Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Programs for Foreign Lawyers for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s programs for foreign lawyers degrees to qualified students.
SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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