President Robert J. Zimmer Academic staff 2,168[3] Admin. staff 14,772 (including employees of the University of Chicago Medical Center)[3] Students 12,297[4] Undergraduates 5,369[4]

in World War II. UCLA also lost an alumnus in early 2007 when Second Lieutenant Mark Daily was killed in Mosul, Iraq after his HMMWV was hit by an IED. Lieutenant Daily's service is marked by a plaque located on the northern face of the Student Activities Center (SAC), where the ROTC halls are currently located.University of Chicago
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University of Chicago
The seal of the University of Chicago. It is in the shape of a shield, with a drawing of a phoenix on the bottom and a book with the university's motto "Crescat scientia; vita excolatur" on the top.
Latin: Universitas Chicagiensis
Motto    Crescat scientia; vita excolatur (Latin)
Motto in English    Let knowledge grow from more to more; and so be human life enriched[1]
Established    1890
Type    Private nondenominational coeducational
Endowment    US$6.57 billion[2]
President    Robert J. Zimmer
Academic staff    2,168[3]
Admin. staff    14,772 (including employees of the University of Chicago Medical Center)[3]
Students    12,297[4]
Undergraduates    5,369[4]
Postgraduates    6,928[4]
Location    Chicago, Illinois
Campus    Urban, 211 acres (85.4 ha)[3]
Colors    Maroon      White     [5]
Athletics    NCAA Division III UAA
Nickname    Maroons
Mascot    Phoenix
Affiliations   
Association of American Universities
Committee on Institutional Cooperation
Website    uchicago.edu
The University of Chicago Logo
The University of Chicago (U of C, UChicago, or simply Chicago) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The university consists of the College of the University of Chicago, various graduate programs and interdisciplinary committees organized into four divisions, six professional schools, and a school of continuing education. The university enrolls approximately 5,000 students in the College and about 15,000 students overall. The University of Chicago is consistently ranked among the world's top 10 universities.[6][7][8] The U of C tied Stanford University for 5th place in the 2014 U.S. News & World Report "Best National Universities Rankings".[9]