Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is an American private research university located in Stanford, California in the northwestern Silicon Valley on an 8,180-acre campus near Palo Alto.
Nickname: Cardinal
Acceptance rate: 6.6% (2012)
Football stadium: Stanford Stadium
Founded: November 11, 1885
Colors: Cardinal, White
Founders: Leland Stanford, Jane Stanford
Stanford Facts
Stanford University is one of the world's leading research universities. Stanford is known for its entrepreneurial character, drawn from the legacy of its founders, Jane and Leland Stanford, and its relationship to Silicon Valley. Research and teaching emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving. Areas of excellence range from the humanities to social sciences to engineering and the sciences. Stanford is located in California's Bay Area, one of the most intellectually dynamic and culturally diverse areas of the nation.
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
Undergraduates: 6,980
Graduates: 8,897
CAMPUS
8,180 contiguous acres in six governmental jurisdictions
Nearly 700 major buildings
96% of undergraduates live on campus
ENDOWMENT
$18.7 billion
RESEARCH
5,100 externally sponsored projects
$1.35 billion total budget
LEADERSHIP
President John Hennessy, since 2000
Provost John Etchemendy, since 2000
ESTABLISHED 1885
FACULTY
1,995 faculty members
22 Nobel laureates are currently members of the Stanford community
5:1 student to faculty ratio
SEVEN SCHOOLS
Business
Earth Sciences
Education
Engineering
Humanities and Sciences
Law
Medicine
Stanford Facts
Stanford University is one of the world's leading research universities. Stanford is known for its entrepreneurial character, drawn from the legacy of its founders, Jane and Leland Stanford, and its relationship to Silicon Valley. Research and teaching emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving. Areas of excellence range from the humanities to social sciences to engineering and the sciences. Stanford is located in California's Bay Area, one of the most intellectually dynamic and culturally diverse areas of the nation.
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
Undergraduates: 6,980
Graduates: 8,897
CAMPUS
8,180 contiguous acres in six governmental jurisdictions
Nearly 700 major buildings
96% of undergraduates live on campus
ENDOWMENT
$18.7 billion
RESEARCH
5,100 externally sponsored projects
$1.35 billion total budget
LEADERSHIP
President John Hennessy, since 2000
Provost John Etchemendy, since 2000
ESTABLISHED 1885
FACULTY
1,995 faculty members
22 Nobel laureates are currently members of the Stanford community
5:1 student to faculty ratio
SEVEN SCHOOLS
Business
Earth Sciences
Education
Engineering
Humanities and Sciences
Law
Medicine