• Stanford University

     

    Go Cardinals!

     

    Stanford University, located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, is one of the world's leading teaching and research universities. Since its opening in 1891, Stanford has been dedicated to finding solutions to big challenges and to preparing students for leadership in a complex world.

     

    STUDENT ENROLLMENT                                                          

    7,018 undergraduates                                                                

    9,118 graduates              

                                                             

     CAMPUS

    8,180 Contingous Acres

    700 Major Buildings

    96% of Undergraduates live on campus

                                                                                     

     

    FACULTY                                                                                  Established in:  1885                           

    2,118 faculty members                                                               Opened in:  1891

    21 Nobel laureates are currently

    members of the Stanford community

    4:1 student to faculty ratio

     

    RESEARCH                                                                                                      

    5,300 externally sponsored projects                                             

    $1.33 billion total budget                                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

    LEADERSHIP                                                                                

    President John Hennessy                                                              

    Provost John Etchemendy                                                              

    since 2000

     

    SEVEN SCHOOLS

    Business

    Earth Sciences

    Education

    Engineering

    Humanities and Sciences

    Lae Medicine

    Students

     

    Stanford’s 7,000 undergraduate and 9,000 graduate students come from a rich array of cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, religious, socioeconomic and national backgrounds, creating a diversity that is unrivaled by our peer institutions. Stanford's diversity affords students the opportunity to expand their perspectives and enrich their life experience both inside and outside the classroom. Our diverse students bring unique perspectives and interests, which situate them at the cutting-edge of teaching, research, and innovation.
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