SMU Taos Academic Year 2025-2026
Tuition
| Billed per credit hour at the SMU rate ($1,810/credit). | ||||||
| Most courses = 3 credit hours. | ||||||
| Course fee (per class): $200. | ||||||
| 💡 Example: 3-credit class = $5,430 tuition + $200 course fee. | ||||||
| Course Fee (Mountain Sports): Not to exceed $2,500 - Covers program specific costs | ||||||
Room & Board
| Required to live on campus and buy the meal plan. | ||||||
| Nonrefundable once confirmed prior to arrival, unless course is cancelled. | ||||||
| Costs vary by term: | ||||||
| January (12 days, no Mountain Sports): $1,800 | ||||||
| January (14 days, with Mountain Sports): $1,980 |
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| May, June, July term: $1,980 | ||||||
Fees & Deposits
| Mountain Sports fee: $975 January $800 Summer |
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| Lost Key Charge: $50 | ||||||
| Room check-out violation: Early checkout fee: $250 |
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Financial Aid
| Your SMU financial aid can apply. | ||||||
| Jan, May, Aug terms: Aid applies automatically. | ||||||
| Summer: You must file a Summer Aid Request form. | ||||||
| Friends of Taos Scholarship: Partial, need-based tuition scholarship available. | ||||||
Refunds
| Deadline: Day prior to arrival | |||||||
| Tuition & Course Fees: refundable if withdrawn by deadline (via Taos Cancellation/Withdrawal Form). |
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| Room & Board: non-refundable once confirmed/arrived (unless SMU cancels a course). |
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| After arrival: no refunds for any tuition, fees, or housing. | |||||||
| Mountain Sports: additional non-refundable deadlines apply. | |||||||
Billing
| All charges appear on your SMU student account (via my.SMU). | ||||||
| Pay through the my.SMU.edu — the Taos office cannot accept payments. | ||||||
What's Not Included:
| Travel to/from Taos. | ||||||
| Personal expenses. | ||||||
| Books & supplies: $150–$250. | ||||||