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Southern Methodist University

Tuition trend

3.7%/yr avg

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and fees rose from $33,170 to $71,816, about 3.7% a year.

Includes the school's announced 2026–27 rate.

Published tuition + feesProjected (estimate)Likely rangeSchool-announced rateAxis trimmed to the data range
Published and projected tuition and fees by year
YearPublishedProjected estimateEstimate range
2008$33,170––
2009$35,160––
2010$37,230––
2011$39,430––
2012$41,750––
2013$43,800––
2014$45,940––
2015$48,190––
2016$50,358––
2017$52,498––
2018$54,492––
2019$56,560––
2020$58,540––
2021$60,236––
2022$61,980––
2023$64,460––
2026$71,816$71,816–
2027–$74,468$73,735–$75,201
2028–$77,218$75,705–$78,746
2029–$80,070$77,728–$82,459
2030–$83,027$79,805–$86,346

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