SMU is where your dreams become achievements. Whether you are studying what you love, making moves to develop a meaningful career, or finding ways to impact your community, we’ll help you channel your energy and unique qualities into the things that matter to you.
At SMU, you’ll find delicious food that you can savor at both Lee Dining Hall, in Umphrey Lee Center, and Arnold Dining Commons, which are all-you-care-to-eat residential restaurants that accommodate most dietary needs and preferences.
From street food to fine dining, Dallas’ diverse food scene celebrates cuisines from nearly any spot on the globe. If you want Texas signatures, you can find some of the best tacos and barbecue in the state right here in Dallas.
Faculty-in-Residence, a member of faculty who live in the Residential Commons, create an atmosphere that allows students to be who they are.
Imagine yourself at home on the Hilltop. This is where you’ll take thought-provoking classes, have meaningful conversations with your professors, make late-night dinner runs with your friends, and cheer on your favorite teams.
Mustang Days give you a 360° view of SMU. Get the inside track on admission, scholarships, financial aid*, and campus life. Throw your toughest questions at our student panel, and let our deans and professors tell you everything you want to know about our academic programs.
Dallas’ size, diversity, world-class museums – including SMU’s own Meadows Museum – and awe-inspiring performance venues create exceptional opportunities for the bold, curious and imaginative.
Your Residential Commons is your instant community on campus. Because living-and-learning experiences outside class are an important part of the SMU experience, incoming first-year students are assigned to one of 11 Residential Commons, each with its own traditions. Led by a faculty member who serves as Faculty in Residence, each Commons integrates an academic focus and social opportunities.
The way we welcome new Mustangs, the way we celebrate our most important times of the year, and the way we let loose and have a blast – it’s all part of what’s so great about SMU. We’re big on tradition and spirit here on the Hilltop, and we take a lot of pride in our community and the rich, century-long history the University has built.
We don’t tailgate, we Boulevard. Before home games, the entire SMU community comes together for a giant celebration that spans Bishop Boulevard and spills onto Dallas Hall lawn. The energy is contagious as students and alums connect and cheer on the Mustangs!
Think big in SMU and Dallas to launch your successful future. You'll love to work hard on your dreams, with the can-do energy of Dallas fueling your experiences on campus and beyond.
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On a final-exam study break, SMU Mustangs Adam Czarnik ’22 and Jo Lew ’23 hit the Dallas Arts District to enjoy the best-ever grilled cheese sandwiches from Ruthie’s food truck, a spontaneous foosball match at Klyde Warren Park and an art museum trifecta.
From your first days as a new Mustang to graduation and important transition points between, Student Affairs supports your SMU experience with opportunities that go beyond the classroom and help you turn learning into action.
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Listen in as Alexa May ’23 and Emma White ’23 swap memories about the good times – and the cringe moments – while getting to know each other as first-year roommates.
Students do not have to be Methodist to attend SMU. About 6% of the SMU student population is Methodist. Our campus hosts students from other religions, including other Protestant denominations, Catholicism, Judaism, Buddhism, Greek Orthodox, Islam, and many nonreligious students.
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At SMU, you have access to interest groups and events that speak to who you are and who you would like to become. Join intramural sports, performance groups, Greek life, service organizations and so many other amazing experiences that will connect you with fellow Mustangs.
From team sports to personal fitness to active fun, you’ll find it all at the Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports.
Sport clubs provide a broad-based program of recreational, competitive and instructional sport opportunities. The program is designed to promote participation in a wide variety of sport activities – complimenting the university’s intramural, intercollegiate and wellness programs.
Whether you care deeply about making an impact in your community or want to build a great career studying and pursuing what you love, we’re with you to help you channel your energy and unique qualities into the things that matter to you.
Starting the day you arrive on the Hilltop, you will spend your next four years developing relationships with world changers like you – problem-solvers and leaders who will make an impact around the globe.
Applying to SMU is the first step in making your college experience one that defines your future success. We carefully consider each application with the goal of adding dimension to our dynamic community of scholars.
The college application process can be overwhelming, but we’re here to help! Check out our tips for different steps along the way, from writing your essay to choosing a major.
Operating within the Office of the Provost (SMU’s chief academic officer), Student Academic Engagement and Success represents the University’s commitment to offering academic opportunities and support systems to help our students learn well and achieve success inside and outside the classroom.
Seun Suberu ’23 co-founded the CollegePlus app to help students take control of their future. During his time at SMU, Suberu earned more than $85,000 in funding through multiple SMU competitions to fuel his startup.
Whether you are driven to make academic discoveries, explore big societal questions, or make waves in business or the arts, we’re with you to help channel your energy and talents into the things that matter to you.
Take advantage of a variety of internships at Dallas-area businesses and beyond.