Southern Methodist University Courses 2026: Popular UG, PG, & Certificate Courses

The Southern Methodist University application fee is USD 60 (INR 5K) for international students. Students must submit the non-refundable application fee at the end of their application. Before that, they must submit academic records, recommendation letters, English proficiency scores, standardized scores, transcripts, and many more. The submission of the application fee indicates the student has completed and submitted their SMU application and can await a response in 3-4 weeks. (USD 1= INR 83.54 on 17 June 2024)

SMU expects a band score of a minimum of 6.5 in IELTS. Along with IELTS, students must submit PTE, TOEFL, and Duolingo scores to prove their proficiency in the English language. Scoring good marks in English proficiency scores can benefit students coming from other countries to gain admission to any US university. The minimum English language requirements for students, coming from non-English speaking backgrounds are given below:

GRE is required for postgraduate programs such as Ph.D. The minimum score required at SMU in GRE is 160 on the scale of 600 and 3.5 on the GRE analytic test with a minimum GPA of 3.5. There is no set expectation for the Ph.D programs, although the university demands a quantitative test. If look at the previous year's data, most applicants have scored an average verbal GPRE of 164 on the scale of 670, an analytic score of 4.5 with an undergraduate GPA of 3.7.

Southern Methodist University expects a GPA between 3.61 and 3.95 on a scale of 4 from international students. High school GPA showcases the overall performance of the students and maintaining a high GPA can positively impact the student's selection probability. Along with GPA, SMU expects to score between 31 and 34 on the scale of 36 on the ACT, and between 1370 and 1500 on the scale of 1600 on SAT. International students with high GPAs and SAT and ACT scores have a high probability of selection.