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SMUDallas, TX

Acceptance Rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

47.6%acceptance rate
Applied
24,053
Admitted
11,459
Enrolled
1,715

Early Decision

SMU offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding · I & II
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Admit rate by application plan

% admitted
Early Decision80.3%
Regular Decision46.9%

~1.7× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
528
ED Admitted
424

Standardized Tests

SMU is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1360
50th Percentile
1410
75th Percentile
1470

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
31
50th Percentile
32
75th Percentile
34

Class Rank

Where SMU's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class48.7%
Top quarter of class78.8%
Top half of class93.5%

Based on the 24.2% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. SMU does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How SMU weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from SMU's Common Data Set.

$96,272
Tuition & Fees
$71,816
Room & Board
$20,834
Other Expenses
$3,622
Total
$96,272

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
34%
Avg. Package
$65,143
Avg. Need Met
90%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Social Sciences
Communication & Journalism
Visual & Performing Arts
Psychology
Biological Sciences
Other
Business
23%
Social Sci
16%
Comm/Journ
11%
Arts
6%
Psychology
6%
Bio Sci
6%
Other
32%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander7.8%
Black5.3%
Hispanic19.6%
Native American<1%
Other12.7%
White54.3%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

11:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
96%
In Fraternities
36%
In Sororities
45%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

49%
51%
Male
3,730
Female
3,815
TCUFort Worth, TX

Acceptance Rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

48.1%acceptance rate
Applied
22,680
Admitted
10,906
Enrolled
2,754

Early Decision

TCU offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding · I & II
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Admit rate by application plan

% admitted
Early Decision68.1%
Regular Decision46.8%

~1.5× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
1,373
ED Admitted
935

Standardized Tests

TCU is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1110
50th Percentile
1240
75th Percentile
1330

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
26
50th Percentile
30
75th Percentile
31

Class Rank

Where TCU's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class45.6%
Top quarter of class77.9%
Top half of class94.6%

Based on the 36.5% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. TCU does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How TCU weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from TCU's Common Data Set.

$89,742
Tuition & Fees
$66,610
Room & Board
$18,780
Other Expenses
$4,352
Total
$89,742

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
40%
Avg. Package
$50,804
Avg. Need Met
79%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Communication & Journalism
Health Professions
Social Sciences
Psychology
Other
Business
32.6%
Comm/Journ
13%
Health Prof
10.8%
Social Sci
7.3%
Psychology
5.9%
Other
30.4%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander2.7%
Black4.1%
Hispanic21.2%
Native American<1%
Other12.8%
White58.9%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

13:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
96%
In Fraternities
51%
In Sororities
61%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

38%
62%
Male
4,276
Female
6,876
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