Lebanese American University الجامعة اللبنانية الأميركية Former names American Junior College for Women Beirut College for Women. Beirut University College (BUC) in 1973 Motto To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield Type Private Established 1924; 97 years ago (1924) Endowment $533.7 million (2020)[1] President Michel Mawad Provost George Nasr Administrative staff 318 full-time and 526 part-time faculty; 637 full-time and 188 part-time Staff (Fall 2017)[2] Students 8,528 (7,558 Undergraduate, 737 Graduate, 233 Doctoral-Professional) (Fall 2017)[2] Location Beirut 33°53′34.94″N 35°28′40.36″E﻿ / ﻿33.8930389°N 35.4778778°E﻿ / 33.8930389; 35.4778778 and Byblos 34°6′56.76″N 35°40′28.03″E﻿ / ﻿34.1157667°N 35.6744528°E﻿ / 34.1157667; 35.6744528 , Lebanon[3] Language English Colours Green • White Website www.lau.edu.lb