Academic Profile and Rankings

• SMU ranks in the top third of national universities in U.S. News & World Report.
• Cox School of Business is recognized as a leader by BusinessWeek, The Economist, Financial Times, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report and The Wall Street Journal.
• Dedman School of Law ranks among the nation’s 25 most competitive law schools for admission. Nearly 94 percent of graduates passed the July 2008 state bar exam, the best pass rate in Texas.
• SMU has ranked as the top school in its conference for 10 of the last 11 years in the Directors’ Cup Division I overall athletic rankings.