Southern Methodist University Campus Life
Demographic Breakdown
| % of undergrads on campus: | 45% |
| % of undergrads owning a car?: | N/A |
| % of males in fraternities: | 29% |
| % of females in sororities: | 40% |
| % of students on-campus (weekends): | 85% |
| On-campus housing availibility: | Yes |
| Housing assistance programs?: | 45% |
| Housing available for all students?: | No |
| Off-campus assistance?: | Yes |
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Housing Stats
| Types of available housing: | coed dorms (68%), sorority housing (11%), fraternity housing (11%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (8%) |
| % college-owned singles: | N/A |
| % college-owned doubles: | N/A |
| % college-owned triples: | N/A |
| % college-owned apartments: | N/A |
| % college-owned other: | N/A |
| Number of college-owned residences: | N/A |
| % of rooms with sprinkler systems: | N/A |
| % of rooms with fire alarms: | N/A |
| % of rooms with high-speed internet: | N/A |
Campus Geography
| Campus size: | 175 acres |
| Nearest airport location (miles): | Love Field Airport; Dallas, TX (4), D/FW Int'l Airport, Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (20) |
| Nearest train station (miles): | Dallas Area Rapid Transit (1) |
| Nearest bus station (miles): | Greyhound Bus Station DownTown; Dallas, TX (7) |
| Public transport on campus?: | Yes |
| Cars allowed on campus?: | Yes |
Employment
| School employment opportunities?: | Yes |
| Average undergraduate earnings ($$): | 2,500 |
| Freshmen not encouraged to work?: | Yes |
% undergraduates employed: | N/A |
ROTC/Alcohol Policy
| Army ROTC presence?: | Offered at cooperating institution (Univ of Texas at Arlington) |
| Navy ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Airforce ROTC presence?: | Offered at cooperating institution (University of North Texas) |
| Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: | Yes |
| Other campus rules: | class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Well-known campus events | More than 500 cultural and arts events on campus annually, such as the Annual Women? ? ? s Symposium, longest continuously running program of its kind in the country; Hart Global Leaders Forum and Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series/Student Forums, offering students access to national and world leaders; festive Celebration of Lights opening the Christmas season; The Boulevard, featuring live music, food, and other festivities before home football games. |