President's Scholarships
$0
Students receive full tuition and fees, plus one study abroad experience. On-campus students also receive a housing scholarship.smu.edu (read 2026-06-17)
4 scholarships Southern Methodist University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
$0
Students receive full tuition and fees, plus one study abroad experience. On-campus students also receive a housing scholarship.smu.edu (read 2026-06-17)
$0 to $7,000
up to $3,500 per semester for eight semesters or four years or graduation — whichever occurs first for undergraduate students.smu.edu (read 2026-06-17)
The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.
$8,000 to $20,000
Typically $8,000 to $20,000 over a four-year period.smu.edu (read 2026-06-17)
$5,000
Award amount: $2,500 per semester for eight semesters on average.smu.edu (read 2026-06-17)
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
Every amount on this page was read off a Southern Methodist University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.