B-School and Program Basics
| Address: |
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P.O. Box 750333
Dallas, TX
US 75275 |
Cox School of Business is a private institution.
Undergrad business program was founded: 1920
Accredited by AACSB International
Classes begin:
| Fall Semester |
08/23/2007
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| Fall Semester |
08/23/2007
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| Spring Semester |
01/16/2007
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| Summer Semester |
05/31/2007
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Enrollment
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 965 |
| Total full-time undergraduate business students | 941 |
| Total part-time undergraduate business students | 24 |
| Total distance undergraduate business students | 0 |
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STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class |
43% |
| International students |
1% |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students |
0% |
| Native Americans |
1% |
| Asian Americans |
11% |
| Hispanic |
3% |
| White (non-Hispanic) |
83% |
| Unknown |
1% |
| Other |
1% |
U.S. students by region:
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. |
3% |
| Midwest U.S. |
11% |
| Northeast U.S. |
3% |
| South U.S. |
8% |
| Southwest U.S. |
68% |
| West U.S. |
8% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories |
0% |
Citizenship:
| U.S. |
100% |
| Canada |
0% |
| Other |
0% |
| Unknown |
0% |
CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Which standardized tests are required? |
SAT, ACT
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SAT Scores for full-time entering business students
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| Average
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1393
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| Median
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1390
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| Range (Middle 80%)
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From 1330
to 1440
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| Minimum SAT Score
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ACT Scores for full-time entering business students
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| Average
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31
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| Median
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30
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| Range (Middle 80%)
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From 30
to 31
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| Minimum ACT Score
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NA
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| Minimum High School GPA |
NA |
| Does the school require an entrance exam? |
No
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| Student Age (years) |
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| Average |
18
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| Median |
18
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| High School performance of entering business students |
| Top 10% of high school class |
64% |
| Top 25% of high school class |
96% |
| GPA of 3.75 or higher |
73% |
| GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 |
10% |
| GPA of 3.25 to 3.49 |
12% |
| GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 |
5% |
| GPA of 2.50 to 2.99 |
0% |
| GPA of 2.00 to 2.49 |
0% |
| GPA of 1.00 to 1.99 |
0% |
| GPA below 1.0 |
0% |
| For Internal Transfers |
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| Minimum overall college GPA |
2.00
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| Additional application requirements |
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Completion of the business subset with a minimum 3.3 GPA in the first graded attempt. The subset including Rhetoric 1 & 2, micro and macro economics, business calculus, fundamentals of accounting, and business statistics. Subset courses may be accepted in transfer (or via AP credit) prior to entering SMU, but all remaining subset courses must be completed in residence at SMU once a student has entered the university.
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ADMISSIONS
| University Application fee (resident) | $ 60.00 |
| University Application fee (nonresident) | $ 60.00 |
| University Application fee (non-resident transfers) |
$ 60.00 |
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The following pertains to the ENTIRE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY:
8180 people applied to all undergraduate programs for the 2006-2007 academic year. The school accepted 54% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 33% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
3% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 94% were accepted.
The university placed 437 applicant(s) on its wait list. 99 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
The following pertains to the BUSINESS PROGRAM only:
The business program's admissions office manages admissions to the business program
Does the business program admit freshmen? Yes
29% of 2006 admissions to the program were freshmen
How do freshmen apply? Other
Comprehensive and competitive review of all FY applicants focused on academic factors (test scores, grades, high school rigor). Must list business as the first major on the SMU application for admission to be considered.
How do internal transfers apply? NA
Completion of the business subset with a minimum 3.3 GPA in the first graded attempt. The subset including Rhetoric 1 & 2, micro and macro economics, business calculus, fundamentals of accounting, and business statistics. Subset courses may be accepted in transfer (or via AP credit) prior to entering SMU, but all remaining subset courses must be completed in residence at SMU once a student has entered the university.
1876 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2006-2007 academic year.
19% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 35% of admitted students enrolled.
internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2006-2007 academic year. NA % were admitted to the program.
| Share of all university applicants who are female: |
54% |
| Share of all university applicants who are not from the U.S. |
1% |
Interviews for applicants are
Recommended
Additional application requirements (including those for international students):
Application for admission, transcripts, resume, essay, SAT and/or ACT scores, and recommendation letters from the high school counselor and a teacher. TOEFL (550 or better) required for international applicants. Comprehensive and competitive application review process.
Relative importance of the following factors in deciding who gets admitted to the university:
Secondary School Record: Very Important
Class Rank: Considered
High School GPA: Very Important
SAT/ACT Scores: Very Important
Application Essay: Very Important
Recommendations: Important
Interview: Important
Extracurricular Activities: Very Important
Talent/ability: Considered
Character/personal qualities: Considered
Volunteer Work: Considered
Work Experience: Considered
COSTS
Annual Costs
| Resident Tuition | $ 27,400.00 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $ 27,400.00 |
| Room and Board | $ 9,770.00 |
| Books | $ 600.00 |
| Other Expenses (please specify) |
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Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
| Resident | NA |
| Nonresident | NA |
2007-2008 DEADLINES
| University Application deadlines for: |
Fall
Semester |
11/01/2006 |
Fall
Semester |
01/05/2007 |
Spring
Semester |
11/01/2006 |
Summer
Semester |
04/01/2007 |
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| Business Program deadlines for: |
| Summer | |
| Summer | |
| Summer | |
| Summer | |
FINANCIAL AID
The University financial aid office manages financial aid for the business program
Total scholarship money given to business students through the financial aid office in the 2005 academic year: $ 9,282,467.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed to business students through the financial aid office in the 2006 academic year: $ 10,779,019.00
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on A combination of need and merit
Scholarships in the 2006-2007 academic year |
| Percent of business students receiving some scholarship money |
80% |
| Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships |
11% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need |
33% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit |
67% |
How do applicants apply for scholarships?
Submit FAFSA, CSS Profile and meet all admissions application requirements
Does the schoool offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality): No
NA Maximum amount a business student can borrow per year
NA Average outstanding debt among 2006 business program graduates
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