Admission
Degree Programs
Bachelor of Humanities
Information about departments in which you may concentrate:
Bachelor of Social Sciences
Information about departments in which you may concentrate:
Application
Prospective applicants should download the application form. If you do not have a current version of Adobe Reader, which is needed to print the form, please click here. Complete the application form and mail it, accompanied by a check payable to Southern Methodist University for the $50 application fee, to:
Office of Admission - Evening Studies Program
Southern Methodist University
P.O. Box 750181
Dallas, TX 75275-0181Applicants will need to arrange for each institution they have attended to send a sealed official transcript to:
Division of Enrollment Services - Transfer Admission
Southern Methodist University
P.O. Box 750181
Dallas, TX 75275-0181The deadline for filling an application and submitting all supporting materials is June 1 for the fall semester, November 1 for the spring semester, and April 1 for the summer.
Requirements
Candidates for admission to the Evening Bachelor's Degree Program must hold a high school diploma or equivalent degree and have earned at least 45 transferable credits from accredited collegiate institutions with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5.
Transfer Credit
All transfer work must be evaluated and approved before it can be applied toward a degree. Since up to 62 credit hours of previous collegiate work may be transferred to SMU, many students can finish their degree within three years.
No transfer credit is given for any coursework completed at unaccredited institutions, and only those courses completed with a grade of C- or better are eligible for credit. Once admitted to SMU, students are not permitted to transfer additional coursework from a two-year institution. Credit will not be granted for professional experiences.
SMU's Admissions Office provides a web site with information about transfer equivalencies for three local community college systems: Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin county community college districts.
Term-Hour Loads
There is no minimum-hours requirement for students in part-time evening programs. Students may enroll for a maximum of nine credit hours per semester. Approval from the Dedman College Dean's Office is required to enroll for more than nine credit hours in a single semester.
Questions?
Contact evening@smu.edu.