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SMU Dedman School of Law

Rank 45 (USNWR 2023)

Applicants for the class of 2026 , matriculating 2023

318 applicants for the 2022 - 2023  cycle
8 / 88  , 31 rejected, 49 waitlisted, 78 withdrawn
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
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
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 159 163 167
GPA 3.45 3.71 3.89
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 158 163 166
GPA 3.35 3.61 3.72
Softs Tier 3.21 Tier 3.31 Tier 3.35
Scholarship - - $88,367
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 56
Days from UR to decision 1798
Interview invite rate 2.52%
Interview conversion rate 37.5%
URM LSAT differential -1.58
URM GPA differential 0.0
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Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision
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Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE $$$$ Sent Received Complete UR UR2 II Decision
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School finances

SMU Dedman School of Law
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.

Stats

$32,074.00
Tuition
67th percentile
$61,444.00
CoA
84th percentile
56.40%
Grads with debt
1st percentile
$140,241.00
Average debt
80th 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
86.20%
Bar pass rate
64th percentile

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Default for Southern Methodist University is $80,000
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[IMPORTANT] These estimates are for high level planning only. Things like summer jobs, when you spend your savings, and other financial decisions will impact exactly how much you pay.

Calculations assume a 10-year fixed rate loan.

Southern Methodist University Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$315,000
$105,000 x 3
Total scholarships$75,000
$25,000 x 3
Savings$10,000
Debt after three years$230,000
Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan
Total repaid@5.0%$11,500
Interest paid$11,500

After graduation

Annual breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Annual discretionary income$60,000

Monthly breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Monthly discretionary income$60,000

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Data is sourced from ABA 509 disclosures and USNWR.

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16:20
My bad, thanks for the correction!
BronzeSample
16:21
deposit deadline is April 1st but if you are going to the April 12th Admitted Students Day, they extended your deadline to April 15
BronzeSample
16:21
I'm guessing anybody recently admitted is also the 15th
BronzeSample
16:21
but either way, a large chunk are due by the 1st
BronzeSample
16:25
@ProductiveRedundantCoral: amazing news
16:25
I sure wish they'd release the rest of their results before April 1st :')
BronzeSample
16:25
@ValleyH: I really think they'll wait unfortunately. If half of the people they've accepted say no thanks, it'll open up so many spots. I could be wrong tho lmao
@BronzeSample: that sounds about right!
TVnetwork
18:21
Do you have to register for the april 12 admitted students day ?
20:05
Just got my scholly. Does anyone know where the reconsideration form is? Only one I can find is online from 2020.
TVnetwork
20:50
Same ^ @jack77
10:13
Ope, Villanova WL just hit
This isn't Villanova...
LoneStarPossum
13:45
Gen Q: how does everyone feel about the deposit increase this year to $1,000? I’m pretty sure it was lower last year
13:57
App updated as of yesterday, 3/27
13:57
Still says "complete"
eclecticpeculiarwaterbottle
14:07
@ValleyH: prob means ur UR. They don’t specifically say ur. It stays complete until decision but the date does change.
BronzeSample
14:09
@LoneStarPossum: if you want to go to SMU, I think it is actually a good thing. More maybes will not want to dish out that kind of money for a deposit so it'll open up seats and scholarships sooner than if more people pay the deposit and decide to back out later
LoneStarPossum
14:18
@BronzeSample: I can see that for sure, I wonder if more schools will start increasing seat deposits in the coming years considering how common double depositing is.
BronzeSample
14:19
@LoneStarPossum: I'm not sure, I feel like it may end up hurting some schools? Like if I'm waiting on a WL decision for school B, it might be worth taking the risk to not deposit at school A and see what happens. the whole process is whack.
LoneStarPossum
14:25
@BronzeSample: I could see it hurting a lot of schools but also benefitting people on the waitlist. It’s a crazy amount for it being non-refundable for most people though, since CAS and app fees are another charge to apply.
BronzeSample
14:46
for sure, I think it'll work out this year in SMU's favor because they can probably get a better idea of what their class is looking like early on
15:14
Oh god if I'm UR I'm going to cry :')
ImperfectIrishWolfhound
15:34
I really hate how paying the deposit means you’ve “accepted” the scholarship and are barred from negotiating. I just got my info today. You’re giving me 2 weeks. That’s insane.
ImperfectIrishWolfhound
15:36
Scholarship negations are dependent on other schools giving you information. These schools are literally withholding information for as long as they can in an effort to basically bypass the longstanding tradition of scholarship negations. God this process is just downright depressing sometimes
ImperfectIrishWolfhound
15:37
(Also sorry to be a complainer. Anyways @ValleyH I’m really hoping you get some good news soon)
15:41
@ImperfectIrishWolfhound: Thank you so much, it's much appreciated <333
date change but still says app complete, does this mean im UR now?
8:56
@IndecisiveLawyerBae: I'm trying to figure out the same thing. I would imagine probably so.
BronzeSample
9:23
it will always say app complete. Date change means a new person is reviewing your file I believe, whether they were the first to do so or not
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