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SMU Dedman School of Law

Rank 45 (USNWR 2023)

Applicants for the class of 2027 , matriculating 2024

189 applicants for the 2023 - 2024  cycle
0 / 45  , 1 rejected, 1 waitlisted, 2 withdrawn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 160 165 167
GPA 3.39 3.67 3.87
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 156 164 168
GPA 3.63 3.6 3.71
Softs Tier 4.0 Tier 3.3 Tier 3.31
Scholarship - - $30,001
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 91
Days from UR to decision 13
Interview invite rate 0.53%
Interview conversion rate 100.0%
URM LSAT differential -1.46
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 Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE $$$$ Sent Received Complete UR UR2 II Decision
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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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[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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16:19
I saw a bunch of SMU today
I went complete 10/23, but missed this last wave. Hopefully there's another one soon. Did anyone else go complete around the same time?
9:10
@VersedImperfectMouse: I went complete on the 21st. Based on last year' cycle, we probably have a wave before our wave but who knows, SMU is way different so far than last year.
[] fancycanary
16:16
Anyone's date update today? This is my third one.
16:51
Mine was last updated on the 29th
my status date has never updated and the admissions office told me it won't so it's weird to see people saying their dates have changed.
9:21
@VersedImperfectMouse: I'm not sure why your date wouldn't have changed, mine updated again to december 1st
11:05
@VersedImperfectMouse: I have never gotten a date change either. Turned in app 11/02. Strange some people get changes and some don’t
18:18
@VersedImperfectMouse: I have not gotten a date change either, still 10/31 app complete
Went complete 9/25 and havent been in any of the waves. Not looking good for me
9:13
I was admitted right at the end of the day yesterday, not this morning when I'm updating!!!!
It is sad that SMU has absolutely zero merch
12:31
anybody gotten their smu email address/id number information? if so, how long did it take?
OrganicToothsomeAxolotl
12:42
I did yesterday
OrganicToothsomeAxolotl
12:42
Took about a week
OrganicToothsomeAxolotl
12:42
Also just received a personal letter from them today which was cool
Disengaged3
12:58
Scholarship Interviews give me discrimination vibes... from SMU
wowza looks like they’re really reaching for that 165 median
13:07
@Disengaged3: how so
13:18
For those who got accepted already, when did yall submit applications?
oct
15:02
2 weeks ago
15:06
people who applied way after me alr got decisions
Has anybody gotten the link for the scholarship interview?
9:33
@Morgymorgs: it looks like they are just securing their median and 75th% as of right now! If you are leaning more on your GPA, looks like they are going to accept that later in the cycle.
9:33
@Morgymorgs: median and 75th% LSAT^^^^^^
9:46
submitted and SMU received on the 19th and had a date change on the 29th but silence since then
9:51
@ProductiveRedundantCoral i didnt even know SMU offered interviews dang
10:18
@AbeyRoad: it says it is new this year. In their acceptance email, they say you'll receive a link with information about interviewing just for scholarship info.
10:20
On a phone call yesterday they said original offers will come in February, with the option to interview after that offer.
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