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