The university is of Private research university type . The colors of this university are gold . There are 5812 postgraduate students in George Mason University . The university was endowed $2.18 billion . The former name of George Mason University was Columbia College (1784–1896) . George Mason University has MAIS academic affiliations . 10182 administrative staff are at George Mason University . 1900 is when this university was established . The location of this university is Coordinates: 30°26′31″N 84°17′53″W / 30.442°N 84.298°W / 30.442; -84.298,Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. . The mascot of this university is Swoop . www.clemson.edu is George Mason University's website . Wildcats are the nicknames given to the students of George Mason University . George Mason University has 8864 academic staff . The sport affiliations of George Mason University is NCAA Division I,Ivy League, ECAC Hockey, EARC, EIVA,MAISA . The president of this university is Lawrence S. Bacow . There are 99133 students in George Mason University . The second in head after the president of this university is Joseph Glover . Think and Do is the motto of George Mason University . The campus of university is 42.1 ha,4.65 km2 (urban) . There are 23964 undergraduate students in George Mason University
The university George Mason University was gifted $2.18 billion in donation