2008 is when this university was established . The location of this university is Coordinates: 40°20′43″N 74°39′22″W / 40.34528°N 74.65611°W / 40.34528; -74.65611,Cambridge, Massachusetts . Boston University has 3779 administrative staff . The university is of Public flagship,Private,research,Research University type . 0.55 km2,19 km2 (suburban) is the campus of this university . The president of this university is Ángel Cabrera . This university has a website named www.clemson.edu . Sun of righteousness, shine upon the West also. is the motto of Boston University . Boston University was formerly known as University of Deseret (1850–1892) . Boston University has NCAA Division I –  ACC sport affiliations . Boston University has Universities Research Association academic affiliations . 4671 academic staff are at Boston University . The nicknames of the students from this university are Patriots . The university was endowed $4.33 billion . There are 35047 students in Boston University . The second in head after the president of this university is S. David Wu . There are 10280 postgraduate students in Boston University . There are 30361 undergraduate students in Boston University . The mascot of this university is Scotty the Scottish Terrier . The colors of this university are white
Boston University will celebrate it's  Sesquicentennial jubilee on 2158