University Park is a city in Dallas County. The population was 23,324 at the 2000 census. The city is home to Southern Methodist University http://www.smu.edu. Like its neighbor, Highland Park, it is a city within the municipality of Dallas. Together, Highland Park http://www.hptx.org and University Park http://www.uptexas.org form the Park Cities http://www.parkcitiesnews.com.University Park is also home to Snider Plaza Shoping Center http://www.sniderplaza.net/home.html.
University Park is served by the Highland Park Independent School District. Highland Park High School is located within the boundaries of University Park, and it also serves the HPISD area in the city of Highland Park.
Southern Methodist University is located in the city of University Park.
Dallas County Community College District operates nearby community colleges.
The University Park Public Library is located at 6517 Hillcrest Suite 110, 75205.