Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX 75275

www.smu.edu 

General College Information:

Private 4-year university, founded 1911. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

Suburban campus setting on 165 acres, located 5 miles north of downtown Dallas (population=1,300,000).

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 6200 undergraduates; 3800 graduate students; 1000 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 94% full-time; 62% from Texas; 21% minorities (6% African-American; 6% Asian-American; 8% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 5% international students; 55% women.
Religious affiliation: 14% United Methodist; 16% Catholic; 21% Protestant; 10% Nondenominational Christian; 39% Other/None/Don't Know.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshman year; 40% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):   (To check the most current rates: Undergrad  Graduate)
Undergrads (12-18 credits/semester): $41,750
Graduate Students (Engineering): $1292/credit ($31,000/yr for 12 credits/semester)

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $13,725

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: No

Virtual Tour: www.smu.edu/admission/virtual_smu

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: School of Engineering (http://engr.smu.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 300 undergraduates; 950 graduate students (800 master's; 150 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

Electrical Engineering (EE)

Engineering Management, Information and Systems (EMIS)

Environmental and Civil Engineering (ECE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept B M D

Applied Science

EMIS   X X

Civil Engineering

ECE X X X

Computer Engineering

CSE X X X

Computer Science

CSE X X X

Electrical Engineering

EE X X X

Engineering Management

EMIS   X X

Environmental Engineering

ECE X X  

Environmental Science

ECE X    

Environmental Systems Management

ECE   X  

Facilities Management

ECE   X  

Hazardous and Waste Materials Management

ECE   X  

Information Engineering and Management

EMIS   X  

Management Science

EMIS X    

Manufacturing Systems Management

ME   X  

Mechanical Engineering

ME X X X

Operations Research

EMIS   X X

Packaging of Electronic and Optical Devices

ME   X  

Security Engineering

CSE   X  

Software Engineering

CSE   X  

Systems Engineering

EMIS   X  

Telecommunications

EE X X  

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2011):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 917/1779 (51%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 255/917 (28%)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
Phone Number

www.smu.edu 

 

214-768-2000

Undergraduate Admissions Office

www.smu.edu/admission/home.asp

P.O. Box 750181
Dallas TX 75275-0181

214-768-2058 /
800-323-0672
ugadmission@smu.edu

Financial Aid

www.smu.edu/admission/financial.asp

P.O. Box 750181
Dallas TX 75275-0181

214-768-2058 /
800-323-0672
ugadmission@smu.edu

Office of Research and Graduate Study (Admissions, etc.)

www.smu.edu/graduate

P.O. Box 750240
Dallas TX 75275-0240

214-768-4345
see website for email

Housing and Residence Life

www.smu.edu/housing

P.O. Box 750215
Dallas TX 75275-0215

214-768-2407
housing@mail.smu.edu

Engineering Program Contacts:

School of Engineering

http://engr.smu.edu

P.O. Box 750335
Dallas, TX 75275-0335

214-768-3050
dean@engr.smu.edu

Dept of Computer Science and Engineering

http://engr.smu.edu/cse

P.O. Box 750122
Dallas, TX 75275-0122

214-768-3083
see website for email

Dept of Electrical Engineering

http://engr.smu.edu/ee

P.O. Box 750338
Dallas, TX 75275-0338

214-768-3113
see website for email

Dept of Engineering Management, Information and Systems

http://engr.smu.edu/emis

P.O. Box 750123
Dallas, TX 75275-0123

214-768-1100
emis@engr.smu.edu

Dept of Environmental and Civil Engineering

http://engr.smu.edu/ence

P.O. Box 750335
Dallas, TX 75275-0335

214-768-3894
see website for email

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

http://engr.smu.edu/me

P.O. Box 750337
Dallas, TX 75275-0337

214-768-3128
see website for email

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