The nicknames of the students from this university are Hoyas . 2220 academic staff are at Boston University . white,red are the colors of this university . 0.55 km2,97 ha (suburban) is the campus of this university . Boston University has ORAU academic affiliations . Boston University has 961 administrative staff . There are 11666 postgraduate students in Boston University . Boston University has NCAA Division I – A-10 sport affiliations . The second in head after the president of this university is Risa Palm . The university is of Land-grant university,Private type . This college has a website named www.cmu.edu . Boston University was established in 1900 . Boston University was formerly known as North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1887–1918) . 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 . Pounce, the blue panther is the mascot of Boston University . Lee Bollinger is the president of this university . Lux sit (Latin) is the motto of Boston University . There are 160 undergraduate students in Boston University . There are 47899 students in Boston University . The university was endowed $7.2 billion
Boston University celebrated it's  Silver jubilee on 1973