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Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a private university in University Park, Texas (an enclave of Dallas, Texas). Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in University Park, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church. 6,000 of the University's 11,000 students are undergraduate. - Source: Wikipedia

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