STANFORD UNIVERSITY

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Stanford University  is a private research university in Stanford, California, that was founded in 1885 by Leland Stanford, former governor of and U.S. senator from California and leading railroad tycoon, and his wife, Jane Lathrop Stanford, in memory of their only child, Leland Stanford, Jr., who had died of typhoid fever at age 15 the previous year. It is officially known as Leland Stanford Junior University. It one of the world's most prestigious institutions, with the top position in numerous rankings and measures in the United States. Stanford is recognized as one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions, with one of the most renowned faculties in the nation. It was opened on October 1, 1891 as a coeducational and non-denominational institution. Its community of scholars includes 22 Nobel laureates, 27 MacArthur Fellows, five Pulitzer Prize winners, 158 National Academy of Sciences members and three Presidential Medal of Freedom winners.

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It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,061, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 8,180 acres. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar. Stanford University's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 4. Its tuition and fees are $44,757 (2014-15).

As a research and teaching university, Stanford offer both undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to work closely with faculty and researchers. The University's academic departments are organized into seven schools, with several other holdings, such as laboratories and nature reserves, located outside the main campus. Four of Stanford University’s seven schools offer undergraduate and graduate coursework, and the remaining three serve as purely graduate schools. Graduate programs include the highly ranked School of Education, School of Engineering, Law School, School of Medicine and the top-ranked Graduate School of Business. Stanford also has successful programs in tennis and golf. 

There are over 600 student organizations at Stanford. Students can take advantage of the university’s high research activity and prime location in the heart of Silicon Valley, the epicenter of the tech world. Only freshman are required to live on campus, but students are guaranteed housing for all four years and most choose to remain on campus. Greek life at Stanford represents approximately 10 percent of the student body.

Stanford has produced numerous luminaries, including one U.S. president, four U.S. Supreme Court justices and business leaders like Steve Ballmer, Sergey Brin, Larry Page and Marissa Mayer. Stanford has also been home to some of the world’s most successful athletes, including John McEnroe, John Elway, Tiger Woods, Michelle Wie and Andrew Luck. Student-athletes compete in the Pacific-12 Conference (NCAA Division I).

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