SMU Dedman School of Law

Rank 45 (USNWR 2023)

Applicants for the class of 2026 , matriculating 2023

313 applicants for the 2022 - 2023 cycle

9 / 87 , 31 rejected, 50 waitlisted, 79 withdrawn

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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	3.46	3.71	3.89

LSData Averages	Rejected	All	Accepted
LSAT	158	163	166
GPA	3.37	3.61	3.72
Softs	Tier 3.21	Tier 3.31	Tier 3.35
Scholarship	-	-	$88,488

Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision	55
Days from UR to decision	1798
Interview invite rate	2.56%
Interview conversion rate	37.5%
URM LSAT differential	-1.77
URM GPA differential	-0.01

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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
LopsidedBroadAxolotl	Waitlisted	3.6	164		?
YankeesFan	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	4.07	169		?	$150,000					2023/12/04
MiniFightingSquid	Accepted, Attending	3.1	167		1-4 years						2024/01/10
Liloyoulolo22	Waitlisted	3.98	160		0 years (KJD)
mcadar1	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.2	165		1-4 years	$90,000	2022/10/31	2022/11/01
HopefulRaider	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.27	167		1-4 years		2022/10/10				2022/10/20
Character and fitness issuesAbeyRoad	Accepted	3.87	166		?	$150,000	2023/11/18				2023/12/15
brendanoyee	Pending	3.91	155		?
Alliknowispain	Waitlisted	2.84	163		1-4 years
TabooImpoliteBehemoth	Pending - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.56	153		1-4 years
Simsboi	Pending - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.5	155		1-4 years		2023/11/11
Eekyeek	Pending	3.1	162		?
PepperedTiger	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.92	161		0 years (KJD)	$1
JackJacktheBlack	WL, Rejected - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.36	166		5-9 years		2023/03/01	2023/03/01			2023/08/15
NaturalEconomicMillipede	WL, Rejected	2.78	162		?			2022/11/28			2023/08/17
SpicySeagull	WL, Rejected	3.83	154		1-4 years		2023/02/23				2023/04/25
PiKappaFalcon	WL, Rejected	3.9			?		2023/01/08	2023/01/09	2023/01/09		2023/03/31
InternalDailyVulture	WL, Rejected - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.17	162		?		2023/01/01	2023/01/03			2023/03/27
dollypartonfan	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.8	160		?						2023/08/13
AliveOutrageousHornet	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	2.88	164		?		2023/02/23	2023/02/27		2023/02/24	2023/04/25
AbrasiveStaleLobster	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.5	163		1-4 years		2023/02/28				2023/04/27
TIKO	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	2.85	163		1-4 years		2023/02/22	2023/02/23			2023/04/25
military serviceMilitaryAbner	Waitlisted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.5	168		5-9 years		2023/02/23
Hello	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.78	167		1-4 years	$96,000
TomatoSoup	Accepted, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.81	170		0 years (KJD)	$96,000	2023/01/09	2023/01/10			2023/02/20
TfearEternal	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	2.11	169		1-4 years			2023/03/02			2023/04/28
HilariousMachoAnteater	Rejected	3.6	150		?						2023/06/14
Character and fitness issuesWoozyAbsurdPebble24	WL, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	2.2	165		1-4 years		2023/03/13	2023/03/14
HystericalGrumpyWizard	Hold, Accepted	4.0	159		?	$60,000
GreasyAgreeableAnteater	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.79	168		0 years (KJD)	$96,000
IndyisCute	Accepted, Attending - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	4.0	159		?	$60,000					2023/05/01
Character and fitness issuesPlantWorriedUrchin	Waitlisted	3.75	163		1-4 years
exceptionalmango	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.91	168		0 years (KJD)	$106,500	2022/11/26	2022/11/28			2022/12/07
HawaiianPizza	Waitlisted	3.3	163		?		2023/02/28	2023/03/01
AnneTheJellyMan	Accepted, Attending - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.55	167		?	$90,000	2022/12/27	2023/01/03	2023/01/03		2023/01/03
AvailablePremiumOwl	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.86	169		?	$106,500
givanap	Pending	2.8			?
lawlaughlove	WL, Withdrawn	3.8	156		?
ADRiggins	Pending	4.0	155		?
scratchsplitter	Accepted	2.77	170		?	$78,000					2023/05/08
BouncyRedundantEagle	Accepted, Attending - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.5	165		1-4 years	$90,000	2022/11/15	2022/11/17			2023/01/09
DrabFamousGremlin	Rejected	3.2	158		?						2023/05/04
SpuriousAxiomaticCrane	WL, Withdrawn	2.52	162		?
ChunkyPaltryLizard	Rejected - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.11	160		?		2023/03/14	2023/03/15			2023/04/28
boredaccountant	Accepted, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.97	170		?	$84,000	2022/12/06				2023/01/11
NebulousPremiumMillipede	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.73	158		0 years (KJD)			2023/01/17			2023/03/31
SlimyScandalousMilk	Waitlisted	3.72	152		?		2023/03/01				2023/03/31
lucyjaxfinn	Accepted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.89	162		?	$60,000	2023/02/09	2023/02/11			2023/05/01
fingerscrossed20221222	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.92	157		?	$30,000	2022/11/05	2022/11/07			2023/01/20
Character and fitness issuesNewTexan21	Waitlisted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.65	167		5-9 years
IHateMyselfForBeingHere	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.71	171		1-4 years	$96,000	2023/01/27	2023/02/02	2023/02/02		2023/02/20
ImportedGabagool	Waitlisted	3.3	164		10+ years
SadLopsidedBuffalo	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.96	173		?	$180,000	2022/11/07	2022/11/08			2022/11/28
sparklingsubstitute	Rejected	3.68	167		?
elegantedition	Rejected	3.71	162		?		2023/03/01				2023/04/27
FurtiveGorgeousLiger	Waitlisted	3.6	163		?		2023/03/01	2023/03/01
PleaseRemainSeatedUntilDirectedToExit	Rejected - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.57	161		0 years (KJD)		2023/02/28				2023/04/27
DrabOppositeZombie	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.91	168		?	$106,500	2023/02/20				2023/02/20
TeenyRightSalamander	Waitlisted	3.69	163		0 years (KJD)		2023/02/25				2023/04/27
savannahgoestolawschool	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.85	160		5-9 years
LonelyHurriedCockroach	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.72	162		?		2023/03/01	2023/03/03
HeavyScandalousNightingale	Waitlisted	3.78	162		?		2023/03/01	2023/03/03			2023/04/27
pinkpenguin2714	Waitlisted	3.83	158		1-4 years
ZealousDailyZebra	Accepted, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.33	170		?	$90,000
ColorfulCrazyPenguin	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.1	165		1-4 years	$90,000	2023/01/09				2023/02/13
PushyDepressedEchidna	Rejected	3.82	154		?						2023/04/26
bernedalive	Accepted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.91	164		1-4 years	$106,500	2022/10/12				2022/11/28
AboriginalYouthfulAardvark	WL, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.98	153		?		2022/09/29	2022/09/30			2022/12/06
SweetFamiliarHatchling	Waitlisted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.75	156		1-4 years						2023/04/07
HappyOrangeDog	WL, Withdrawn	3.8	161		?		2022/10/20				2022/12/16
StormyCompleteBarnacle	WL, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.65	163		1-4 years		2022/12/18	2022/12/19			2023/03/03
HungryHaltingYeti	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.45	169		1-4 years	$90,000	2022/10/06				2022/10/20
FaithfilledBeliever	Rejected - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.2	147		?		2023/02/04	2023/02/07			2023/04/20
CynicalWhimsicalRat	Rejected - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.0	154		?		2023/02/03				2023/04/20
AelinSpectre11	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident		160		?
BunnyHops	Accepted, Attending - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.88	164		0 years (KJD)	$114,000	2022/12/04	2022/12/05			2023/01/09
TBird10	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.75	165		1-4 years	$96,000	2023/02/09				2023/02/28
Ozymand1as2003	Pending				?
HandsomelyDiligentBarracuda	Accepted	3.2	165		1-4 years	$90,000					2023/04/19
TheLSATsucks	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.74	166		0 years (KJD)	$96,000	2022/10/13	2022/10/14			2022/10/20
JuvenileSilentLionfish	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident		164		1-4 years	$106,500

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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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Southern Methodist University

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PlausibleHonorableCrane

12:47

@LordSplitterXVIII: They gave me one too

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!

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