Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University (SMU) - private nonprofit higher education institution in United States. SMU began its academic activity in1911. Inside the city of University Park the university has built its own suburban campus.

University ranking. Every year the university manages to get into the top 5% of the best world universities.

Application process and the cost of tuition. The admission board requires applicant’s academic performance certificate and examination results. The competition is quite mild with a ratio of 1 to 2. The academic year is divided into semesters. The tuition fees are quite steep. A year of bachelor studies at SMU will cost you at least 41,000 USD. A master’s degree of SMU will cost a student a significant sum of 41,000 USD per year. With that in mind the university provides remarkable students with scholarships and grants. The university also offers an online format of study for the students who are interested. For more accurate information regarding SMU tuition fees please visit the official website of the university http://www.smu.edu.

The composition of the university. Being a medium scale university, Southern Methodist University teaches more than 9 thousand students. The university accepts applications from foreign students. Foreigners make about 10% of all students. The teaching staff is 915 specialists. The university has international partners which allows its students to participate in exchange programs. The university has social media profiles Flickr, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, where you can learn more about it.

Infrastructure of SMU. The students have access to the university’s library. Students can apply for a dormitory. The university is included in the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), Sport affiliations and memberships: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).