Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
Dallas, TX
Finish strong at SMU
You’ve pushed yourself to begin an educational journey that will take you places. Make the smart decision and finish strong at SMU. The Hilltop welcomes approximately 500 new transfer students each year. Whether you enter in the spring or fall semester, there’s never been a more perfect time to join the Mustang Momentum.
Transfer Admission Requirements
• Completion of a full semester after high-school graduation
• Completion of 24 transferable credit hours
• The Admission Committee will consider academic rigor of high school and college courses for students with less than 24 transferable hours.
• 2.7 minimum college GPA
Important Dates
Spring Entry
• Application Opens: August 1
• Application Closes: November 1
Summer Entry
• Application Opens: November 1
• Application Closes: June 1
Fall Entry
• Application Opens: November 1
• Priority Admission and NTCC Scholarship Deadline: April 1
• Application Closes: August 1
Areas of study
SMU has more than 100 undergraduate majors and 85 minors, which are complemented by nationally recognized graduate programs. Discover SMU’s academic schools:
• Cox School of Business
• Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
• Lyle School of Engineering
• Meadows School of the Arts
• Simmons School of Education and Human Development
• Dedman School of Law
• Perkins School of Theology
• Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies
A vibrant campus
Make your mark, meet new people, and develop leadership skills through more than 200 clubs and organizations spanning a variety of activities. Get involved in student government, campus programming, or community service. SMU offers a wide variety of cultural activities on campus, lectures, exhibits and performances, and resources such as the George W. Bush Presidential Center and the Tate Lecture Series, which bring world leaders and innovators to campus.
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Ranked in the top 20% of “Best National Universities” | U.S. News & World Report 2026 |
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SMU graduates earn 71% more than the national average salary for college graduates | College Factual 2025 |
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The Dallas area is named the #1 “Big City for Jobs” | Forbes |
The SMU Transfer Student Services team assists students from the day they begin thinking about SMU to the time they become University alumni. Our goal is to help you succeed at your new University by connecting you with the campus community and its many resources.
All the information you could need can be found on our Transfer Students site.
SMU understands that transfer students have unique perspectives and contributions as global leaders, so we have designed an event just for you! Join us for Transfer Preview Events and find out why students choose the Mustang Community.
“The school pride and community are incredible at SMU. We're all proud to be Mustangs and genuinely love our school.”
“SMU offers fantastic opportunities for students to connect with and contribute to the Dallas community. From internships to volunteering around the community, students are welcomed with open arms.”
“SMU was my perfect decision. One of my favorite memories is giving a campus tour to SMU Board of Trustees Chair Robert H. Dedman, Jr.”
“I have been able to excel inside and outside the classroom by not saying no to the challenges that have come up along the way. Additionally, my experiences at SMU and my internship have taught me that your title is just that, but the work you do is much greater.”