Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford is where academic excellence meets entrepreneurial spirit to change the world.
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Stanford alumni have founded companies like Google, Nike, Netflix, and HP. The university is the engine of Silicon Valley innovation.
Stanford encourages breaking boundaries. You can major in Computer Science while taking deep dives into Ethics, Design, or Music.
Known as "The Farm," the 8,180-acre campus is one of the largest and most beautiful in the US, with California's sunny weather year-round.
With 18 independent institutes like the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI), research opportunities are limitless.
Stanford is dedicated to finding solutions to big global challenges, from climate change (Doerr School) to healthcare innovation.
Home to the Cardinal, Stanford has won the NACDA Directors' Cup for the best overall collegiate athletics program 26 times.
World-renowned program (CS)
Integrative natural & social sciences
Mechanical, Electrical, & Civil
Top-tier quantitative policy analysis
Unique blend of CS, Logic & Psych
Design thinking & engineering
International Relations & Policy
Leading research in cognitive science
STS: Interdisciplinary major
MS&E: Business meets Engineering
Graduate School of Business (GSB)
Stanford Law School
Stanford School of Medicine
Graduate School of Education
Doerr School of Sustainability
Leading biomedical innovation
Hardware & Software Systems
Aero/Astro Engineering
Master's in Design (d.school)
AI, Systems, and Theory tracks
Stanford meets 100% of demonstrated financial need without loans for all admitted undergrads.
Families with annual income below $100,000 typically pay no tuition, room, or board at Stanford.
The prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholars program offers full funding for graduate students across all disciplines.
Stanford offers limited need-based financial aid for international undergrads. You must indicate need on your application.
PhD students typically receive full funding through research (RA) or teaching assistantships (TA).
Financial aid is based solely on your family's financial circumstances, not on academic merit or athletic ability.
The historic heart of campus features distinctive sandstone architecture, red tile roofs, and the stunning Memorial Church.
A 285-foot observation tower offering panoramic views of the campus and the entire Bay Area.
Includes the Cantor Arts Center (home to Rodin sculptures), the Anderson Collection, and Bing Concert Hall.
A National Accelerator Laboratory operated by Stanford, conducting world-class research in physics and energy.
With a massive flat campus and sunny weather, biking is the primary way students get from class to class.
A popular hiking trail on campus offering scenic views and housing a radio telescope used for research.
The Institute for Human-Centered AI works to advance AI research, education, and policy to improve the human condition.
An interdisciplinary program bringing together biology, medicine, engineering, and physics to cure diseases.
The Hasso Plattner Institute of Design where students from all fields learn design thinking and creative problem solving.
The new Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability focuses on climate, earth, and planetary sciences.
Through the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (VPUE), students get grants to conduct independent research projects.
A non-profit startup accelerator for Stanford's community of entrepreneurs, launching hundreds of successful ventures.
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