Schools Similar to Southern Methodist University

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

University Of The Pacific• CA

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Higher acceptance rate (33.6 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate95%

Earnings$78,445

Rank#415

University Of Washington-Bothell Campus

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Higher acceptance rate (30.6 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate92%

Earnings$78,466

Rank#114

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Texas Christian University• TX

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Same state (35 miles away) (earnings difference: 12.7%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate43%

Earnings$68,424

Rank#619

Baylor University• TX

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Same state (92 miles away) (earnings difference: 16%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate51%

Earnings$65,793

Rank#836

Trinity University• TX

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Same state with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate28%

Earnings$71,668

Rank#598

Texas A & M University-College Station• TX

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Same state with similar earnings and similar program focus

Accept Rate63%

Earnings$72,097

Rank#20

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

University Of Dallas• TX

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Similar admission rate (7 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (140 point difference) with similar program focus; located 8 miles away

Accept Rate54%

Earnings$58,285

Rank#1155

Texas Wesleyan University• TX

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Similar admission rate (1.2 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (373 point difference) with similar program focus; located 30 miles away

Accept Rate62%

Earnings$54,053

Rank#772

Southwestern Adventist University• TX

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Similar admission rate (5.7 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (393 point difference); located 44 miles away

Accept Rate56%

Earnings$52,946

Rank#1068

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Suffolk University• MA

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Similar quality tier (#793 ranked)

Accept Rate85%

Earnings$67,506

Rank#793

University Of Denver• CO

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Similar quality tier (#790 ranked)

Accept Rate71%

Earnings$71,155

Rank#790

Brigham Young University-Hawaii• HI

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Similar quality tier (#806 ranked)

Accept Rate38%

Earnings$52,064

Rank#806

University Of Scranton• PA

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Similar quality tier (#808 ranked)

Accept Rate84%

Earnings$74,652

Rank#808

Augustana College• IL

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Similar quality tier (#810 ranked)

Accept Rate68%

Earnings$62,971

Rank#810

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus• NJ

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Similar quality tier (#812 ranked)

Accept Rate96%

Earnings$57,273

Rank#812

Pepperdine University• CA

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Similar quality tier (#814 ranked)

Accept Rate50%

Earnings$82,939

Rank#814

Wingate University• NC

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Similar quality tier (#821 ranked)

Accept Rate85%

Earnings$52,649

Rank#821

Lindenwood University• MO

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Similar quality tier (#833 ranked)

Accept Rate66%

Earnings$53,278

Rank#833

Schools Similar to Southern Methodist University: Questions & Comparisons

University Of Dallas is more selective with a 54% acceptance rate, compared to 61% for Southern Methodist University. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Southern Methodist University's peer institutions include University Of Dallas, Texas Wesleyan University, Southwestern Adventist University. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Southern Methodist University's $24,746.

If Southern is a reach, consider University Of The Pacific (95%), University Of Washington-Bothell Campus (92%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Southern Methodist University in TX include Texas Christian University, Texas Christian University, Baylor University.

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