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2026 Rankings for Southern Methodist University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has SMU received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements SMU holds are detailed on this page.

SMU received 226 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for SMU:

#1 out of 11	#1 out of 29	#1 out of 21	#1 out of 61

SMU has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/southern-methodist-university/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking
  • Best Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking
  • Best Value Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas Ranking

How SMU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#71 out of 3,449.

This makes SMU a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

SMU has 643 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	3	View Report
Best Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	20	View Report
Best Office Administration Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Office Administration Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	6	View Report
Best Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region	1	13	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in Texas	1	13	View Report
Best Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in the Southwest Region	1	13	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in Texas	1	13	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	41	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools	1	50	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	57	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	39	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	72	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas	1	46	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	16	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region	1	18	View Report
Best General Journalism Schools in Texas	1	11	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	19	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region	1	21	View Report
Best Journalism Schools in Texas	1	11	View Report
Best Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	7	View Report
Best Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	53	View Report
Best Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region	1	7	View Report
Best Advertising Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Advertising Schools	1	57	View Report
Best General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	21	View Report
Best General Organizational Communication Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best General Organizational Communication Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best General Organizational Communication Schools	1	29	View Report
Best Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	68	View Report
Best Public Relations Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Public Relations Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	15	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	8	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region	1	18	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	61	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	40	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region	1	79	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas	1	50	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Schools in the Southwest Region	1	44	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Schools in Texas	1	27	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in the Southwest Region	1	52	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in Texas	1	31	View Report
Best Telecommunications Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Telecommunications Engineering Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Other Engineering Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Other Engineering Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best French Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best French Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best French Language & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region	1	3	View Report
Best French Language & Literature Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best International Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best International Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region	1	11	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	12	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region	1	19	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas	1	6	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southwest Region	1	59	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Texas	1	38	View Report
Best Office Administration Schools	2	80	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	56	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	44	View Report
Best Finance Schools in the Southwest Region	2	56	View Report
Best Finance Schools in Texas	2	44	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	58	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	46	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region	2	58	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas	2	46	View Report
Best Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	10	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	8	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	58	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	44	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in the Southwest Region	2	64	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Texas	2	48	View Report

How SMU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

SMU has 643 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Engineering Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Telecommunications Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Telecommunications Engineering Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Operations Research Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Operations Research Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value International Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value International Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Italian Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value International Policy Analysis Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in Texas	3	4	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	4	View Report
Best Value Music History Schools in the Southwest Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Music History Schools in Texas	3	4	View Report
Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Italian Language & Literature Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value International Policy Analysis Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools in Texas	4	5	View Report
Best Value Office Administration Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Financial Planning & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Applied Economics Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas	5	6	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value General Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	6	View Report
Best Value Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	6	View Report
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools in the Southwest Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in the Southwest Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	7	View Report
Best Value Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	7	View Report
Best Value Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	7	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southwest Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value French Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	7	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Schools in Texas	7	7	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value Statistics Schools in Texas	7	7	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value International Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	7	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools in the Southwest Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Schools in Texas	7	7	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southwest Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in Texas	7	8	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Schools in the Southwest Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	8	8	View Report
Best Value Advertising Schools in Texas	8	8	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	8	8	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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