Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or Standford, is a prestigious private institution of higher learning. It is located southeast of San Francisco, California. Stanford is one of the most selective universities in the United States.http://articles.sfgate.com/2007-12-17/news/17274847_1_universities-lumina-foundation-higher-education
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.http://www.stanford.edu/about/history/ 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.http://www.unigo.com/stanford_university/ Today, undergraduate enrollment is about even between men and women, and men outnumber women almost two to one in the graduate department.http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/registrar/everyone/enrollment-stats_09-10
Stanford, the Largest Contiguous University
Stanford University is the largest contiguous university in the United States. Designed by Frederik Law Olmsted, the architect of New York City's Central Park, the Northern California campus is home to one of the biggest networks of Nobel, Pulitzer and MacArthur Prize winning faculty members and students. Set at the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford has served as an incubator for world leading companies like Google, Yahoo, Netflix, Charles Schwab and Gap.http://admission.stanford.edu/ Stanford claims to be atypical among the leading universities in hosting seven schools in one campus: Humanities and Sciences, Law, Medicine, Business, Earth Sciences, Engineering and Education. The span allows students to more easily become more interdisciplinary.http://www.stanford.edu/academics/
Stanford Athletics
Stanford University is in NCAA Division 1-A and a member of the California, Berkeley, also known as Cal.
Steve Jobs' Stanford University Commencement Address 2005
Steve Jobs is not a Stanford University alumnus. As a matter of fact, he never graduated from college--he mentions this fact to start off his commencement address for Stanford University's Class of 2005. He then proceeds to encourage graduates to pursue their dreams and overcome setbacks, including death.
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
- 1999-2000: Provost of Stanford University
- 2000-present: Dr. John L. Hennessy
Studying at Stanford University
- Stanford University Undergraduate School: Undergraduate School
- Stanford University Graduate School: Graduate School
- College Notable Programs of Study:
Visiting Stanford
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Fast Facts
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Opened
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Full name
Leland Stanford Junior University
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Known as Stanford University or Stanford
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Locals call it The Farm
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Address
Stanford University 450 Serra Mall Stanford, California 94305
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Endowment
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President
John L. Hennessy
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Faculty population
1,910 tenure-line faculty, senior fellows and center fellows
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Nickname
Cardinals, referring to the color cardinal red
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Motto
Die Luft der Freiheit weht: The wind of freedom blows
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Acceptance rate
7.2%, Class of 2014
