The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

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Southern Methodist University
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SMU Dedman School of Law

Dallas, Texas

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JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2024 admissions cycle

165
LSAT
3.86
GPA
30.39%
Admit Rate

SMU Dedman School of Law is a prestigious JD program located in Dallas, Texas. For the 2024 admissions cycle, SMU Dedman School of Law has an entering 1L class size of approximately 227 with an acceptance rate of 30.39%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.

Also known as

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY SMU
Law School Applications
2540
JD application volume in 2024 cycle
JD Acceptance Rate
30.39%
73rd percentile
JD Program Size
227
72nd percentile
JD Tuition Cost
$117k

A 'reasonable person' is a legal fiction I'm pretty sure I've never met.

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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.

The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience.

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