Are the University of Tennessee system and Southern Methodist University both public institutions?
Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a private research university in Dallas, University Park, and Highland Park, Texas. 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.
University of Tennessee College of Dentistry The University of Tennessee College of Dentistry is the dental school of the University of Tennessee. It is located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and its facilities are part of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The college has a four-year program and has approximately 320 students.