Universidad Santa María (Venezuela)
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Saint Mary University (Spanish: Universidad Santa María, USM) is a private university in Venezuela. USM has campuses in several cities, such as Caracas (where the main campus is located), Puerto La Cruz, Barinas and Puerto Ayacucho.
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Universidad Santa María | |
Motto | "A challenge to excellence" |
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Type | Private |
Established | 13 October 1953 |
Rector | José Ceballos Gamardo |
Students | 20.000 approximately |
Location | , |
Campus | Urban Approximately 450,000 square meters |
Colors | Blue and White |
Nickname | USM |
Website | usm.edu.ve |
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The university was founded on 13 October 1953, by Lola de Fuenmayor in El Paraíso neighborhood (Southwestern Caracas). In 1983, the main campus of the university was built in La Florencia (East Caracas).