Land-grant university,Private are the types of this university . 2220 academic staff are at Boston University . 0.55 km2,97 ha (suburban) is the campus of this university . There are 47899 students in Boston University . The university was endowed $7.2 billion . Lux sit (Latin) is the motto of Boston University . Boston University has 961 administrative staff . white,red are the colors of this university . Boston University has ORAU academic affiliations . Risa Palm is the second in head after the president of this university . There are 11666 postgraduate students in Boston University . Hoyas are the nicknames given to the students of Boston University . The location of this university is Coordinates: 35°47′14″N 78°40′14″W / 35.78722°N 78.67056°W / 35.78722; -78.67056,Tallahassee, Florida, United States . The sport affiliations of Boston University is NCAA Division I – A-10 . There are 160 undergraduate students in Boston University . Lee Bollinger is the president of this university . Pounce, the blue panther is the mascot of Boston University . The university was established in 1900 . www.cmu.edu is this university's website . Boston University was formerly known as North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1887–1918)
At some point in time student's used to study at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1887–1918)