The university is of Land-grant type . Auburn University was formerly known as Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama (1872–1899),University of Deseret (1850–1892),Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia (1947-1955) . The president of this university is Martha E. Pollack . The mascot of this university is Blue Jay . 7.46 km2,6.21 km2 is the campus of this university . There are 48186 undergraduate students in Auburn University . 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,Baltimore, Maryland, United States . The colors of this university are burnt orange,navy blue,scarlet,berkeley blue . Harvard Crimson are the nicknames given to the students of Auburn University . There are 17849 students in Auburn University . The second in head after the president of this university is Daniel A. Reed . The university was endowed $25.9 billion . For The Advancement of Science and Arts,The Truth Will Set You Free,Knowledge is Power is the motto of Auburn University . Auburn University has 2338 academic staff . Auburn University has 15949 administrative staff . www.uchicago.edu is Auburn University's website . Auburn University has NCAA Division I – A-10,NCAA Division I – SEC,NCAA Division I –  ACC sport affiliations . There are 8732 postgraduate students in Auburn University . Auburn University was established in 1889 . Auburn University has Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities academic affiliations
Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities regulates the academics of Auburn University