Consumer Information (ABA Standard 509 Disclosure)
According to Standard 509 of the American Bar Association Standards and Rules of Procedure, the SMU Dedman School of Law must publicly disclose a variety of consumer information, both general and pertaining to specific areas, on its website.
General consumer information (Standard 509(b))
2022 ABA Standard 509 Information Report
Admissions data (Standard 509(b)(1))
2022 ABA Standard 509 Information Report (pg. 1)
Tuition and fees, living costs, financial aid (Standard 509(b)(2))
2022 ABA Standard 509 Information Report (pg. 2-3)
Conditional scholarships (Standard 509(b)(3))
2022 ABA Standard 509 Information Report (pg. 3)
Scholarships and Loans
Enrollment data, transfer, and attrition (Standard 509(b)(4))
2022 ABA Standard 509 Information Report (pg. 2-4)
Numbers of full-time and part-time faculty and administrators (Standard 509(b)(5))
2022 ABA Standard 509 Information Report (pg. 2)
Class sizes, number of seminars, clinical and co-curricular offerings (Standard 509(b)(6))
2022 ABA Standard 509 Information Report (pg. 1)
Employment outcomes (Standard 509(b)(7))
Employment Summaries for Recent Classes
Bar Passage Rates
Ultimate and First Time Bar Passage
Refund Policies (509(c)(1))
- Tuition and general student fees schedule for regular cancellation/withdrawal
- Withdrawal/cancellation information
Curricular offerings, academic calendar, and academic requirements (Standard 509(c)(2))
- Curricular offerings
- Academic calendars
- Required courses - first year
- Required courses - other
- Course catalog
Policy regarding transfer of credits (Standard 509(c)(3))
Student accreditation complaint policy (Standard 510(a))
Procedures for complaints involving ABA accreditation Standards