| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
6,391 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
6,193 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
198 |
| Total graduate students: |
4,881 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
2,549 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2,332 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
53% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 7.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 68.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 6.8% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 65.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
234 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Dallas |
| Population of city/town: |
1,257,676 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Campuses in Plano, TX and in Taos, NM. |
| Online campus map: |
smu.edu/maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
no |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (68%)
- sorority housing (11%)
- fraternity housing (11%)
- single-student apartments (8%)
- married-student apartments (2%)
- special housing for disabled students
- cooperative housing
- other housing including Theme housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
57% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
43% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All first-year and sophomore students must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, First-semester freshmen may not join fraternities/sororities. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
758 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Data center. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Southwest film/video archives. Arts, law, and theology libraries. Rare Bible collection. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Spanish art museum, theaters, performance facilities, television studio, paleontology museum, specialty labs. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, Academic counseling and coaching. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career fairs, on-campus interviews. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
13 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
10 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
28% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
14 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
8 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
37% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Daily Campus |
| Number of honor societies: |
15 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
180 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Crusade for Christ, Christian Science College Organization, Pursuers of All Things Holy And Sacred, Wesley Foundation, Young Life; Hillel/Jewish, Hindu, Interfaith Dialogue, and Muslim Student Associations; Chi Alpha Christian, International Student, and Reformed University Fellowships; Baptist Student, Catholic Campus, and Victory Campus Ministries |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multicultural Organizations: Asian Council, Association of Black Students, Black Men Emerging, College Hispanic American Students, Voices of Inspiration |
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| International student organizations: |
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Asian Council, Chinese Student Union, Global Connections; East Asian, Indian, Persian, Turkish, and Vietnamese Associations; Chinese and Japan clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music Educators National Conference, Union of Music Students, Ethics Team, Mock Trial, Leadership/Education/Activities/Development, Responsibility/Citizenship, Students Promoting Awareness, College Republicans, College Democrats, Young Conservatives, Honor Council, Interfraternity Council, Greek Council, National Panhellenic Council, Political Science Symposium, Mustang 11, Mustang Ropers, Amnesty International, Metro Mustangs, Men with Integrity, Non-traditional Student Organization, Sisters Supporting Sisters, Students for a Better Society, Students for New Learning, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, The Union Women's Interest Network, BAACHUS, Cox Entrepreneurship Organization, Toastmasters, Asian American Leadership/Educational Conference, Institute for Electrical/Electronic Engineers, Women in Science/Engineering, Student Engineers; Student Art, Panhellenic, Black Accountants, Marketing, Resident Hall, Radio Television News Director, Filmmakers, BBA Energy, Computing Machinery, and Latino Professionals in Finance/Accounting Associations; Collegiate Scholars, Environmental, Health Professionals, Mechanical Engineers, Chemistry, Black Engineers, Automotive Engineers, Women Engineers, Texas Professional Engineers, and Hispanic Professional Engineers Societies; advertising, amateur radio, anthropology, art history, ballroom dance, classical studies, economics, French, geology, graduate economics, English, international relations, medieval, philosophy, real estate, Russian, and sports clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Rick Hart,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
red and blue |
| School mascot: |
Mustangs |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
American Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I-A |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's equestrian sports | yes | |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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athletics club, coliseum, cross-country park, golf facilities, natatorium, swimming pool, track; basketball, equestrian, sports, strength and condition, and tennis centers |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, billiards, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, golf, racquetball, rock climbing, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/outdoor), Wiffle ball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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baseball, cheerleading, cricket, cycling, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, racquetball, rugby, running, sailing, soccer, tennis, triathlon, wakeboarding, water polo, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cheerleading, cycling, golf, lacrosse, martial arts, running, soccer, tennis, triathlon, wakeboarding, water polo, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Dallas (4 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Dalls-Fort Worth, TX (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Dallas (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Dallas (7 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Accenture, American Airlines, Ernst & Young, KPMG, Raytheon. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Laura Bush, wife of former President George Bush
- Kathy Bates, Academy Award-winning actress
- James Cronin, Nobel Prize-winning physicist.
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