The mascot of this university is Bucky Badger . The nicknames of the students from this university are Scarlet Knights . www.ncsu.edu is this university's website . Daniel A. Reed is the second in head after the president of this university . The location of this university is Coordinates: 29°38′54″N 82°20′58″W / 29.64833°N 82.34944°W / 29.64833; -82.34944,Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. . The colors of this university are blue . $4.6 billion was endowed to Florida International University . Florida International University has 308 academic staff . 6556 administrative staff are at Florida International University . Florida International University has State University of New York,AAU,URA,APLU academic affiliations . There are 52814 students in Florida International University . The university is of Private (1776–present) type . There are 24149 undergraduate students in Florida International University . There are 14477 postgraduate students in Florida International University . Florida International University was formerly known as Carnegie-Mellon University (1968–1988) . The sport affiliations of Florida International University is NCAA Division I –  ACC . 2.0 km2,573.4 acres (suburban) is the campus of this university . The university was established in 1853 . Florida International University has Spes Scientia Facultas,(Latin),"God, our light" or ,"The divine within the universe, however manifested, is my light." as their motto . John E. Thrasher is the president of this university
At some point in time student's used to study at Carnegie-Mellon University (1968–1988)