The academic affiliations of George Mason University is University Corporation for Atmospheric Research . Coordinates: 42°22′28″N 71°07′01″W / 42.37444°N 71.11694°W / 42.37444; -71.11694,Chicago, Illinois, United States is the location of this university . There are 25199 undergraduate students in George Mason University . 1500 administrative staff are at George Mason University . The colors of this university are black,gold,green . The president of this university is Robert J. Zimmer . The university is of Private (1776–present) type . George Mason University was formerly known as College of New Jersey (1746–1896) . There are 17849 students in George Mason University . Badgers are the nicknames given to the students of George Mason University . www.fsu.edu is George Mason University's website . George Mason University has Veritas vos liberabit (Latin) as their motto . There are 8732 postgraduate students in George Mason University . 1948 is when this university was established . George Mason University has NCAA Division I – Ivy League, EARC,MAISA (sailing) sport affiliations . 1,148 acres,1,843 acres (urban) is the campus of this university . George Mason University has 1639 academic staff . The mascot of this university is Swoop . James Garrett is the second in head after the president of this university . $1.72 billion was endowed to George Mason University
George Mason University celebrated it's  Ruby jubilee on 1988