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Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TXPrivate nonprofit SACSCOCOfficial website

Southern Methodist University's Department of Statistics and Data Science in Dedman College offers a BS in Data Science and an in-person MS in Data Science and Applied Statistics. An online Master of Science in Data Science (DataScience@SMU) combines courses from Dedman College, the Lyle School of Engineering and the Meadows School of the Arts and includes a required on-campus immersion.

Data science programs at Southern Methodist University

3 eligible programs verified (1 bachelor's, 2 master's); formats: on campus, online with required attendance. Each program is listed separately — tuition, admissions and format belong to the program, not to the whole university.

Bachelor's Degrees in Data Science

Master's Degrees in Data Science

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Southern Methodist University

Master of Science in Data Science

Online Master of Science in Data Science (DataScience@SMU)

Master'sMS
Location: Dallas, TXUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Online with required attendanceCoursework is online, with a required in-person element such as an orientation, immersion, residency, proctored exam or on-site presentation.Required in person: immersion · Full-time or part-time
Duration: typically between 20–28 months · 33.5 credits
Tuition: $1,130 per credit · All students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: November 2, 2026 · January 2027
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Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1921 · next review 06/01/2027

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

The university states: “Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)” Source: datascience.smu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institutional accreditation (recorded in the U.S. Department of Education's DAPIP database) covers the whole institution. It is not a ranking and does not describe any one program.

Departments and schools

Academic units that administer the listed programs.

Published enrollment restrictions

State authorization rules decide whether the university can enroll you in an online program from your state. The university's location never decides it.

State authorization

  • The Master of Science in Data Science program from Southern Methodist University is currently authorized to operate, exempt, or not subject to approval in the listed states and the District of Columbia.
    Source: datascience.smu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists data science bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, minors, analytics or AI degrees without data science in the title…).
  • Ph.D. in Data ScienceThe program page says the application is not open and directs applicants to the Statistical Science or Biostatistics PhD.Source: smu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Data Science minorMinor, not a degree.Source: smu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Bachelor of Science in Statistical ScienceStatistics degree without data science in the title or a verified named data science option.Source: smu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Southern Methodist University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
6425 Boaz St, Dallas, TX 75275-0221
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Degrees awarded in Data Science (IPEDS CIP 30.70, first major)
69 master's (2023-24)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 11, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. datascience.smu.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. datascience.smu.edu/legal/accreditations/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. datascience.smu.edu/legal/state-authorization-information/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), CIP 30.70 Data Science — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. smu.edu/dedman/academics/departments/statistics/graduate — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. smu.edu/dedman/academics/departments/statistics/graduate/phd/phd-data-science/admission-requirements — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026

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