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Southern Methodist University SAT scores, admissions, and net price

Dallas, TXPrivate nonprofitPrimarily four-yearLarge suburb

Southern Methodist University is a private nonprofit primarily four-year in Dallas, TX. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 1340 to 1490. The reported admission rate is 63%. Average annual net price is $40,892. About 7,277 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.

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SAT goal

Within reported range
1340You 14001490

This compares your goal with the school's reported SAT range. It does not estimate admission probability, and the rest of an application still matters.

Admission rate

63%

Undergraduates

7,277

Average net price

$40,892

Test policy

Considered if submitted

How this SAT range relates to Digital SAT prep

Students in the middle 50% at Southern Methodist University reported SAT scores from 1340 to 1490. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.

Reported score ranges

The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.

SAT composite1340 to 1490midpoint 1420
4001600
SAT Reading and Writing670 to 740midpoint 700
200800
SAT Math670 to 750midpoint 720
200800
ACT composite30 to 34midpoint 32
136
ACT English30 to 35midpoint 33
136
ACT Math27 to 33midpoint 30
136

Fields of study

Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.

Business and management25.7%
Social sciences16.8%
Communication and journalism10.1%
Visual and performing arts6.7%
Psychology6.5%
Biological and biomedical sciences6.2%
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness4.9%
Computer and information sciences4.7%

Published cost and aid context

Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.

Net price calculator

Average net price

$40,892

Average cost of attendance

$85,606

In-state tuition and fees

$67,040

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$67,040

Books and supplies

$800

On-campus room and board

$19,064

Average net price by family income

Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.

$0 to $30,000

$23,544

$30,001 to $48,000

$20,038

$48,001 to $75,000

$24,152

$75,001 to $110,000

$33,477

$110,001 and above

$58,213

Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.

Student body

Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.

Undergraduates

7,277

Part-time students

2%

Age 25 and older

2%

Campus setting

Large suburb

American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Asian8.3%
Black5.5%
Hispanic17.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or more races4.7%
White56.2%
International3.8%
Race or ethnicity unknown3.4%

Completion, retention, and financial outcomes

Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.

Completion within 150% time

84%

Completion within 200% time

83%

Full-time retention

91%

Three-year loan repayment

75%

Median earnings, 6 years

$65,556

Median earnings, 10 years

$78,354

Median federal debt

$15,311

Students receiving Pell Grants

13%

Campus location

6425 Boaz St, Dallas, TX 75275-0221

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Source and reporting notes

This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.

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Questions students ask

What SAT range does Southern Methodist University report?

Southern Methodist University reports a middle-50% SAT range of 1340 to 1490. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.

How selective is Southern Methodist University?

The latest reported admission rate is 63%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.

What does Southern Methodist University cost after aid?

The reported average annual net price is $40,892. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.

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