Acceptance Rate History

Southern Methodist University Acceptance Rate (2013–2024)

TX · Current rate: 63.4%

College Scorecard · IPEDSU.S. Dept. of Education

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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

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

Sticker pricePublished cost of attendance — tuition, fees, housing and food. (AY 2023–24)

$85,606/yr

What families actually payAvg. for families receiving federal aid (AY 2023–24)

$40,892/yr

4-year totalSticker cost of attendance × 4 years. (AY 2023–24)

$342,424

Tuition(AY 2024–25)

$67,040/yr

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entryFormer students, federal earnings records. (measured 2020–21, entry cohort 2009–11)

$78,354/yr

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.

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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

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