H-1B sponsorTXFEIN 75-0800689Updated Jul 2026

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY. Filed 359 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a TX headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

90.5%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

9.5%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Southern Methodist University is a private research institution in Texas that sponsors H-1B workers for specialized academic and research roles. Since 2010, SMU has filed 359 H-1B petitions with an all-time certification rate of 86.35%, indicating strong approval outcomes across most applications.

In FY2026, SMU filed 21 H-1B petitions with a 90.5% certification rate. The university's H-1B activity peaked in 2025 with 51 filings and has shown an overall upward trend since 2023 after a period of minimal filings during 2020–2022. SMU's petition mix reflects its academic mission: Medical Scientists (38 filings), Biological Science Teachers (25), Business Teachers (23), Atmospheric and Space Scientists (22), and Engineering Teachers (18) represent the top occupational categories, emphasizing faculty recruitment in STEM and business disciplines.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	86.3%
Cert-withdrawn	9.2%
Withdrawn	2.2%
Denied	2.2%

Certified86.3%

Cert-withdrawn9.2%

Withdrawn2.2%

Denied2.2%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	38
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	25
3	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	23
4	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	22
5	25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	18
6	25-1063	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	16
7	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	12
8	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	12
9	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10
10	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	9

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	24
FY2011	28
FY2012	16
FY2013	12
FY2014	16
FY2015	24
FY2016	14
FY2017	32
FY2018	26
FY2019	18
FY2020	3
FY2021	7
FY2022	5
FY2023	21
FY2024	41
FY2025	51
FY2026	21

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