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Colleges similar to Southern Methodist University

15 schools closest to Southern Methodist University (Trajecta Score 64) — neighbors in Texas first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to Southern Methodist University, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— Southern Methodist University (this school) Dallas, TX 63% 1340–1490 $40,892 $78k 64
1 Texas Christian University Moderate Fort Worth, TX 44% 1140–1350 $36,660 $68k 64
2 The University of Texas at Dallas Open Richardson, TX 65% 1160–1410 $18,267 $68k 63
3 Texas A&M University-College Station Moderate College Station, TX 57% 1150–1400 $21,315 $72k 67
4 Trinity University Selective San Antonio, TX 26% 1340–1500 $23,464 $72k 68
5 Baylor University Moderate Waco, TX 51% 1200–1400 $41,104 $66k 59
6 University of Houston Open Houston, TX 74% 1160–1340 $14,276 $62k 59
7 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Moderate Albany, NY 53% 1110–1380 $29,882 $131k 64
8 College of the Ozarks Highly Selective Point Lookout, MO 12% 1050–1220 $6,100 $42k 64
9 Mount Holyoke College Selective South Hadley, MA 36% 1380–1530 $26,441 $58k 64
10 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Open Minneapolis, MN 80% 1300–1500 $16,778 $69k 64
11 Occidental College Moderate Los Angeles, CA 44% 1380–1520 $38,263 $76k 64
12 University of Massachusetts-Amherst Moderate Amherst, MA 60% 1310–1500 $22,383 $72k 64
13 CUNY Brooklyn College Moderate Brooklyn, NY 58% 950–1340 $3,103 $61k 64
14 California State University-Long Beach Moderate Long Beach, CA 46% — $10,440 $64k 65
15 Soka University of America Moderate Aliso Viejo, CA 43% 1333–1510 $18,260 $55k 65

How these are picked: schools in Texas with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →

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