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What Southern Methodist University costs

Dallas, Texas · Private · 7,277 undergrads

Southern Methodist University's sticker price was $88,892 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $39,816 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $31,728.

What does Southern Methodist University cost?

$39,816 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $88,892.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$31,728
$30,000–$48,000$18,708
$48,000–$75,000$23,206
$75,000–$110,000$28,047
over $110,000$57,328

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$31,728
$30,000–$48,000$18,708
$48,000–$75,000$23,206
$75,000–$110,000$28,047
Over $110,000$57,328

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 64% off Southern Methodist University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Southern Methodist University cost more than East Texas Baptist University and Texas A&M University-Texarkana.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Southern Methodist University$23,206$39,816
Wayland Baptist University$22,319$23,421
East Texas Baptist University$19,861$23,414
Texas A&M University-Texarkana$20,681$16,934

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$69,722
Tuition, 2025-26
$88,892
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
18%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$37,520
average grant for students who got aid.
23%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Southern Methodist University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $31,728 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $88,892. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Methodist University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern Methodist University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $18,708 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $88,892. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Methodist University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern Methodist University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $23,206 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $88,892. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Methodist University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers