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Compare University of the Incarnate Word vs Southern Methodist University

San Antonio, TX · Dallas, TX

University of the Incarnate WordSouthern Methodist University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$22,775/yr$40,892/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$19,260/yr$23,544/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$27,000$19,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$19,487/yr$20,038/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$21,950/yr$24,152/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$25,084/yr$33,477/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$31,539/yr$58,213/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$286/mo$207/mo
Room & board (on campus)$14,296/yr$19,064/yr
Room & board (off campus)$14,048/yr$11,314/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$250/yr$800/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$4,442/yr$2,698/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$48,681/yr$85,606/yr
Tuition (in-state)$37,090/yr$67,040/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$37,090/yr$67,040/yr
Students with Pell Grants45%13%
Students taking federal loans49%21%
Getting in
Students who get accepted98%63%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported1340–1490
SAT averageNo data reported1428
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported30–34
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 30–35 · Math 27–33
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received11,16215,092
Students accepted10,4219,240
Students who enrolled1,0671,592
Accepted students who enroll10%17%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores26%17%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores6%15%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Required
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Required
Class rankNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programNot consideredRequired
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate51%84%
Freshmen who come back71%91%
Typical earnings 10 years in$56,733/yr$78,354/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$35,538–$80,251$50,337–$121,566
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)53%82%
White students graduating50%85%
Black students graduating44%70%
Hispanic students graduating52%86%
Asian students graduating67%88%
Typical earnings 6 years in$47,625/yr$65,556/yr
Earn more than a HS grad76%82%
Graduate on time38%76%
Pell students who graduate46%75%
First-gen students who finish52%68%
Low-income students who finish48%69%
Students who transfer outNo data reported10%
Typical earnings 8 years in$52,962/yr$77,799/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 24% · Business, Management & Marketing 21% · Visual & Performing Arts 10%Business, Management & Marketing 26% · Social Sciences 17% · Communication & Journalism 10%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 24% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 26% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degreesSocial Sciences — 17% of degrees
3rd most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 10% of degreesCommunication & Journalism — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 8% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 8% of degreesPsychology — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration — $125,298/yrBusiness Administration, Management and Operations — $135,130/yr
Degrees in STEM9.9%19%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,4407,277
Students per professor12 : 111 : 1
Graduate students2,4094,831
Average professor pay$9,001/mo$14,916/mo
Full-time professors46%69%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$36,409$67,697
SettingCity (large)Suburb (large)
LocationSan Antonio, TXDallas, TX
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded18811911
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesDoctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students3.1%3.8%
Men36%49%
Women64%51%
White students15%56%
Black students7.4%5.5%
Hispanic or Latino students66%18%
Asian students2.6%8.3%
Two or more races2.4%4.7%
Other / not reported3.7%3.8%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students43%16%
Part-time students10%1.8%
Students age 25+21%1.9%
Spent on teaching per student$11,151/yr$18,509/yr
Endowment$188.0M$2.2B
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,2173,251
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$7,900/yr$11,250/yr
Meal plan charge$5,846/yr$6,980/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week17 meals/weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationRoman CatholicUnited Methodist
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCYes — ArmyYes — Army, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoYes
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division I-FCSNCAA Division I-FBS
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams1915
Student athletes568428
Athletic scholarships$12.9M$26.1M
Athletics budget$25.8M$150.2M
Athletics revenue$25.8M$150.2M
Recruiting spend$211,778$3.1M

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.