1,843 acres,7.46 km2 is the campus of this university . Auburn University was formerly known as East Alabama Male College (1856–1872),Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama (1872–1899),Alabama Polytechnic Institute (1899–1960) . burnt orange,navy blue are the colors of this university . The university is of Public University,Flagship,Land-grant type . Auburn, Alabama, United States is the location of this university . 1330 academic staff are at Auburn University . There are 29776 students in Auburn University . $738.7 million was endowed to Auburn University . For The Advancement of Science and Arts is the motto of Auburn University . Bill Hardgrave is the second in head after the president of this university . There are 5812 postgraduate students in Auburn University . The nicknames of the students from this university are Tigers . There are 23964 undergraduate students in Auburn University . 1856 is when this university was established . The sport affiliations of Auburn University is NCAA Division I – SEC . The mascot of this university is Aubie the Tiger . Auburn University has 3779 administrative staff . Steven Leath is the president of this university . www.auburn.edu is this college's website
Auburn University is not a self-funded university