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Ready to do big things? Apply to SMU! 

Applying to SMU is the first step in making your college experience one that defines your future success. 

We carefully consider each application with the goal of adding dimension to our diverse, challenging community of scholars. So we're likely to be just as interested in you as you are in us. And the strongest applications are not always those with the greatest number of accomplishments, but those that resonate with authenticity and passion.

Apply for undergraduate admission to SMU as a:

• First-Year Student (Domestic) | Students who graduate from a high school within the U.S.

• First-Year Student (International) | Students who graduate from a high school outside of the U.S.

• Transfer Student | Students who are transferring from a 2-year or 4-year university within the U.S.

• International Transfer Student | Students who are transferring from an international university.

• Readmit | Students who have withdrawn from SMU within one year and are in good academic standing.

Please note that SMU has adopted the Undergraduate Temporary Test-Optional Policy for students applying for admission for Spring 2021 and the following Fall 2021. Learn more here.