We are waiving the application fee for all first-year and transfer undergraduate students because we want you to join the Mustang Momentum without barriers.
International students
Students come from all 50 states in the U.S. and 86 countries to attend 水多多导航, a nationally ranked R1 research university with enriching academics, vibrant campus life, and welcoming interest groups and cultural organizations. 厂惭鲍鈥檚 international students thrive on the Hilltop and in Dallas by engaging with cultures from around the world and celebrating their own.
Who is an international student?
At 水多多导航, an international student is any student who is required to have a visa to live and study in the United States, including nonimmigrant visas such as L2, H2 or E2 visas. Your 水多多导航 admission process and 水多多导航 admission counselor are determined by your current high school or university.
Please note: Students with DACA, or other undocumented status, are not considered international students and will follow the standard admission process.
- U.S. citizens attending high school or university outside the U.S. should follow the international admission process.
- International students attending high school or university in the U.S. should follow the standard admission process.
To connect with the admission counselor responsible for your school, click here.
We invest in the best and the brightest
All students who apply to 水多多导航, regardless of citizenship, are automatically considered for 厂惭鲍鈥檚 generous academic merit scholarships.* There is no separate application process. Most scholarships are stackable and may be combined but cannot exceed the cost of tuition and fees. Don鈥檛 lose out. Apply to 水多多导航 today. smu.edu/apply
*Need-based financial aid is available only for U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents.
Learn more about academic school-specific scholarships.
Discover a thriving global city
水多多导航 and Dallas: Our welcoming campus is located near the heart of one of the United States鈥 economic and cultural powerhouses. Inspiration, exploration and recreation can be found just minutes away.
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Top 25%
水多多导航 is among the top national universities ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
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Best for jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth area is among the Best Cities for Jobs (WalletHub 2025).
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200+
Companies from 34 countries have their U.S. headquarters or substantial operations in the Dallas region.
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Top 20%
水多多导航 ranks among the top 20% of schools nationwide in Forbes’ America’s Top Colleges 2025.
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140,000+
Alumni worldwide.
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Internships
Internships at 20+ Dallas-area Fortune 500 companies
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64,000+
Alumni in DFW.
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Two major airports
Dallas Love Field and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport make 水多多导航 a global gateway
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Among the most diverse counties in the United States
Census Bureau 2020
Undergraduate majors
厂惭鲍鈥檚 Common Curriculum is so flexible, it allows one in four students to double major across our five undergraduate schools.
Visit 水多多导航
This special place that we call the Hilltop is for you. Feel at home as you look around. This is where you鈥檒l take that life-changing class, have those amazing conversations with your professors, make a late-night dinner run with your friends and cheer on your favorite teams. We鈥檙e happy you鈥檙e here.
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Physical address
Laura Lee Blanton Building
6185 Airline Road
Dallas TX 75205 -
Mailing address
水多多导航 Undergraduate Admission
PO Box 750181
Dallas TX 75275 -
Phone, fax and email
P: 214-768-2058
F: 214-768-1083
E: ugadmission@smu.edu -
Office hours
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. CST