Academics

SMU’s strength lies in fusing teaching and research into breakthrough academic experiences. This balance is rare among national institutions, yet fitting for a university like SMU that values balance and breadth in education.

Schools

SMU offers strong undergraduate, graduate and professional programs through seven schools:

• Meadows School of the Arts
• Cox School of Business
• Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education & Human Development
• Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering
• Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
• Dedman School of Law
• Perkins School of Theology

Learn more about SMU’s schools.

Centers & Institutes

SMU’s centers and institutes serve as resources to the University, the community and the world.

• Guildhall (Hart eCenter)
• Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility
• Temerlin Advertising Institute
• Business Information Center
• Business Leadership Center
• Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship
• JCPenney Center for Retail Excellence
• Maguire Energy Institute
• Southwestern Graduate School of Banking
• Center for Pacific Rim Legal Studies
• Law Institute of the Americas
• Institute of International Banking and Finance
• Solender Institute in Free Speech and Mass Media Law
• Center for Scientific Computation
• Center for Statistical Consulting and Research
• Clements Center For Southwest Studies
• Institute for the Study of Earth and Man
• Tower Center for Political Studies
• Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center
• Gifted Students Institute
• Center for Teaching Excellence

Learn more about centers and institutes at SMU. 

Libraries

The University’s 10 libraries house the largest private collection of research materials in the Southwest, with nearly three million volumes. Visit SMU libraries online.