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Southern Methodist University Online Learning

If you are working full-time or part-time, an online degree may provide the flexibility you need to complete your program of study. Busy students may also choose to take one or two online classes as part of their degree program. Find out what online learning options are available for your major at Southern Methodist University. On this page you will find:

• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Master’s Degrees at SMU

You can get an online master's degree in 19 different fields at SMU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Accounting	63
Business Administration & Management	80
Civil Engineering	4
Computer Engineering	14
Computer Science	20
Electrical Engineering	45
Engineering-Related Fields	48
Environmental Engineering	8
General Engineering	4
Information Science	116
Information Technology	5
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	422
Manufacturing Engineering	57
Mechanical Engineering	8
Operations Research	6
Other Engineering	10
Sustainability Science	7
Systems Engineering	43
Taxation	26

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at SMU?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 3,839 students took at least one online class at Southern Methodist University. Of these students, 1,637 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 6 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 2,196 were graduate students.

All Online Students at SMU

Of the 12,373 students at Southern Methodist University, 31.03% (3,839) took at least one class online. About 25.97% (3,213) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Southern Methodist University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	3,839	3,213
2018-2019	1,162	515
2017-2018	1,104	501
2016-2017	1,190	503
2015-2016	759	420

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at SMU

In 2019-2020, 6,793 undergraduate students attended Southern Methodist University. Of these students 24.10% (1,637) took at least one class online. 17.16% (1,166) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Southern Methodist University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	1,637	1,166
2018-2019	394	1
2017-2018	254	0
2016-2017	295	0
2015-2016	18	0

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at SMU

Of the 34 undergraduate non-seekers at Southern Methodist University, 17.65% (6) took at least one class online. About 14.71% (5) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Southern Methodist University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	6	5
2018-2019	0	0
2017-2018	1	0
2016-2017	0	0
2015-2016	0	0

Online Graduate Students at SMU

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 5,546 graduate students attended Southern Methodist University, and 39.60% (2,196) were enrolled in at least one online class. 36.82% (2,042) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Southern Methodist University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	2,196	2,042
2018-2019	768	514
2017-2018	849	2,042
2016-2017	895	503
2015-2016	741	420

Related Schools

If you’re considering Southern Methodist University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• American University
• Hendrix College
• Pitzer College
• Trinity College
• Tulane University of Louisiana

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References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

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