Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University is a private research university in University Park, Texas, near Dallas, founded in 1911 through a partnership between the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and Dallas civic leaders. Although currently non-sectarian and open to students of all religious affiliations, it is affiliated historically with the United Methodist Church and is classified as an R1 doctoral university. Its graduate offerings span eight schools, including business, law, engineering, the arts, theology, and education and human development.