Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University (also known as SMU) is a private, coeducational Methodist-affiliated university in University Park, Texas, (an enclave of Dallas). Founded in 1911 by the United Methodist Church, SMU currently operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico.

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Private - Coeducation - University - University Park - Texas - Dallas - 1911 - United Methodist Church - Plano - Taos, New Mexico

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Of the university's current enrollment 11,000, around 6,000 are undergraduates. 3% classify themselves as "minorities", and half of the student body claims religious affiliation (despite the university's name, only 14% of its students claim affiliation with the Methodist church).

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