Acceptance Rate History
Southern Methodist University Acceptance Rate: 63.4% in 2024 (2013–2024 history)
TX · Current rate: 63.4%
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What is Southern Methodist University's acceptance rate in 2024?
Southern Methodist University's acceptance rate in 2024 is 63.4%, up from 61.2% in 2023.
College Scorecard 2024
Regular Decision acceptance rate at Southern Methodist University
Outside Early Decision, Southern Methodist University admitted 11,035 of 23,525 applicants in the 2025-2026 cycle: 46.9%. That counts everyone who did not apply Early Decision.
Southern Methodist University's Early Decision II deadline for the 2026-27 cycle is Jan 15, 2027.
Calculated from published counts · Common Data Set 2025-2026 · checked Oct 2026
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.4% | 15,245 | 9,657 |
| 2023 | 61.2% | 15,092 | 9,240 |
| 2022 | 52.3% | 16,150 | 8,439 |
| 2021 | 53.1% | 15,685 | 8,333 |
| 2020 | 52.7% | 14,010 | 7,379 |
| 2019 | 47.3% | 13,959 | 6,601 |
| 2018 | 51.2% | 12,603 | 6,457 |
| 2017 | 48.8% | 13,128 | 6,402 |
| 2016 | 48.9% | 13,250 | 6,482 |
| 2015 | 49.0% | 12,992 | 6,360 |
| 2014 | 52.4% | 11,817 | 6,192 |
| 2013 | 50.7% | 12,080 | 6,125 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $23,544/yr · Family income over $110k: $58,213/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1340–1490
College Scorecard 2024
Admitted students at Southern Methodist University scored between 1340 and 1490 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
How to read these numbers
- The 2024 rate covers Southern Methodist University's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1340–1490 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1340, and a quarter scored above 1490.
- The table above holds 12 reported years, 2013 through 2024. Across them Southern Methodist University's rate ranged from 47.3% to 63.4%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
Where do you stand?
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Southern Methodist University
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SAT
Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1340–1490.
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Trend Analysis
Southern Methodist University's acceptance rate has increased from 50.7% in 2013 to 63.4% in 2024. The most notable shift occurred in 2023.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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Data sourced from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Does not represent endorsements or guarantee admission outcomes.