Southern Methodist University
PrivateABA data · 2025
Median GPA
3.81
3.52–3.92 range
Median LSAT
167
163–168 range
Acceptance Rate
24.59%
747 of 3,038
Total Enrollment
672
254 first-year
Admissions
First-year classApplications → Offers → Enrollees
Undergraduate GPA percentiles
LSAT percentiles
Enrollment
672 JD students · 223 degrees awardedBy class year
By gender
- Men
- Women
- Another identity
By race / ethnicity
Cost & Financial Aid
Annual tuition
Scholarships & living costs
Receive grants
94%
611 students
Median grant (FT)
$26,000
$22,000–$33,333
Living on campus
$23,368
Living off campus
$17,834
Grant size as a share of tuition
Faculty & Curriculum
Faculty
Total faculty
198
Faculty of color
39
Women
73
Librarians
7
Curriculum & experiential learning
Clinic seats filled
164
205 available
Field placements
209
Simulation courses
505
755 available
Course titles
168
beyond 1L
Upper-level course sections by class size
Attrition & Transfers
Attrition by class year
Transfers
Transferred in
8
Transferred out
5
1L median GPA
3.34
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The Basics
School typePrivate
Application deadlineApril 1
Application feeNone
Financial aid deadlineOctober 1 and April 15
TermSemesters
Classes beginAugust only 1Ls; August, January, or May for transfer students
Degree conferredMay, August, and December
Required credit hours87