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Private Non-Profit Liberal Arts College in University Park, TX. Operating on a semester system.

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University Park, TX

11K+ students

@southernmethodistu.edu

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Liberal Arts College

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Major-aligned clubs, pre-professional groups, and research communities.
Performing arts, visual arts, student publications, film, and music.
Cultural orgs, identity communities, and faith-based groups.
Volunteer groups, civic engagement, mutual aid, and student government.
Outdoor clubs, intramural sports, club sports, and rec center programs.
Entrepreneurship, hackathon teams, makerspaces, and engineering project teams.
Casual hangouts, interest groups, and open events without applications.

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Life in University Park for Southern Methodist University Students

Everything you need to know about living and studying in University Park.

Timezone

Central Time (CT)

Median Rent

$1,500

Cost of Living Index

104

Student Population

345,000

City Transportation

Walkability

Bikeability

Public Transit

DART light rail, DART bus system, TRE commuter rail

Nearest Airports

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas Love Field

Climate Averages

Climate

Humid subtropical

Avg Annual Temp

66.4°F

Avg Snowfall

1.5 in

Campus Operations Snapshot

Parking and Transit

Binkley Parking Center

garage • High (Summer)

Visitor entrance on Binkley Ave; payment via credit card only.

Moody Parking Center

garage • Medium

Located at SMU Blvd and Airline Rd; visitor parking on designated levels.

Meadows Parking Center

garage • Limited

Primary parking for Meadows Museum visitors.

Airline Parking Center

garage • High

Levels 3-5 reserved for Resident (RES) permit holders.

Dorms & On-Campus Housing at Southern Methodist University

Various dorm and housing options are available for students.

44 known dorm and housing options. The first 24 are shown below; the rest are available in the expandable list.

Armstrong

Armstrong Commons

Capacity: 250

Room types: suite, double, single

Bishop Hall

Boaz

Boaz Commons

Capacity: 250

Room types: suite, double, single

Cockrell-McIntosh Commons

Capacity: 250

Room types: suite, double, single

Crain Commons

Capacity: 250

Crum

Crum Commons

Room types: suite, double, single

Daniel House

Fraternity Chapter Houses

Fraternity Housing

Room types: varies by house

Hawk Hall

Room types: one-bedroom apartment

Hilltop Heights

Capacity: 20

Room types: 2 Bedroom / 2.5 Bathroom, 3 Bedroom / 2.5 Bathroom

Katherine A. Huffman Hall

Kathy Crow Commons

Capacity: 250

Room types: suite, double, single

Katy Trail Apartments

Loyd

Loyd Commons

Capacity: 250

Room types: suite, double, single

Martin Hall

Room types: efficiency apartment

Mary Hay

Mary Hay-Peyton-Shuttles Commons

Room types: suite, double, single

McElvaney

Room types: double

McElvaney Commons

Capacity: 250

Room types: suite, double, single

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Moody Hall

Moore Hall

Morrison House

Morrison-McGinnis Commons

Capacity: 250

Room types: suite, double, single

Residential Commons

Capacity: 1,250

Room types: single, double, triple

Patterson Hall

Perkins Hall

Room types: single, double

Peyton

SMU Apartments

Room types: studio, various configurations

SMU-owned apartment buildings

SMUSH

Capacity: 28

Room types: double

Shuttles

Room types: suite style, doubles, singles

Shuttlesworth Hall

Smith Hall

Room types: single, double

Smith-Perkins Hall

Thomas House

Upper Division options

Virginia-Snider Commons

Capacity: 250

Room types: suite, double, single

Ware

Ware Commons

Room types: suite, double, single

Campus Details

Academic System

Semester

Control

Private Non-Profit

Email Domain

@southernmethodistu.edu

Official Website

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Current Term: Spring 2026 - Regular Session

Start: January 12, 2026

End: May 6, 2026

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