Apply
To Apply (For Every Applicant):
- Fill out the and upload the required documents
- A copy of your passport or any government issued photo ID
- English test score report (optional)
If you have been conditionally admitted to an SMU Graduate program, please indicate in the application form and/or contact the IEP office IEP@SMU.EDU before submitting the online application.
To Request an I-20 (For Students Who Need an F-1 Visa):
- Follow the steps to apply (as outlined above)
- Fill out and sign the ‘IEP Student Financial Statement’ (Download PDF) and upload it when you complete the online application form.
- Upload your financial documents
Financial Requirement to Request an I-20 for an F-1 Visa Eligibility
| Length of Study | Tuition and Books | Estimated Living Costs |
Financial Requirement |
|
| One term | 4 months |
$4,300.00 |
$9,100.00 | $13,400.00 |
| Two terms | 8 months | $8,600.00 | $18,000.00 | $26,600.00 |
| One year | 12 months | $12,900.00 | $27,000.00 | $39,900.00 |
- Financial requirements are determined based on the length of the term for which you intend to enroll. For students who choose to enroll for less than one-year, living costs are prorated.
- The estimated living costs are calculated based on off-campus housing for a single student, including mandatory health insurance, university fees, transportation, and other related expenses. If a student plans to bring dependents, additional funding will be required.
- The minimum length of IP study is 12 weeks. Therefore, we cannot issue an I-20 for the Summer Term only (6 weeks). Instead we recommend that you apply for an initial I-20 covering both Summer and Fall terms, which amounts to 18 weeks of study. It requires a minimum of $20,100.00.
To Transfer to SMU IEP (For F-1 Visa Holders Currently Enrolled in Another Program in the US):
- Follow the steps to Apply and to Request an I-20 (as outlined above)
- Fill out ‘Transfer-In Request Form’ (Download PDF) and submit it to iep@smu.edu