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Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computational and Applied Math for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computational and applied math students in 2020-2021.
SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. During this same period, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SMU]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
