The university is of Private type . Maroons are the nicknames given to the students of The University of Chicago . The University of Chicago has 15949 administrative staff . Phil the Phoenix is the mascot of The University of Chicago . Robert J. Zimmer is the president of this university . The University of Chicago was established in 1890 . Daniel Diermeier is the second in head after the president of this university . The University of Chicago has Crescat scientia; vita excolatur (Latin),Let knowledge grow from more,more; and so be human life enriched as their motto . This university has a website named www.uchicago.edu . There are 10159 postgraduate students in The University of Chicago . The University of Chicago has AAU,NAICU,URA academic affiliations . The colors of this university are maroon,white . The sport affiliations of The University of Chicago is NCAA Division III – UAA . The university was endowed $8.2 billion . The campus of university is 217 acres,87.8 ha (urban) . There are 16446 students in The University of Chicago . 2859 academic staff are at The University of Chicago . Chicago, Illinois, United States is the location of this university . There are 6286 undergraduate students in The University of Chicago
The students of The University of Chicago university are called Maroons