State Authorization Information
The Master of Science in Data Science program from Southern Methodist University is currently authorized to operate, exempt, or not subject to approval in:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland 1
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Maryland Students1
For Maryland students enrolled in the MS in Data Science program, SMU will refund students in accordance with Maryland’s refund policy.
The minimum refund that an institution shall pay to a Maryland student who withdraws or is terminated after completing only a portion of a course, program, or term within the applicable billing period is as follows:
| Proportion of Total Course, Program, or Term Completed as of Date of Withdrawal or Termination | Tuition Refund |
|---|---|
Less than 10% | 90% refund |
10% up to but not including 20% | 80% refund |
20% up to but not including 30% | 60% refund |
30% up to but not including 40% | 40% refund |
40% up to but not including 60% | 20% refund |
More than 60% | No refund |
1 A refund due to a Maryland student shall be based on the date of withdrawal or termination and paid within 60 days from the date of withdrawal or termination. ↑