New York University

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New York University

Latin: Universitas Neo Eboracensis
Motto	Perstare et praestare (Latin)
Motto in English	To persevere and to excel
Type	Private[1]
Established	1831[1]
Endowment	$4.3 billion (2018)[2]
Budget	$11.945 billion (fiscal 2018)[3]
Chairman	William R. Berkley[4]
President	Andrew D. Hamilton
Provost	Katherine E. Fleming[5]
Academic staff	Total: 9,620 (Fall 2016)[6] (5,510 full-time / 4,110 part-time)[6]
Students	51,848 (Fall 2018)[7]
Undergraduates	26,733 (Fall 2018)[7]
Postgraduates	25,115 (Fall 2018)[7]
Location	New York City , New York , United States
Campus	Urban 230-acre (0.93 km2) (Manhattan campus)[8]
Colors	Purple and White[9]
Nickname	Violets
Mascot	Bobcat
Website	www.nyu.edu

New York University, also known as NYU, is a research university in New York City. It is the largest private university in the United States, and is highly regarded in the nation as well as around the world.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "About NYU". New York University. New York University. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
2. ↑ "Part One".
3. ↑ Communications, NYU Web. "Fiscal 2018 Budget".
4. ↑ NYU Web Communications. "The Election of William Berkley, Stern '66, as Chair-Designate of the NYU Board of Trustees". nyu.edu.
5. ↑ NYU Web Communications. "Office of the Provost". nyu.edu.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "College Navigator - New York University". Nces.ed.gov. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} "Enrollment Trends". NYU.
8. ↑ Orlando Sentinel (December 5, 2013). "NYU college tour: Great school but very expensive - Orlando Sentinel". OrlandoSentinel.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
9. ↑ "New York University Graphic Standards and Logo Usage Guide, second edition, February 2010" (PDF). New York University. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
10. ↑ "Common Data Set 2012–2013" (PDF). Institutional Research and Program Evaluation. New York University. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
11. ↑ The total number of administration staff listed here refers to the total number of employees in office and administrative support occupations at the Washington Square and School of Medicine campuses only.