Southern Methodist University (
SMU) is a
private research university in
Dallas,
University Park, and
Highland Park. Founded in 1911 by the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates satellite campuses in
Plano, Texas, and
Taos,
New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the
United Methodist Church. Of the university's 11,643 students, 6,411 are undergraduates.