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Dallas, Texas

SMU Dedman School of Law

Accreditation
ABA approved since 1927
Institution type
Private
J.D. formats
Full-time J.D.
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Median LSAT
167
Fall 2025 entering class
Median GPA
3.81
Fall 2025 entering class
Resident tuition
$60,844
Full-time, 2025-2026
First-year class
254
Enrolled fall 2025
Bar-required jobs
94.7%
Class of 2025, full-time long-term
First-time bar passage
97.8%
2025 graduates

Latest verified values from ABA required disclosures. Each dataset describes a different class, as labelled. The job share is PreLaw Advisor’s arithmetic (full-time, long-term bar-passage-required positions ÷ total graduates), not an ABA-published figure.

Current cycle (2026-2027)

Requirements are recorded per application cycle, so a new cycle never overwrites an older one. The 2026-2027 cycle is for students starting law school in fall 2027.

From the school’s official admissions pages

Source
Organization
Individual law schools
Document
SMU Dedman School of Law — J.D. Program Application Requirements - SMU Dedman School of Law
Covers
2026-2027 cycle
Retrieved
Sep 29, 2026
Status
Verified · Sep 29, 2026
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Deadlines

  • J.D. application opensSeptember 1, 2026No time published
    Source
    Organization
    Individual law schools
    Document
    SMU Dedman School of Law — J.D. Program Application Requirements - SMU Dedman School of Law
    Covers
    2026-2027 cycle
    Retrieved
    Sep 29, 2026
    Status
    Verified · Sep 29, 2026
    Open official source (opens in a new tab)
  • Early Decision Admission (binding)BindingNovember 15, 2026No time published
    Source
    Organization
    Individual law schools
    Document
    SMU Dedman School of Law — J.D. Program Application Requirements - SMU Dedman School of Law
    Covers
    2026-2027 cycle
    Retrieved
    Sep 29, 2026
    Status
    Verified · Sep 29, 2026
    Open official source (opens in a new tab)
  • Regular DecisionApril 1, 2027No time published
    Source
    Organization
    Individual law schools
    Document
    SMU Dedman School of Law — J.D. Program Application Requirements - SMU Dedman School of Law
    Covers
    2026-2027 cycle
    Retrieved
    Sep 29, 2026
    Status
    Verified · Sep 29, 2026
    Open official source (opens in a new tab)
Application fee
No fee
Fee waivers
Not reported
LSAC CAS required
Yes
Résumé
Not reported
Interviews
Not reported
Rolling admissions
Not reported
International applicants
Not reported
Transfer applicants
Not reported

Admission tests

  • LSAT: accepted
  • GRE: accepted
  • JD-NEXT: accepted

Letters of recommendation: None required; up to 3 accepted.

Essays & statements

  • Personal statementRequired
    Source
    Organization
    Individual law schools
    Document
    SMU Dedman School of Law — Early Decision Admission Program (Binding) - SMU Dedman School of Law
    Covers
    2026-2027 cycle
    Retrieved
    Sep 29, 2026
    Status
    Verified · Sep 29, 2026
    Open official source (opens in a new tab)

As reported to the ABA

The ABA report that would cover the 2026-2027 cycle (report year 2026) has not been published or verified yet.