International Admissions - International Transfer Admission

Types of Applications Application Checklist
  • A completed Undergraduate Transfer Application for Admission
  • A U.S. $60 nonrefundable application fee (Bank drafts not accepted)
  • Official university transcripts

    An official academic transcript from each college or university attended, including the last completed term, must be sent by the institution to SMU at the address at the bottom of the page. If you are enrolled at the time of application, a transcript including those grades must be submitted as soon as grades are available

  • Official Secondary Transcripts
  •  Personal Statement (recommended for scholarship consideration)
  • Personal Resume (recommended for scholarship consideration)
  •  Recommendation Letter(s) (recommended for scholarship consideration)
  • Proof of English proficiency*
  • A photo copy of the first two pages of your passport
*If your first language is not English, you must submit a TOEFL (550 paper test or 80 internet based), IELTS (6.5 Academic), or SAT Critical Reading (550) score to demonstrate English proficiency.

Instructions for Submitting Foreign University Transcripts
Any student who is applying to SMU and has previously attended a foreign institution is required by the University Registrar to submit a foreign credential evaluation.  Please click here for approved credential evaluators. 

Transfer Applicant Deadlines
Entry Term Deadline
Spring 2011 November 1
Summer 2011 March 15
Fall 2011 April 1 (scholarship deadline) or June 1 (final deadline)


Mail the completed application including all required documents, along with the $60 application fee to:

SMU Transfer Admission
PO Box 750181
Dallas, TX 75275

For overnight and courier deliveries:

SMU Transfer Admission
6185 Airline Road
Dallas, TX 75205-0181