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Southern Methodist University: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses
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Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
| Estimated expenses for academic year |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| Tuition and fees |
$28,630 |
$30,880 |
$33,170 |
$35,160 |
6.0% |
| Books and supplies |
$600 |
$800 |
$800 |
$800 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
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| Room and board |
$10,115 |
$10,995 |
$11,805 |
$12,360 |
4.7% |
| Other |
$1,400 |
$1,600 |
$1,600 |
$1,600 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$40,745 |
$44,275 |
$47,375 |
$49,920 |
5.4% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$60 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
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Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
8,442 |
4,811 |
3,631 |
| Percent admitted |
53% |
53% |
52% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
30% |
24% |
37% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
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| Secondary school rank |
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X |
| Secondary school record |
X |
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| Completion of college-preparatory program |
X |
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| Recommendations |
X |
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| Formal demonstration of competencies |
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X |
| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) |
X |
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| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) |
X |
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Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
976 |
73% |
| ACT |
708 |
53% |
| Test Scores |
25th Percentile* |
75th Percentile** |
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
- Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
- Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
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| SAT Critical Reading |
560 |
660 |
| SAT Math |
580 |
680 |
| ACT Composite |
25 |
30 |
| ACT English |
25 |
32 |
| ACT Math |
25 |
30 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
1/1/1921 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar |
| Law (LAW) - Professional schools |
1/1/1927 - |
Accredited |
| American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation |
| Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs |
5/19/2009 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools |
| Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology |
7/1/1938 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation |
| Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs |
7/1/2007 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation |
| Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1982 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation |
| Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1931 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation |
| Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1993 - |
Accredited |
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