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Visiting students are admitted through the Division of Enrollment Services and are eligible to register on a space-available basis. Admission as a visiting student does not qualify a student for admission to a degree program at SMU.

Application Instructions

1. Complete the online .
2. Submit the $75 non-refundable application fee.
3. Request an official transcript from each school you have attended.
   • Email to: visitingstudent@smu.edu, or
   • Mail to:
     
     Undergraduate Visiting Student Services
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     P.O. Box 750181
     Dallas, TX 75205-0181
     

     Note: All international transcripts must be translated and professionally evaluated. For a list of accepted foreign evaluation services, click here.

4. Request to have the completed by each institution you have attended.
5. Applications are not reviewed until all required materials are received.

NOTE: Applications take up to one week to process and must be received at least five business days before the first day of the semester in order to be considered for admission.

Once accepted as a visiting student, you must:

• Submit proof of meningitis immunization and completed ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»úHealth Center .
• Read and agree to the Rights and Responsibilities Agreement.
• Meet all prerequisites for courses in which you expect to enroll.
• Register yourself on your given enrollment appointment date. Please see FAQ for steps on enrollment.
• Pay all tuition and fees by the payment deadline.
• Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.000 or better in order to continue your studies at SMU. Failure to maintain the appropriate GPA standard may result in removal from the program.

If you are already enrolled as a visiting student at ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»úand wish to continue your studies, you may register yourself for the upcoming semester when open enrollment period begins.

• Open enrollment for JanTerm and Spring semester begins November 19. 

If you need assistance, please contact Undergraduate Visiting Student Services at visitingstudent@smu.edu or 214-768-2472.

To view the schedule of classes, visit and click on “Class Search” to see all the classes for a particular course subject and the individual course number for each class. To view the course description, click on the section number for the class. The course description will be at the bottom of the panel. A 701 section number designates an evening class.

Summer course information is available at .

MayTerm and JanTerm course information is available at .

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fee charges can be found on the Bursar’s Cost of Attendance webpage and payment due dates can be found here.

Payment Plan

ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»úoffers payment plan options for fall, spring and summer terms. Please refer to the Bursar’s website for detailed payment plan information.

NOTE: Visiting students are not eligible for financial aid or veterans’ benefits

With instructor approval, available classroom space, payment of an audit fee* and approval of the University Registrar, a person may audit a credit course. The audit fee is less than the course tuition, but an auditor has certain restrictions:

• Participation is restricted, including classroom recitation
• Handouts, tests, and other materials may not be available
• Homework, papers, tests, and other assignments may not be collected or graded
• Laboratory privileges are not included
• Progress grades and a final grade will not be provided
• An academic record and certification of participation will not be provided
• Audit fees are non-refundable

To audit a course, complete an .

Audit Fee

$310 per credit hour.

*An enrolled undergraduate student taking 12 or more hours may audit one, three-hour course at no additional charge!