You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.