Is SMU good at sports?

Mustangs have won 17 conference team championships in the past five years. 12 of our varsity teams have finished in the top three in the conference. The graduation rate for SMU athletes is 20 percent higher than in the average Division 1-A program.
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What sports is SMU known for?

Varsity sports
  • Football. SMU in action versus UTEP in 2009. ...
  • Basketball. Main articles: SMU Mustangs men's basketball and SMU Mustangs women's basketball. ...
  • Soccer. Main article: SMU Mustangs men's soccer. ...
  • Golf. The men's golf team won the 1954 NCAA Championship. ...
  • Swimming & Diving. ...
  • Rowing. ...
  • Equestrian.
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Does SMU have good sports?

With an excellent academic progress rate of 974, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously. Our Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men's Football] ranking placed SMU# 45 out of the 124 schools in its division.
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What sports are offered at SMU?

Sport Clubs
  • Baseball. Learn More.
  • Golf. Learn More.
  • Ice Hockey. Learn More.
  • Men's Lacrosse. Learn More.
  • Women's Lacrosse. Learn More.
  • Mens Rowing. Learn More.
  • Polo Club. Learn More.
  • Triathlon. Learn More.
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Is SMU a good football team?

The Only 4-0 Team In College Football, SMU Is Ranked No. 18 In The Polls. It's The First Time The Mustangs Have Been Texas' Highest-Ranked Team Since 1985.
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What do SMU fans say?

The SMU motto is veritas liberabit vos, or, 'The truth will make you free.
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Is SMU in the Big 12?

And for SMU football, many may be asking why the Mustangs were not taken by the Big 12 Conference after the league poached three other AAC members — Cincinnati, Houston and UCF — to help offset the looming departure of Oklahoma and Texas.
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Is SMU a big party school?

Playboy Says SMU Has the Nation's Best Nightlife, is a "Never-Ending House Party"
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Is SMU a d1 college?

Meet the Mustangs. They compete in Division 1-A. An elite program in the American Athletic Conference, they're consistently in a position to pursue championships.
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Is SMU a Nike school?

SMU Athletics and Nike have entered into a five-year agreement that will make Nike the official provider of apparel, footwear and equipment for the Mustangs. The agreement will be effective beginning with the 2012-13 school year.
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Why does SMU not have a baseball team?

At least then we shut down our athletic programs that were not any good, unlike, say, the men's track and field team. The SMU Athletic Department told me that the baseball program was shut down for financial reasons.
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Is SMU a good school?

SMU ranked in the “Best National Universities” in the 2022 edition of U.S. News & World Report's “Best Colleges”.
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How many national championships has SMU won?

SMU has won three national championships from NCAA-designated major selectors.
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What is unique about Southern Methodist University?

A champion of diversity and the nuances that make its students unique, SMU is a bold pioneer of bespoke education: Its broad-based and rigorous curriculum is constantly reviewed to stay relevant, with over 300 double degree and major combinations for an interdisciplinary, individualised education.
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Is SMU a Tier 1 school?

Weighted more to the undergraduate experience, U.S. News & World Report ranks the top 100 Tier 1 national universities. On this list are Rice, Texas A&M, UT Austin—and SMU.
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Is SMU Ivy League?

1) Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Texas)

Home to a $1.7bn endowment, several of the constituent schools at SMU are as prestigious in the south as Ivies are in the east coast.
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Is it hard to get into SMU?

The acceptance rate at SMU is 47.3%.

For every 100 applicants, 47 are admitted. This means the school is moderately selective. The school expects you to meet their requirements for GPA and SAT/ACT scores, but they're more flexible than other schools.
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Is SMU a snobby school?

There is a false perception that SMU students are snobby, wealthy and privileged. However, statistics show almost 77 percent of students are on financial aid.
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Is SMU dry campus?

SMU Alcohol and Drug Policy

Alcohol is prohibited in all public areas including residence hall lobbies, hallways, and anywhere outside.
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Is SMU a power 5 school?

With NIL making it legal for student-athletes to make revenue off their name, image and likeness, SMU should be at the top of every recruit's list of schools. Because it's not in a Power Five conference, the Mustangs are not.
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Will SMU stay in AAC?

All six schools are leaving Conference USA and will join the nine continuing members – East Carolina, Memphis, Navy (football only), South Florida, SMU, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa and Wichita State (basketball and Olympic sports only) – to bring the AAC's membership to 15 schools.
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