Stanford Universityis a private institution that was founded in 1885. It has a undergraduate enrollment of about 6,940, its setting is suburban, and the campus is spread in the area of 8,180 acres. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar. Stanford University's ranking in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities, 5.

Stanford University’s pristine campus is located in California’s Bay Area, approximately 30 miles from San Francisco. Stanford provides a wide range of student organizations, with the Stanford Pre-Business Association and Stanford Solar Car Project, which builds, designs, and races a solar car every two years. The Stanford Cardinals are known for the traditional Big Game against Cal, the annual football competition which awards the Stanford Axe a sought-after trophy to the victor. Stanford has successful programs in tennis and golf also. Only freshman are to live on campus, but students are ensured housing for all the four years and most choose to recite on campus. Greek life at Stanford represents around 10 percent of the student body.

斯坦福大学的三个7schools offer undergraduate and graduate coursework, and the rest four acts as purely graduate schools. The graduate programs include the highly ranked School of Education, Law School, the top-ranked Graduate School of Business and School of Engineering, School of Medicine. The Woods Institute for Environment collaboration between environmental researches, outreach teaching. Stanford has a number of known theatrical and musical groups, including Ram’s Head Theatrical Society and Mendicants, an all male a capella group. Notable Stanford alumni include former U.S. famed NFL quarterback John Elway, President Herbert Hoover, actress Sigourney Weaver, and golfer Tiger Woods, who started his professional career at Stanford.

Campus Location

Stanford, CA 94305

General Information

School type-private, coed college
Year founded-1885
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-quarter
Setting-suburban