Online Programs at Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a Private, 4 years located in Dallas, TX. It offers total 245 programs and, of that, 29 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 669 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 12,116 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 5.52%). Southern Methodist University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $52,498 for Texas residents and $67,040 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 669 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 12,116 total students.
- The school offers 245 major programs and, of that, 29 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at SMU is $67,040 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.00% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at SMU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Southern Methodist University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $58,540 | $58,540 |
| 2022 | $60,236 | $60,236 |
| 2023 | $61,980 | $61,980 |
| 2024 | $64,460 | $64,460 |
| 2025 | $67,040 | $67,040 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Southern Methodist University is $2,484 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.98% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,755 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Southern Methodist University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2,171 | $1,704 |
| 2022 | $2,234 | $1,704 |
| 2023 | $2,298 | $1,755 |
| 2024 | $2,389 | $1,755 |
| 2025 | $2,484 | $1,755 |
Offered Online Programs
Southern Methodist University offers 232 major programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 29 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Southern Methodist University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 0 | 86 |
| Master's | 23 | 94 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 6 | 36 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 0 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 0 | 14 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 232 |
Online Student Population
There are 12,116 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at SMU. Of that, 669 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 1,002 students have joined to some online courses and 10,445 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,116 | 7,285 | 4,831 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 669 | 0 | 669 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,002 | 491 | 511 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 10,445 | 6,794 | 3,651 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 669 | 0 | 669 |
| Texas Residents | 505 | - | 505 |
| Other State in U.S. | 158 | - | 158 |
| Outside of U.S. | 6 | - | 6 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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