PLEASE NOTE: Students currently taking classes through a dual enrollment program with their high school and local college/university or who are enrolled in summer school courses must complete a First Year Application.
Step 1: Decide which semester you wish to begin at SMU
Transfer admission decisions are made on a rolling basis.
Fall Admission:
- June 1 (scholarship consideration for all scholarships excluding our full-tuition scholarship)
- April 1
- August 1 (final deadline)
Spring Admission:
Summer Admission:
Step 2: Decide which application method is right for you
Step 3: Review the application checklist
*All students at SMU will be expected from day one to have the language skills necessary for successful participation in our community. In light of such, we recommend that international applicants participate in an interview conducted by InitialView as part of their application. InitialView will conduct and record an interview with you and provide it and a writing sample to us for our review.
InitialView does not rate or grade the interview/writing sample. Evaluation is done by our admission office.
You may sign up for your interview/writing sample at www.initialview.com.
**SMU is excited to partner with ZeeMee, a free service that helps students bring their applications to life. We are committed to reviewing every applicant as a unique individual. Simply copy and paste your link into the SMU application. Sign up today at ZeeMee.com.
First Year Transfer Student (fewer than 30 transferable credit hours or graduation from high school within the last calendar year)
*SMU is excited to partner with ZeeMee, a free service that helps students bring their applications to life. We are committed to reviewing every applicant as a unique individual. Simply copy and paste your link into the SMU application. Sign up today at ZeeMee.com.
Step 4: Submit application materials
Please mail all application materials to:
SMU Undergraduate Admission
P.O. Box 750181
Dallas, TX 75275
For overnight and courier deliveries:
SMU Transfer Admission
6185 Airline Road, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75205-0181
You are welcome to send materials separately; however, please be sure all materials clearly indicate your first, middle and last name, and your date of birth. We recommend that you make and keep a copy of all application forms for your records.
We look forward to reviewing your application and getting to know you better. If you have questions, please contact the SMU Office of Undergraduate Admission, where any of our Admission Counselors are ready to help.
Phone: 800-323-0672 or 214-768-2058
Fax: 214-768-0103
ugadmission@smu.edu
Office Hours: 8:30 – 5:00 p.m. Central Time
You may pay the application fee by sending a check payable to SMU to:
SMU Undergraduate Admission
PO Box 750181
Dallas, TX 75275
OR
You may pay with a Visa or MasterCard by calling 1-800-323-0672 or 214-768-2058.
Thank you!
You may pay the nonrefundable $60 application fee by sending a check payable to SMU to:
SMU Undergraduate Admission
PO Box 750181
Dallas, TX 75275
OR
You may pay online at the time you submit your online application through the SMU Online Application, the National Common Application or Apply Texas.
Thank you!
Please have all official transcripts mailed to:
SMU Undergraduate Admission
P.O. Box 750181
Dallas, TX 75275
Transcripts can be submitted electronically using SENDedu or Docufide. If you are using the Common App your counselor can submit transcripts electronically through the Common App Online Forms Center or through Naviance. Transcripts can also be submitted electronically for schools that are members of the National Transcript Center.
All foreign transcripts must be accompanied by a professional evaluation and an official transcript, including an English translation if it is not in English, and course descriptions or syllabi. It is the student’s responsibility to procure this evaluation and to assume financial responsibility for it.