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Southern Methodist University · MARKET CONTEXT
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University demand and local housing benchmarks, with the location and reporting period kept beside each number.
- Undergraduates outside campus housing
- 54.97%
- Total students
- 12,544
Southern Methodist University institution · Fall 2025
Southern Methodist University ↗Southern Methodist University institution · Fall 2025
Southern Methodist University ↗University & housing details Definitions, dates and sources
City median sale price $474,762
Median sale price for the cited city housing market; not a campus-only or student-property price.
Dallas, TX · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗1 bedroom rent reference $1,407/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Dallas, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Undergraduates outside campus housing 54.97%
Arithmetic complement of the same reported degree-seeking undergraduate on-campus share; does not describe all enrolled students.
Southern Methodist University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Southern Methodist University ↗Total students 12,544
All undergraduate and graduate students reported in the 2025-26 CDS Part B
Southern Methodist University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Southern Methodist University ↗City sale-price change 2.1%
Year-over-year change paired with the saved city median sale-price series.
Dallas, TX · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Studio rent reference $1,274/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Dallas, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗2 bedrooms rent reference $1,878/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Dallas, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗3 bedrooms rent reference $2,375/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Dallas, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Undergraduate students 7,545
All undergraduates reported in CDS B1
Southern Methodist University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Southern Methodist University ↗Graduate / professional students 4,999
Graduate students reported in CDS B1
Southern Methodist University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Southern Methodist University ↗First-year students 1,715
First-time, first-year degree-seeking undergraduates, full-time plus part-time
Southern Methodist University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Southern Methodist University ↗First-year students in campus housing 96.33%
First-time, first-year degree-seeking students living in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
Southern Methodist University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Southern Methodist University ↗Undergraduates in campus housing 45.03%
Degree-seeking undergraduates living in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
Southern Methodist University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Southern Methodist University ↗Campus housing requirement All full-time first-year students are required to live on campus, typically for two semesters. Beginning with the Fall 2025 entering class, SMU no longer requires a second year on campus.
Published institutional campus housing requirement
Southern Methodist University institution · 2026-27 / policy revised 2025-09-03 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00SMU Residence Life and Student Housing ↗University figures and citywide housing data cover different populations and periods. They do not establish achievable rent, occupancy or investment returns for a specific property.
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