SMU Dedman School of Law

Rank 45 (USNWR 2023)

Applicants for the class of 2025 , matriculating 2022

326 applicants for the 2021 - 2022 cycle

19 / 98 , 32 rejected, 46 waitlisted, 87 withdrawn

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Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles	25	50	75
LSAT	158	163	164
GPA	3.43	3.76	3.89

Miscellaneous	Count	Percentile
# Applications	2334	69
# Admissions offers	780	-
Class size	226	68
% Accepted	33.4%	64
% Yield	28.7%	40

LSData Percentiles	25	50	75
LSAT	159	162	166
GPA	3.35	3.65	3.85

LSData Averages	Rejected	All	Accepted
LSAT	157	162	165
GPA	3.33	3.56	3.63
Softs	Tier 3.45	Tier 3.35	Tier 3.32
Scholarship	-	-	$79,887

Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision	49
Days from UR to decision	46
Interview invite rate	3.99%
Interview conversion rate	38.46%
URM LSAT differential	-1.1
URM GPA differential	-0.08

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School applicants

Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision

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Name	Result	GPA	LSAT	URM	WE	$$$$	Sent	Complete	UR	II	Decision

Name	Result	GPA	LSAT	URM	WE	$$$$	Sent	Complete	UR	II	Decision
difname760	Accepted, Attending - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	4.0	165		0 years (KJD)	$75,000	2022/02/21	2022/02/22			2022/02/28
VersedImperfectMouse	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.77	162		?		2023/10/23	2023/10/23			2024/04/29
GreyGapingWhale	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.9	173		0 years (KJD)	$94,000					2021/10/27
legally-brown	Accepted, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.1	166		?	$90,000					2023/06/14
AlanV003	Accepted, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	4.0	168		?	$102,000
OssifiedAquaticLadybird	Pending - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.28	160		1-4 years		2022/11/30	2022/12/01
FairWonderfulLion	Accepted, Attending	3.58	163		1-4 years	$75,000	2022/02/26	2022/02/28
Thickandmadcheetah	Rejected				?
iamsotiredimjustsotiredallthetime	Accepted, Withdrawn	2.5	168		5-9 years	$57,000
spiritualdiver	Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.96	165		1-4 years		2022/09/21
SunnyWithAChance	WL, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.92	156		0 years (KJD)		2021/12/18
KeenHypnoticGoose	Waitlisted	3.97	151		?		2021/12/20			2022/02/02	2022/08/15
L-Woods	Waitlisted	3.52	164		?
georgiapeach88	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.4	164		1-4 years		2021/11/10		2021/11/16		2022/01/19
DoggingIt	WL, Rejected	3.59	162		1-4 years		2022/02/02				2022/04/26
HighStressHighGPALowLSAT	WL, Rejected	3.88	156		1-4 years		2021/12/01				2022/02/16
Officiallytimothy	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.21	160		1-4 years						2022/01/19
Character and fitness issuesSmoothCurls	Waitlisted	3.74	147		?
ls48	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.96	170		1-4 years
HopefulLS1987	Waitlisted	3.76	158		1-4 years
nz-law	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.78	162		1-4 years		2022/02/02	2022/02/03			2022/04/26
LyingMountainSeal	Pending	2.1	152		10+ years
Nukemind	Accepted	3.67	164		1-4 years	$135,000
Plumthecat	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.77	160		0 years (KJD)		2021/11/08	2021/11/16			2022/01/19
FertileNauseatingSheepdog	Waitlisted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.54	159		?		2022/03/01	2022/03/07		2022/03/18	2022/05/03
military serviceHalfDutchAdonis	Pending	2.23	160		?
Nelleducate	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.5	160		5-9 years	$75,000	2022/01/23	2022/01/26	2022/01/27		2022/04/22
WindRush18	Accepted, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.85	162		0 years (KJD)	$48,000	2021/12/07
MikeLeachStan	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.97	159		0 years (KJD)
LonelyStormyGerbil	Waitlisted	3.66	160		?		2021/11/18	2021/11/22			2022/01/19
TexasQueen10	Accepted, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.82	161		0 years (KJD)	$84,000
LUORCA	Rejected	3.06	157		1-4 years
christmasbee	WL, Withdrawn	3.1	162		?
HattieSpencer	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.87	162		?		2022/01/12	2022/01/27
military serviceCharacter and fitness issuesDoubtfulTestyNewt	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.27	162		?
Character and fitness issuescandlessmellgood	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.94	162		0 years (KJD)	$48,000	2021/12/03				2018/03/01
Urbancowgirl09	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.66	163		1-4 years		2021/10/26				2022/01/19
pgk9840	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.73	160		0 years (KJD)		2022/01/19	2022/02/02		2022/02/17	2022/04/26
DolcEtMori	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.0	164		10+ years		2022/02/10	2022/02/17			2022/04/26
JoyousLyricalPiranha	Waitlisted	3.72	158		1-4 years
ShouldveTriedHarderInSchool	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	2.54	168		1-4 years	$57,000	2021/09/04	2021/09/10	2021/09/12		2021/12/09
Character and fitness issuesEasyClutteredMarmoset	Waitlisted	3.16	169		0 years (KJD)
Lu-	Rejected - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.44	161		0 years (KJD)		2021/10/29	2022/01/11	2021/11/01		2022/05/16
garbagewizard	Waitlisted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.5	160		1-4 years		2022/03/01	2022/03/02	2022/03/07	2022/03/18
SkoobaTrout	Waitlisted	3.02	162		10+ years			2021/11/16			2022/01/19
LopsidedLyingAnt	Accepted, Withdrawn	4.08	168		?	$102,000
IcyBusyDuck	Waitlisted	3.36	161		5-9 years			2022/01/11			2022/04/26
Wolfff777	Accepted, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.65	163		?	$91,500	2022/03/01
AustinIP	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.42	169		?	$75,000
FlagrantFantasticFrigatebird	Accepted, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	2.97	167		10+ years	$57,000		2022/01/12			2022/02/07
Nikkiemimi	Waitlisted	3.77	155		?
Rosierose29	Waitlisted	3.3	156		?
legallybrunette1999	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.83	157		?			2022/02/04			2022/04/26
7gator7	Pending	3.45	161		?		2022/02/18	2022/02/21
Character and fitness issuesAcesCracked	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	4.0	164		0 years (KJD)	$102,000	2022/03/01	2022/03/07	2022/03/16		2022/03/16
itsbrutalouthere	Rejected - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.2	154		5-9 years		2022/03/01	2022/03/31	2022/04/01		2022/05/02
h-pttt	Rejected - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.35			0 years (KJD)		2022/03/02	2022/03/07		2022/03/18	2022/05/03
sweethoney22	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	4.03	158		?
coffee1101	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.7	159		1-4 years		2022/02/10	2022/02/10			2022/04/27
military serviceRollingnosebleed	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.97	159		10+ years		2021/10/31	2021/11/03			2022/01/19
GoodDisagreeableHippopotamus	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.3	170		1-4 years	$75,000	2021/09/19
babyyoda9	Waitlisted	3.1	161		?
redpanda22	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.78	160		0 years (KJD)		2022/02/25	2022/03/02
GoofyMundaneEmu	Pending	3.14	161		?
proteinbaraddict	Accepted, Withdrawn	4.09			1-4 years			2022/02/02			2022/03/16
duke	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.31	166		?
PatrioticBros	Rejected	2.31	151		?
HistoricalHighfalutinPenguin	Accepted, Attending - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.21	165		5-9 years	$75,000		2022/01/12			2022/02/07
Kcampbell	Pending	3.81	155		10+ years
PNWPls	Accepted, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.84	166		0 years (KJD)	$91,500
LooseWaggishCollie	Waitlisted	3.83	161		1-4 years
mchammer	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.96	161		0 years (KJD)		2022/02/14	2022/02/17			2022/04/26
QuickPowerfulDolphin	Rejected	3.55	161		?
jujujbee	Rejected - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.48	159		?
applicant-2025	Rejected - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.63	161		1-4 years
UselessToiletPaper	Rejected - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.45	158		?		2022/02/14	2022/02/17			2022/04/26
DangOl	Pending - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	2.7	172		5-9 years		2021/11/14	2021/11/16		2022/01/20
sPuff	Rejected - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.45	160		1-4 years		2021/12/20	2022/01/11
Character and fitness issuesgodhelpme	Accepted, Attending - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.33	163		?	$75,000	2022/02/02	2022/02/03			2022/03/16
zestypickles	Accepted, Attending - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.24	164		5-9 years	$75,000	2022/01/22	2022/01/26			2022/02/07
GildedTurtle	Pending - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.5	160		?		2022/01/15	2022/01/17	2022/01/19

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School finances

SMU Dedman School of Law

$32,074.00

Tuition

67th percentile

$61,444.00

CoA

84th percentile

86.20%

Bar pass rate

64th percentile

$80,000.00

Salary, 25th %

82nd percentile

$105,000.00

Salary

74th percentile

$62,218.00

PI Salary

77th percentile

68.40%

Employment rate

78th percentile

56.40%

Grads with debt

1st percentile

$140,241.00

Average debt

80th percentile

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Total CoA

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Default for Southern Methodist University is $61,444

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Savings

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Post-grad income

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Default for Southern Methodist University is $80,000

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Calculations assume a 10-year fixed rate loan.

Southern Methodist University Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$184,332

$61,444 x 3

Total scholarships$75,000

$25,000 x 3

Savings$10,000

Debt after three years$110,507

Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan

Total repaid@5.00%$140,652

Interest paid$41,320

After graduation

Annual breakdown

Post-grad income$80,000

Income taxes$13,349

Living expenses$50,000

Loan repayment$14,065

Annual discretionary income$2,586

Monthly breakdown

Post-grad income$6,667

Income taxes$1,112

Living expenses$4,167

Loan repayment$1,172

Monthly discretionary income$216

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Data is sourced from ABA 509 disclosures and USNWR.

Southern Methodist University

Chat for Southern Methodist University

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PlausibleHonorableCrane

11:45

https://groupme.com/join_group/104712715/TbAg7vV0

Stevenglo1

14:13

Submitted December 2nd and still waiting

Opossum

14:38

I submitted in October and just heard back. They’re moving very slow this year.

BleatingGoat

21:46

Its crazy that they seem to mostly be admitting people that are either at or above their 75th percentile gpa or LSAT score...I was super surprised to be waitlisted, but I see a lot of people who would have been super likely to be admitted last year are also in the same boat :/

Opossum

11:46

@BleatingGoat: maybe they anticipate more waitlist movement this year? I’m surprised you got WL with your stats.

Stevenglo1

14:22

Applied 12/02 and date changed to 1/13 . . . anyone know what this means?

CutieSplitter

13:06

does anyone know if they have any upcoming events?

TheHumbleChungus

3:53

applied feb10th, am i cooked?

Stevenglo1

13:36

Is there an admitted students discord or GC?

BoorishCuddlyUrchin

14:25

https://discord.gg/KBHjGkWg

Harlequinnotagirl

12:45

Hey all! I'm new here. I applied on 2/24 and checked and the last update to my acct was 4/14. No R, W, or A, but I do have a scholarship tab (unsure if it was always there) does anyone have any insight?

Law-Hopeful-26

15:35

Same thing happened to me except updated 4/8 and now 4/16. Scholarship tab is there. I think it’s an automatic thing that uploads when your app is complete but im unsure

Harlequinnotagirl

17:57

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Harlequinnotagirl

17:58

Oops ignore that. Mine went 4/14 to 4/16 today. I can’t find any definitive answers about the scholarship tab. i’m nervous as shit

[] CourageousCertainGoose

11:34

I always had the scholarhip tab on mine

[] CourageousCertainGoose

11:37

has anyone who has recieved an acceptance got it through their email or is everybody just checking all the time to see if they have a decision?

Harlequinnotagirl

11:56

they won’t send them through email. you just have to check and prep for a heart attack every time

BoorishCuddlyUrchin

18:32

i was sent an acceptance email before a lawhub update email

[] CourageousCertainGoose

22:26

Great I feel better knowing I’ll probs get an email updating me of some sort

[] CourageousCertainGoose

22:26

Great I feel better knowing I’ll probs get an email updating me of some sort

Harlequinnotagirl

9:43

they sent you an email? it says on their website they won’t contact anyone by email or phone so to check regularly.

[] CourageousCertainGoose

15:36

I wonder if they are just still trying to email, because I have a friend who was rejected and said he recieved an email as well

Harlequinnotagirl

16:10

maybe so. whose to say

Harlequinnotagirl

16:11

has anyone heard anything this week

BoorishCuddlyUrchin

21:59

yeah i was also surprised to receive an email. i saw the lawhub one first and checked the portal because it was later and at the top of my inbox and then later saw i had previously received one from smu congratulating me

Reeciesfallingtopieces

12:44

Anyone who has heard back recently? When did you apply

[] CourageousCertainGoose

19:18

i got waitlisted this morning applied early febuary

HighThoughtlessBullfrog

11:43

Did you get an email this morning?

AbhorrentLuckyKangaroo

16:44

Just popping back in here post-1L to tell anyone on the waitlist: I got accepted eleven days before orientation. I think my campus/admissions visit made the difference. GOOD LUCK!

CutieSplitter

13:07

@AbhorrentLuckyKangaroo: Thank you so much for giving us hope!! By any chance did you get any $?

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