Stanford University

Stanford University

Stanford University is a private four year institution of higher learning. It is located southeast of San Francisco, California. Stanford is one of the most selective universities in the United States. Founder Leland Stanford was at one time the Governor of California, who made his fortune in railroads. Stanford and his wife named the university after their son, who had died of typhoid. The school required no tuition until the 1930s. Stanford has always been coeducational, though there were limits on the number of women who could enroll for many years. Today, undergraduate enrollment is about even between men and women, and men out number women two to one in the graduate department.

Fast Facts

Opened: October 1, 1891
Full name: Leland Stanford Junior University
Known as Stanford University or Stanford
Locals call it The Farm
Located in Stanford, near Palo Alto, California
Endowment: $17 billion
President: John L. Hennessy
Faculty: 1,807
Nickname: Cardinals, referring to the color cardinal red
Motto: Die Luft der Freiheit weht: The wind of freedom blows
Acceptance rate: 11%
Current weather: Stanford

Stanford Athletics

Stanford University is in NCAA Division 1-A and a member of the California, Berkeley, also known as Cal.

Contact Stanford

Admissions phone: 650-723-2091
Admissions fax: 650-723-6050
Address: 450 Serra Mall, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305

Categories

Universities | Education

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The Mahalo Top 7

Official University Site: Stanford University
Location website: Palo Alto, California
Graduate School website: Stanford University Graduate School
Official Athletic Site: Stanford Cardinal
Wikipedia: Stanford University
Princeton Review: Stanford University
Stanford University Merchandise: Stanford University Store

Stanford University News and Articles

Official Site: Stanford News Service
The Stanford Daily: Stanford News
Google News Search: Stanford News
New York Times: Rumsfeld as Fellow Draws a Protest at Stanford (Sept 21, 2007)

Stanford University Basics

Founded: 1891
Faculty: 1,807
Undergraduates: 6,689
Postgraduates: 8,201

Stanford University Leadership

President: John L. Hennessy
- 2000-present: Dr. John L. Hennessy
  - 1999-2000: Provost of Stanford University
    - 1996-1999- Dean of Stanford School of Engineering

Stanford University Notable Alumni

Wikipedia: Stanford University Alumni
Fred Savage, Actor
Sigourney Weaver, Actress
Vint Cerf, Internet pioneer
Larry Page, Co-founder of Google search engine
Robert Motherwell, Painter
Ted Koppel, Journalist
Ken Kesey, Author
Robert Pinsky, U.S. Poet Laureate
Sally Ride, Astronaut
Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the U.S.
Sandra Day O'Connor, Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice
John Elway, 2-time Super Bowl champion with the Denver Broncos
Tiger Woods, Professional golfing champion

Studying at Stanford University

Stanford University Undergraduate School: Undergraduate School
Stanford University Graduate School: Graduate School
College Notable Programs of Study:

Prospective Students for Stanford University

All of the following are from the official Stanford University site:
Application
Important Dates
Stanford Selection Process
Financial Aid
Transfer Students
International Students
Graduate Students

Visiting Stanford

Visiting Stanford

Stanford University Hotels

Official Site: Accommodations
Palo Alto Online: Accommodations
Tripadvisor: Palo Alto Accomodations

Stanford University Restaurants

Official Site: Campus Eateries
Tripadvisor: Palo Alto Restaurants
Restaurants.com: Palo Alto Restaurants

Stanford University Transportation

Official Site: Directions
Official Site: Transportation from Airport
Official Site: San Francisco International Airport
Official Site: San Jose International Airport

Stanford University Student Life

Stanford University Student Life News

The Stanford Review: Campus News
The Stanford Daily: ProFros profiles: Six new faces of the farm
The Stanford Daily: The liveliest of arts
The Daily Stanford: It's time to think about your Stanford ending

Stanford University Student Media

Newspaper: The Daily Stanford
Newspaper: The Stanford Review
Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy: The Dualist
Humor Magazine: Stanford Chaparral
Literary Magazine: Womenspeak
Radio Station: KZSU 90.1FM
Television Station: SCBN-TV Channel 61

Stanford University Blogs, and Forums

School of Medicine: Student Blogs
Stanford Center for Internet and Society: Blogs
Stanford University Press: Blog
Stanford University Blog: Blog
A novel about Stanford University: Blog
College Confidential: Stanford University Forum

Stanford University Timeline

1891: Stanford University opens
1895: First Class graduates
1899: Number of female students limited to 500
1906: Earthquake causes damage to campus
1908: Stanford School of Law organized
1913: Stanford School of Medicine organized
1925: Stanford School of Business opens
1933: More than 500 women allowed to enroll
1958: First overseas campus opens
1985: Stanford Stadium hosts Super Bowl XIX
2003: James H. Clark Center is dedicated

Stanford University Sports Teams

Official Athletic Site: Stanford Cardinal
League Site: Pac-10
Football Site: Football
Basketball Site: Men's Basketball Women's Basketball
Crew Site: Men's Crew Women's Crew

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