| Name |
Southern Methodist University |
| Address |
PO Box 750181
Dallas, TX 75275-0181 |
| Website |
http://www.smu.edu |
| Email |
enrol_serv@mail.smu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
45% |
| Percent Fraternity |
29% |
| Percent Sorority |
40% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
85% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
45% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (68%), sorority housing (11%), fraternity housing (11%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (8%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
175 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
85% |
| Nearest Airport |
Love Field Airport; Dallas, TX (4), D/FW Int'l Airport, Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (20) |
| Nearest Train |
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Greyhound Bus Station DownTown; Dallas, TX (7) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
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. |
| 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 |
| Num 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) |
| Num Frats |
15 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
9 |
| Percent Frat Members |
29% |
| Num Sororities |
14 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
10 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
40% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1911 |
| Religious Affiliation |
United Methodist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
6,489 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
1,008,505,000 |
| Application Deadline |
March 15 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
28,630 |
| Room Board |
9,695 |
| 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 |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
KPMG, Ernst & Young, UBS, American Airlines, Accenture |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
2,807,991 |
| Num Subscriptions |
11,635 |
| Num Microforms |
673,234 |
| Num Audiovisual |
43,457 |
| Num Ebooks |
30,000 |
| 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. |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
409 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
N/A |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| 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) |
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