Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a private research university in University Park, Texas, with a satellite campus in Taos County, New Mexico. SMU was founded on April 17, 1911, by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South—now part of the United Methodist Church—in partnership with Dallas civic leaders. However, it is nonsectarian in its teaching and enrolls students of all religious affiliations. It is classified among "R-2: Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity".
| Motto | Latin: Veritas liberabit vos |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "The truth will make you free" |
| Type | Private research university |
| Established | April 17, 1911 |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $1.96 billion (2022) |
| President | R. Gerald Turner |
| Provost | Elizabeth G. Loboa |
Academic staff | 1,151; 754 full time (Fall 2019) |
| Students | 12,053 (Fall 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 7,056 (Fall 2022) |
| Postgraduates | 4,997 (Fall 2022) |
| Location | , , United States 32.83855°N 96.78294°W |
| Campus | Large suburb, 234 acres (0.95 km2) |
| Other campuses | Taos |
| Newspaper | The Daily Campus |
| Colors | Red and blue |
| Nickname | Mustangs |
Sporting affiliations |
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| Mascot | Peruna |
| Website | www |
As of fall 2020, the university had 12,373 students, including 6,827 undergraduates and 5,546 postgraduates, representing the largest student body in SMU history. As of fall 2019, its instructional faculty is 1,151, with 754 being full-time.
In the 2020 academic year, the university granted over 3,827 degrees, including 315 doctorates, 1,659 master's and 1,853 bachelor's degrees and offers over 32 doctoral and over 120 masters programs from eight schools: the Edwin L. Cox School of Business, the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, the Dedman School of Law, the Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering, the Algur H. Meadows School of the Arts, the Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies, Perkins School of Theology, and the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development.