International application checklist
Deadlines
Early Action (nonbinding), Early Decision (binding) and scholarship consideration:
November 1
Regular Decision (nonbinding), Early Decision II (binding) and scholarship consideration:
January 15
Our holistic review of your SMU application weighs several factors, including rigor of high school curriculum, GPA, standardized test scores (optional), English proficiency, essay, resume and letters of recommendation.
What you need:
- Application for admission
- Personal essay
- Official high school transcript
- SAT or ACT scores (optional)
- Official English proficiency scores*
- Counselor recommendation (required)
- Extracurricular resume (optional)
- Teacher recommendation (optional)
* SMU accepts the Duolingo English Test, TOEFL and IELTS. Some applicants may have this requirement waived. Ask your SMU admission counselor if you qualify.
Admitted student profile of the SMU Class of 2028
| GPA Mid-50% | Unweighted 4.0 scale: 3.54 -3.94 |
| ACT MID-50%* highest composite |
36-point scale: 31-34 * Superscore |
| SAT MID-50%* highest composite |
1600-point scale: 1370-1500 * Superscore |
| TOEFL average | 103 |
| IELTS average | 7.7 |