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Stanford University
Stanford, California
About Stanford University
Located 35 miles south of San Francisco and 20 miles north of San Jose, Stanford University is in the heart of Northern California’s dynamic Silicon Valley. Situated on 8,180 acres, Stanford is one of the largest campuses in the United States with 18 interdisciplinary research institutes and seven schools on a single campus. It has a reputation for producing entrepreneurial students who go on to produce, invent, develop and champion globally significant initiatives.
A brief history
Stanford University was founded in 1885 by California senator Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane, “to promote the public welfare by exercising an influence in behalf of humanity and civilisation".
General information
Schools include: the Graduate School of Business; School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences; Graduate School of Education, and the Schools of Engineering; Humanities & Sciences; Medicine & Law.
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Quick facts about Stanford
- Undergrad degree: 4 year liberal arts
- Public or Private: Private
- Setting: Small city / suburban
- Residential Status: Primarily on campus
- Number of Undergraduates: 6,996 (approx)
- Number of Freshman: 1,698 (approx)
- Acceptance Rate: 4.6% (approx)
Stanford by the numbers
What is Stanford's QS World University Ranking?
#2
What is Stanford's US News Ranking?
#6
How many undergraduate fields of study does Stanford have?
58
What is Stanford's Student-Faculty Ratio?
5:1
What percentage of Stanford students are international students?
24%
What percentage of Stanford students live on campus?
97%
What is the median starting salary of Stanford graduates?
$55,000 USD
How many varsity sports teams are there at Stanford?
36
How hard is it to get into Stanford?
Very! While Stanford no longer publishes it’s acceptance rates, it is estimated they are below 5%.
