41.4% / 59.8%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications24,053
Overall admit rate47.6%
In-state admit rate41.4%
Out-of-state admit rate59.8%
Enrolled1,715 · 15.0% yield
Admitted from waitlist243 of 4,249
Very important factorsGPA, Application essay, Recs, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsCharacter, Class rank, Extracurriculars, Test scores, Talent
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
#51
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Business Programs
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#5126
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#8826
NicheBest Colleges in America#9226
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#10326
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#17726
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#27526
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
R2 Research University
Carnegie Classification
54 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR2 Research University54
Athletic conferenceAtlantic Coast Conference17
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingTexas colleges14
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$60
application fee
waivable
Regular decision7/31 → 4/1 → May 1st or within 2 weeks
Early decision11/1 → 12/31 · binding
Early decision 21/15
Early action11/1 → 12/31
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyNot required for admission, but considered if submitted
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 3 Sci, 2 SciLab, 2 FL, 3 SS
Admissions URLsmu.edu/apply
Admissions emailugadmission@smu.edu
Admissions phone(214) 768-2058
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
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closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
University of Texas at Austin TX · Public26.6%——
Tulane University of Louisiana LA · Private (nonprofit)14.5%14606K
Texas Christian University TX · Private (nonprofit)48.1%1240—
University of Southern California CA · Public11.2%151020K
Baylor University TX · Private (nonprofit)52.2%128014K
Wake Forest University NC · Private (nonprofit)21.6%14505K
University of Miami FL · Private (nonprofit)17.6%140013K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.