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# Schools Similar to Southern Methodist University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/southern-methodist-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/southern-methodist-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/southern-methodist-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/southern-methodist-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/southern-methodist-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to SMU

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 1 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | SMU · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Massachusetts-Amherst](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/) | 63.3% | 59.7% | $78,620 4 years after completion |
| Yeshiva University | 63.3% | 55.6% | $93,796 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | SMU · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Drexel University](/school/drexel-university/) | 63.3% | 79.4% | $91,041 4 years after completion |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | 63.3% | 84.6% | $89,614 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Texas Christian University](/school/texas-christian-university/) | TX | $76,188 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Texas at Dallas](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/) | TX | $76,497 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Texas at Arlington](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/) | TX | $79,176 4 years after completion |
| University of Tulsa | OK | $79,396 4 years after completion |
| [Rice University](/school/rice-university/) | TX | $110,080 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | SMU · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Worcester Polytechnic Institute](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/) | $95,051 4 years after completion | $105,724 4 years after completion | $43,071 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | SMU · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $40,892 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | $40,892 | $13,760 | $89,614 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Tulane University of Louisiana](/school/tulane-university-of-louisiana/) | LA | $73,816 4 years after completion |
| [Rice University](/school/rice-university/) | TX | $110,080 4 years after completion |
| University of Tulsa | OK | $79,396 4 years after completion |
| [Texas Christian University](/school/texas-christian-university/) | TX | $76,188 4 years after completion |
| [Brown University](/school/brown-university/) | RI | $94,678 4 years after completion |
| [Tufts University](/school/tufts-university/) | MA | $97,474 4 years after completion |
| [University of the Incarnate Word](/school/university-of-the-incarnate-word/) | TX | $63,004 4 years after completion |
| [Case Western Reserve University](/school/case-western-reserve-university/) | OH | $94,237 4 years after completion |
| [Emory University](/school/emory-university/) | GA | $90,139 4 years after completion |
| University of St Thomas | TX | $66,137 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).