Leland Stanford Junior University is the official name of Stanford University, a private research university in Stanford, California. Nearly 17,000 students are housed on the campus, which is one of the largest in the nation at 8,180 acres (3,310 hectares). Stanford is recognised as one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
In memory of their only child, Leland Stanford Jr., who had fallen away from typhoid fever at the age of 15 the previous year, Jane and Leland Stanford founded Stanford in 1885. Leland Stanford, a former senator and governor of California, acquired money as a railroad tycoon.
The university opened its doors to its first students on October 1 of that year as a coeducational, nondenominational institution. Leland Stanford passed away in 1893, and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which seriously damaged the majority of the campus, caused Stanford University to experience financial difficulties once more. After World War II, Stanford’s provost, Frederick Terman, promoted and assisted faculty members and graduates who wished to launch their own enterprises in order to develop a self-sufficient local economy that would later come to be known as Silicon Valley.
With seven colleges on one campus, Stanford University is a private institution that competes in the Division I FBS Pac-12 Conference. Students participate in 36 varsity sports at one of the two private institutions in the Division I FBS Pac-12 Conference. It has received the NACDA Directors’ Cup for 25 years and has 131 NCAA team championships to its credit. A total of 296 Olympic medals, including 150 gold and 79 silver, will have been won by 2021.
One of the top universities for obtaining startup financing is Stanford University, which is also recognised for its entrepreneurship. By 2011, the different companies that Stanford graduates had founded had created 5.4 million jobs and brought in more than $2.7 trillion annually. The current presidents of Harvard, Yale, and MIT, as well as the provosts of Harvard and Princeton, attended Stanford University, as did 17 astronauts, 74 living billionaires, and former US President Herbert Hoover. It also contributes significantly to the production of US Congresspeople, Marshall Scholars, Fulbright Scholars, and Rhodes Scholars.
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- Aeronautics & Astronautics Department
- Anesthesia Department
- Anthropology
- Applied Physics Department
- Art & Art History Department
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- Biochemistry Department
- Bioengineering Department
- Biology Department
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- Biomedical Informatics
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department
- Chemical and Systems Biology
- Chemical Engineering Department
- Chemistry Department
- Civil & Environmental Engineering Department
- Classics Department
- Communication Department
- Comparative Literature Department
- Comparative Medicine Department
- Computer Science Department
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- Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Earth System Science
- East Asian Languages and Cultures Department
- Economics Department
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Undergraduates
Undergraduate Admission
About 1,700 freshmen and 30 transfer students enroll at Stanford each year. We review each applicant with an eye to academic excellence, intellectual vitality and personal context.
Undergraduate Financial Aid
Stanford meets the full financial need of every admitted undergrad who qualifies for assistance. Tuition is covered for undergrads with family incomes under $150,000. Tuition, room and board are covered for undergrads with family incomes below $100,000.
Graduate Admission
More than 200 degree programs are offered across seven schools at Stanford. Admission requirements vary greatly among them.
Financing Graduate Study
The cost of graduate study at Stanford — and the resources available for financial support — vary by degree, school and enrollment status. About 85% of Stanford graduate students receive financial assistance.
Vice Provost for Graduate Education
The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education offers information for prospective students of the 200+ graduate degree programs offered at Stanford.
Information for Prospective Students
Financial Aid
We are committed to making a world-class education affordable.
About 65%of students receive financial aid toward the cost of attendanceTuition coveredfor undergrads with family incomes below $150,000Tuition, room & board coveredfor undergrads with family incomes below $100,000Graduate aid availablebased on available funds and academic merit
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Summer Session
High school students, current Stanford students and other college students can all apply to participate in eight-week summer academic programs.
Lifelong Learning
Stanford offers valuable opportunities in continuing adult education, executive and professional programs, and special programs for K-12 students.
Postdocs
Information for postdoctoral scholars seeking positions at Stanford University.
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