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1911 Founded
12,554 Enrolled Students
Top 20% National Universities
$2.3B Endowment

SMU and Dallas: where you can go all in on you

Unleash your potential in a vibrant community that uniquely positions you for limitless opportunities. The optimistic outlook of Dallas is at the heart of SMU, and our enterprising spirit has helped shape Dallas into a global gateway for people of all backgrounds who want to change the world.

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Signature Tradition · Since 2000

25 Years on the Boulevard

"At SMU, we don't tailgate — we Boulevard."

— Judith Banes, SMU retiree & Boulevard veteran
30K+ Fans per game day
25th Season in 2025
Bishop Boulevard, Dallas
Boulevarding tradition at SMU — fans lining Bishop Boulevard on game day

Life on the Hilltop

172 acres of Georgian-revival architecture in Highland Park, Dallas — campus tradition meets a world-class city.

Pony Excess & The Boulevard

SMU's legendary pregame tradition. Every home football Saturday, Bishop Boulevard transforms into the most spirited block party in Dallas — live music, tailgates, and Mustang blue as far as you can see.

Meadows Museum

One of the largest collections of Spanish art outside Europe — Velázquez, Goya, Picasso, Miró — and it's free for SMU students, right on campus.

Park Cities

University Park and Highland Park surround campus. Tree-lined streets, independent cafés, walkable trails, and one of Dallas’s most distinctive neighborhoods.

Meadows Arts

Theatre, music, dance, and visual arts programs ranked nationally. McFarlin Auditorium hosts world-class performers steps from the quad.

Dallas at Your Doorstep

The 4th largest metro in the US is SMU’s backyard. Uptown’s restaurant row is 10 minutes away. Deep Ellum’s live music, Bishop Arts District’s boutiques, the Arts District’s world-class museums — all within easy reach of campus.

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Bleed Blue.
Run Pony.

The SMU Mustangs compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports in the American Athletic Conference. From sellout Saturdays at Gerald J. Ford Stadium to March Madness runs, Mustang athletics are built on tradition, grit, and a Dallas-sized ambition.

17 NCAA D-I Sports American Athletic Conference Gerald J. Ford Stadium Mustangs Since 1915
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