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SMU Dedman School of Law

Rank 45 (USNWR 2023)
164
Median LSAT
3.71
Median GPA
33.9%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • SMU Dedman School of Law
  • Southern Methodist University
  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
  • SMU

SMU Dedman School of Law is a law school located in Dallas, Texas. The school was ranked 45 in 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for SMU Dedman School of Law is approximately 226.

Admissions website: https://www.smu.edu/Law/Admissions

Admissions email: lawadmit@smu.edu

Admissions phone: 214-768-2550

Can I get into SMU Dedman School of Law with aGPA andLSAT?

SMU Dedman School of Law Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 160 164 165
GPA 3.35 3.71 3.87
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 2253 71
# Admissions offers 764 -
Class size 226 74
% Accepted 33.9% 66
% Yield 28.9% 47

During the 2023 application cycle, 2,253 people applied and 764 were offered admission.

Southern Methodist University has a 1L class size of 226, and yield of 28.93%. 221 out of 764 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 28.93% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at Southern Methodist University has a median LSAT of 164. The 25th percentile LSAT is 160 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 165.

The median GPA is 3.71. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.35 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.87.

SMU Dedman School of Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 322 applicants for the 2022-2023 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does SMU Dedman School of Law cost per year?

$61,058.00
Tuition
61st percentile
$89,565.00
CoA
67th percentile
67.40%
Grads with debt
32nd percentile
$146,637.00
Average debt
90th percentile
$80,000.00
Salary, 25th %
86th percentile
$125,000.00
Salary
91st percentile
$69,684.00
PI Salary
92nd percentile
62.70%
Employment rate
65th percentile
87.00%
Bar pass rate
70th percentile

Cost of attending SMU Dedman School of Law

In 2023, tuition was $61,058 and the annual cost of attending was $89,565 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

SMU Dedman School of Law employment outcomes

JD graduates from Southern Methodist University make $125,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $69,684.

70.5% of law graduates from Southern Methodist University go directly to work for law firms, while 7.7% clerk for a judge. 2.9% of graduates go into public interest.

87.0% of Southern Methodist University graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about SMU Dedman School of Law

Founded in 1925, SMU Dedman School of Law is located on a magnificent tree-lined campus in a beautiful residential neighborhood just five miles north of downtown Dallas. SMU offers an intimate learning community within a vibrant urban center.

With a relatively small entering class size, an outstanding teaching faculty, and distinguished guest lecturers, SMU offers a scholarly community with fantastic opportunities both inside and outside the classroom. SMU also has a well-rounded, diverse student body from approximately 200 colleges and universities, 35 states, and over 20 countries.

Law School Campus

SMU offers a beautiful setting in which to pursue legal studies. The Law School Quadrangle, a six-acre, self-contained corner of the campus, offers students convenient access to all law school facilities. The larger SMU campus offers students a variety of housing options, a childcare facility, a health center, and a fitness/wellness center.

The law school has its own dining hall and a four-story parking garage with 500 spaces.

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@TenderDeadpanTermite: congrats!!!!
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anything lately, anyone?
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still nothing 🫠
do they ever reduced scholarship if you request?
Praying for this. My top school!
15:01
they extended deposit deadline to April 3rd. Hopefully this means they are taking time to reconsider scholarships
SMU updates?
Anyone get a scholarship increase? Was just told there were no dean's scholarship funds available to offer at the time.
At least to me
11:33
I had the same response from them
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I have committed to SMU, my instagram is @jacobdavis0817 if anyone is looking to connect
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jandro
15:55
anyone still waiting on a response?
jandro
15:56
my app is still in Application Completed without a status update
22:12
Same, been complete for about two months now. Sent in a LOCI a couple days ago since it's deposit season
me too @jandro
updates?
jandro
14:53
I sent one too
i sent one as well. Anyone hear back?
Do they send decisions out over the weekend
I hope so they are my number one school and the wait is killing me
no same im dying rn
Do they only send decisions during business hours? bc they said we will kno by the end of april, so that means either today or i guess monday?
but monday is may 1
22:07
assuming do not get scholly, anyone have thoughts as to paying sticker at SMU if want to practice in dallas? idgaf bc i'd be earning the same as current after taxes and sticker debt payment (worst case scenario if i dont make median)
22:07
was working at Google's law firm with plan to save income for law school tuition but god laid off so game plan changing
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got *
22:32
My application for SMU is complete! Good luck to everyone during this cycle!
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