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Undergraduate students who attend ҹɫ����as visiting students must have graduated from high school. Eligible students include:

• Domestic and international students in good standing at their home universities.
• Domestic high school graduates looking to earn credits before pursuing a degree elsewhere.
• College graduates taking prerequisite courses for graduate or professional schools.
• Non-ҹɫ����students who wish to participate in ҹɫ����programs such as SMU-in-Taos, ҹɫ����Abroad and ҹɫ����Intersessions.
• Students who have relocated to Dallas and wish to finish their degrees by transferring ҹɫ����credits back to their home universities.
• Members of the Dallas community interested in courses for personal enrichment.
• University employees, their spouses, and dependents utilizing tuition benefits.

Applicants who have been denied undergraduate admission as a degree-seeking student or who have an application pending are not eligible for admission as a visiting student.

Students admitted under the University’s First-Year Spring Entry program are not eligible to attend ҹɫ����as a visiting student. 

You must be in good standing, eligible to return to your previous institution, and have at least a 2.000 cumulative grade point average in order to be admitted as a visiting student.

An applicant with an educational disciplinary history or criminal history will not necessarily be denied admission; however, the history must be disclosed on the application, along with a detailed and honest explanation of the record. All materials are reviewed and decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. 

These decisions are final. If your application is denied, your application fee will not be refunded.

Failure to disclose and honestly explain an existing record may result in an application being denied, an admission acceptance being revoked, or the individual being subject to SMU’s judicial process, which may result in dismissal from the University.

Current high school students may not take courses through the undergraduate visiting student program. 

If you graduate from high school and wish to take coursework before entering college, you can apply to take classes as an undergraduate visiting student. You will not be admitted if you were denied admission to ҹɫ����as a first-year student.

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.

Applications for visiting students are accepted year-round; however, please keep in mind that your application must be received at least ten business days before the first day of the semester in which you wish to enroll.

A completed application includes the online application, a $75 non-refundable application fee, and official transcripts and good standing forms from each school you have attended. All international transcripts must be translated into English and professionally evaluated. For a list of accepted foreign evaluation services, click here. (Note: TOEFL is required for international students.)

Step-by-step instructions: 

1. Complete the online application.
2. Submit the $75 non-refundable application fee on your admission status page. Instructions will be emailed to you within 48 hours after submitting your application. 
3. Request an official transcript from each college or university you have attended.
4. Send the submission by email to: visitingstudent@smu.edu, or by mail to: Undergraduate Visiting Student Services, ҹɫ����, P.O. Box 750181 Dallas, TX 75205-0181
5. Request that an be completed by each institution you have attended. We recommend sending it to each former school's Dean of Students Office or Student Conduct Office. ҹɫ����will not review applications until all required materials are received. Processing applications can take up to one week.

ҹɫ����will not review applications until all required materials are received. Processing applications can take up to one week.

Non-degree students are not eligible for on-campus housing. Exceptions may be made for international students visiting for a semester as part of a foreign exchange program.

You will not need to reapply if you miss one semester. You will have to reapply if you miss two full semesters (not including Intersessions).

Once accepted as a visiting student, you must:

• Complete the health center requirements, including submitting proof of immunizations.
• Read and agree to the Rights and Responsibilities Agreement.
• Meet all prerequisites for courses in which you expect to enroll.
• Register yourself on the enrollment appointment date you are given.
• 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 a domestic student enrolled in 9 credit hours or more — or an international student enrolled in 1 credit hour or more per term — you are required to have health insurance. For information about mandatory health insurance and to waive or elect the Student Health Insurance Plan, see the Health Center website.

Once your application is approved and you are admitted, you are eligible to enroll online through my.SMU during open enrollment.

1. Go to my.SMU and login using your student ID and password.
2. Click on the “Manage Classes” tile.
3. On the left-hand side of the Manage Classes page, click Enrollment.
4. To search for a class, use the Class Search option. If you know the specific class number, type it in the Enter Class Nbr field. If a lab section is required with a class you have selected, choose one when prompted.
5. When you have finished adding classes to your shopping cart, click Proceed to Step 2 of 3.
6. Confirm that your selections are accurate, then click Finish Enrolling.
7. The results page will let you know if your course enrollment is successful.

Visiting students who wish to enroll in a course that requires prerequisites that were not completed through ҹɫ����must contact our office at visitingstudent@smu.edu for assistance.

You may enroll in up to 18 credit hours during fall and spring semesters, 3 credit hours during JanTerm and MayTerm, and 7 credit hours per summer session.

Any completed, transcripted credit may apply toward a degree if you are admitted to a degree-seeking program at SMU. If you are accepted elsewhere, you will need to verify the transferability of credit with that institution.

Visiting students can find ID cards, parking permits, and transportation information on the Parking and ID Card Services website or by visiting the Parking and ID Services service counter in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center.

Textbooks and supplies can be purchased at the located at the Barnes and Noble on Mockingbird Lane. Call 214-768-2435 for more information.

You can add or drop a course until the add/drop deadlines using my.SMU. To find the add/drop deadlines for the semester, please check SMU’s academic calendar. Note: Non-attendance does not automatically drop you from a class.

If you wish to cancel all of your classes before the semester begins, you can drop all but one class through my.SMU. To drop your last class, contact Undergraduate Visiting Student Services by phone at 214-768-4272, by email at visitingstudent@smu.edu or in person in the Laura Lee Blanton Building.

Students dropping all courses must follow SMU's withdrawal procedures.

Student Financial Services handles tuition reimbursements. Refer to the tuition refund schedule and policy for up-to-date information.

Request official transcripts for the courses completed at ҹɫ����online through the . Find delivery options and transcript fees on the Registrar’s website. (Note: Transcript requests are not accepted via phone, mail, email, or in person.)

Apply directly through the Study Abroad Office. 

Tuition and fees are subject to change. For the most up-to-date tuition charges, please visit this page.

No. Visiting students are not eligible for financial aid or veterans’ benefits.

Tuition is due by 11:59 p.m. on the Payment Due Date for the term of enrollment or on the day of registration if the due date has passed. Students can pay online in my.SMU by selecting the “Financial Account” tile and then clicking on “SMUpay” on the left-hand side of the page.

Visit the this page for more information.