Southern Methodist University is a Private Research University

It is Located in Dallas, University Park, and Highland Park, Texas.

It was Founded in 1911

Affiliation
United Methodist Church

SMU has Seven DegreeGranting Schools:

Cox School of Business
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
Dedman School of Law
Meadows School of the Arts
Perkins School of Theology
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education & Human Developmen
Lyle School of Engineering


2016 Rankings

Southern Methodist University is ranked #61 in National Universities.

Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.


61 (tie) in National Universities
50 (tie) in Best Colleges for Veterans
71 (tie) in High School Counselor Rankings
43 (tie) in Business Programs
98 (tie) in Engineering Programs (doctorate)

Academic Life

The student faculty ratio at Southern Methodist University is 11:1, and the school has 58.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students.

The most popular majors at Southern Methodist University include: business, management, marketing, and related support services, social sciences, engineering and visual and performing arts.

The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 90 percent.

Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students 58.6%
2049 34.1%
50 or more 7.3%

Student faculty ratio 11:1
4year graduation rate 67%



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Phone: +1 2147682000

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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX, United States