Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a famous private research university in the United States, located in Dallas, Texas, the fourth largest city in the United States. The school was founded in 19 1 1 year, with an area of 2 10 mu and about 1. 1 10,000 students. The campus of SMU has beautiful scenery, and it was rated as one of the most beautiful campuses in TOP 10 by Princeton Review.
Southern Methodist University is one of the first-class research universities in China designated by Carnegie Foundation. In 2065438+2005, American News University ranked 58th. Most of the students enrolled in this university come from upper-middle-class white families in the southern United States. Its business, law, statistics, computer, psychology, visual performing arts and other disciplines are among the best in the United States, among which Cox Business School and Law School are the most famous.
Southern Methodist University is famous for its superior geographical location, abundant faculty, beautiful campus environment, broad social network and excellent teaching quality of business and law, especially in the southern United States.
Since19th century, SMU has trained many world-renowned outstanding alumni, including former first lady laura bush; Jerry Junkins, CEO and Chairman of Texas Instruments; Thomas Horton, President of American Airlines and Chairman of American Airlines Group; Robert dudley, CEO of BP; Nobel Prize winner james cronin, etc.
Southern Methodist University is famous for its superior geographical location, abundant faculty, beautiful campus environment, broad social network and excellent teaching quality of business and law, and enjoys a high reputation in the southern United States, especially Dallas. The school is private, with a semester system, granting four-year undergraduate bachelor's degrees and master's and doctoral degrees.
Students' situation
The total number of students is 10893.
Professional settings
Undergraduate majors: biological science, communication, art design, business, engineering technology and other fields, comparative literature, dance, art history, art and art, human development, biology and biomedicine, business administration, civil engineering, applied mathematics, computer engineering, art management, writing, chemistry, electrical engineering, engineering technology and application, English, geology, experimental psychology, etc.
correlative charges
Annual undergraduate tuition: $43,800. Room and board: 13950 USD.
Apply for introduction
Application fee: 60 dollars. Deadline for early action application: 165438+ 10/month 1. Deadline for priority application: 65438+ 10/0/5. Deadline for autumn application: March 15. IELTS score requirement: 6.5, TOEFL score requirement: 80.0, sat total score: 1740.0. Admission rate: 54%. Minimum credit requirements for undergraduate transfer application: If students get less than 30 credits at the time of application, they need to submit SAT or ACT scores to the school. If they get more than 30 credits, they can submit SAT or ACT scores or not. For students who have graduated from high school for three years or more, the school recommends that students get at least 30 credits before applying for transfer.
Application prompt
According to Aussie, a global leader in free study abroad, Southern Methodist University is located in the center of Dallas, a famous city in Texas. Although it is a university founded by the church, it actually has no religious tendency. People who believe in various religions or even no religious beliefs are welcome to study. However, in addition to the strong cultural atmosphere in the south, this school also has an extremely fanatical "Greek-style" social atmosphere and a habit of chasing fashion. Most of the students are children of the rich in Texas and its vicinity, and 30%-40% of the students have joined fraternity and sorority, which may not be suitable for mainland students. In fact, few mainland students apply to this school.
The school has a school of humanities and sciences, a business school, an art school, an engineering school, a school of education and human development, a law school and a seminary, among which the law school is considered to be one of the top law schools. Popular majors include business, management, marketing, social science, communication, journalism, psychology and visual performing arts. More than 40% students in this school have double degrees or even three degrees, and more than 70% undergraduates can get grants or scholarships. Well-known alumni include former First Lady laura bush. Dr Zhang Guangping, chief financial engineering expert of China Shanghai Futures Exchange, also graduated from this school.