College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1911 |
Religious Affiliation: |
United Methodist |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
6,489 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$1,008,505,000 |
Application Deadline: |
March 15 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$28,630 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,695 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
200 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Soc, Alpha Iota Delta, Alpha Lambda Delta, Beta Alpha Psi, Eta Kappa Nu, Gamma Sigma Alpha, Golden Key Nat'l Honor Soc, Mortar Board, Nat'l Society of Collegiate Scholars, Order of Omega, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Tau Sigma, Psi Chi, Tau Beta Pi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baha'i Club, Baptist Student Ministry, Brothers Under Christ, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Ministry Council, Canterbury House, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christ Lutheran Church, Christian Legal Soc. , Christian Science Clg Org, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FCA, He Is Sufficient Sorority, Higher Ground, Highland Park Pres Church Clg Ministry, Hillel/Jewish Student Assoc, Hindu Student Org, Muslim Student Org, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, PATHS, Reformed Univ Fellowship, ReJOYce in Jesus Ministries, Victory Campus Ministry, Voices of Inspiration Gospel Choir, Wesley Foundation, Young Life |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Council, Assoc of Black Students, Black Men Emerging, Chinese club, Chinese Student Assoc, Chinese Student Union, College Hispanic American Students, East Asian Student Assoc, Global Connections, Indian Student Assoc, Japan Club, Persian Student Society, Turkish Student Assoc, Vietnamese Student Assoc, Voice of Inspiration Gospel Choir; |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) SMU Governing Board Councils, Academic Organizations, Campus Programming, Service Organizations, Special Interest Groups, Sports Clubs, Political Organizations |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) SMU Daily Campus Newspaper (daily: Tues-Fri) |
Number of Fraternities: |
15 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
9 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
29% |
Number of Sororities: |
14 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
10 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
40% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
KPMG, Ernst & Young, UBS, American Airlines, Accenture |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
2,807,991 |
Library Facilities: |
Harmon Arts Library, Underwood Law Library, Bridwell Library in Perkins School of Theology, Elizabeth Prothro rare Bible collection, Southwest Film/Video Archives |
Museums |
Meadows Museum, housing one of the finest collections of Spanish art outside of Spain; G. William Jones Film/Video Collection; DeGolyer Library, one of the most important public holdings of Western American books and manuscripts; a new engineering building built to national standards for environmental efficiency; paleontology museum; specialty labs in science and engineering; three theatres and other performance facilities; television studio. |
Computers Available: |
409 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
N/A |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (68%), sorority housing (11%), fraternity housing (11%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (8%) |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
175 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Love Field Airport; Dallas, TX (4), D/FW Int'l Airport, Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (20) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (1) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Greyhound Bus Station DownTown; Dallas, TX (7) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Univ of Texas at Arlington) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of North Texas) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
More than 500 cultural and arts events on campus annually, such as the Annual Women? ? ? s Symposium, longest continuously running program of its kind in the country; Hart Global Leaders Forum and Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series/Student Forums, offering students access to national and world leaders; festive Celebration of Lights opening the Christmas season; The Boulevard, featuring live music, food, and other festivities before home football games. |
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