Stanford University is a private research university that is located in Stanford, California. Stanford University is known for its academic strength, wealth and it is ranked as one of the world’s top universities in World.
About Stanford University
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University was founded by Jane and Leland in 1885 Stanford. However it was officially opened in 1889 and since then, Stanford’s faculty and students have worked to improve the health and wellbeing of people around the world through the discovery and application of knowledge. Major achievements at Stanford include the first successful heart-lung transplant, the debut of the computer mouse, and the development of digital music. In terms of landmass, Stanford University is situated on 8,180 acres and is one of the largest campuses in the United States with 18 interdisciplinary research institutes and seven schools on a single campus and they include Graduate School of Business; School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences; Graduate School of Education; School of Engineering; School of Humanities and Sciences; Law School; and School of Medicine. Stanford University has more than 16,300 students, 2,180 faculty and 1,800 postdoctoral scholars. Stanford University is an international institution, enrolling students from all 50 U.S. states and more than 90 other countries. It is also an athletics powerhouse, with 900 current student-athletes and a history of 137 national championships and 23 consecutive Directors’ Cups, awarded to the top intercollegiate athletics program in the nation. Stanford University counts 19 Nobel laureates within its community today and numerous famous alumni associated with the university from the worlds of art, social sciences, business, politics, humanities, media, sports, and technology. The 31st president of the US, Herbert Hoover, was one of the first-class at Stanford and received a degree in geology in 1895. The alumni include 17 astronauts, 18 Turing Award recipients as well as two Fields Medalists. In total, companies that were founded by Stanford affiliates and alumni generate more than $2.7 trillion annual revenue, which would be the 10th largest economy in the world. Among the companies are Google, Nike, Netflix, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Instagram, and Charles Schwab. Stanford University alumni have also founded nonprofit organizations like Kiva and SIRUM. The first American woman to go to space, Sally Ride, received an undergraduate degree in physics from Stanford in 1973. Just about 10 years later, she made her ascent into space.
Notable Alumni of Stanford University
Over the years, Stanford University has produced top businessmen, politicians, scholars e.t.c. below is a list of some of the University notable alumni;
Stanford University Tuition fee/Cost to Attend
The annual list price to attend Stanford University on a full-time basis is $69,109 for all students regardless of their residency. This fee is comprised of $48,987 for tuition, $15,112 room and board, $1,455 for books and supplies, and $630 for other fees. Below is a table with a breakdown of the various items and fees required at Stanford University.
University Ranking
According to the 2018 World University ranking, Stanford University is currently ranked 2nd behind Harvard University which occupies the top spot.
Stanford University Campus
Central campus The University’s academic central campus is adjacent to Palo Alto, bounded by El Camino Real, Stanford Avenue, Junipero Serra Boulevard, and Sand Hill Road. The United States Postal Service has given it two ZIP Codes: 94305 for campus mail and 94309 for P.O. Box mail. It lies within area code 650. Non-central campus Stanford University currently operates or intends to operate in various locations outside of its central campus. On the founding grant: Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve is a 1,200-acre natural reserve south of the central campus owned by the university and used by wildlife biologists for research. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is a facility that is west of the central campus operated by the University for the Department of Energy. It contains the longest linear particle accelerator in the world, 2 miles (3.2 km) on 426 acres (172 ha) of land. Golf course and a seasonal lake: The university also has its own golf course and a seasonal lake (Lake Lagunita, actually an irrigation reservoir), both home to the vulnerable California tiger salamander. As of 2012, Lake Lagunita was regularly dry and the university had no plans to artificially fill it. Off the founding grant: Hopkins Marine Station, in Pacific Grove, California, is a marine biology research center that is owned by the university since 1892. Study abroad locations: unlike typical study abroad programs, Stanford itself operates in several locations around the world; thus, each location has Stanford faculty-in-residence and staff in addition to students, creating a “mini-Stanford.” China: Stanford University Center at Peking University, housed in the Lee Jung Sen Building, is a small center for researchers and students in collaboration with Peking University. Locations in development: Redwood City: in 2005, Stanford university purchased a small, 35-acre (14 ha) campus in Midpoint Technology Park intended for staff offices; development was delayed by The Great Recession. In 2015 the university announced a development plan.
Courses Offered at Stanford University
Graduate School of Business
Accounting (ACCT)Economic Analysis & Policy (MGTECON)Finance (FINANCE)GSB General & Interdisciplinary (GSBGEN)Human Resource Management (HRMGT) Marketing (MKTG)Operations Information & Technology (OIT)Organizational Behavior (OB)Political Economics (POLECON)Strategic Management (STRAMGT)
School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences
Earth, Energy, and Environmental Sciences (EARTH)Earth Systems (EARTHSYS)Earth, Energy, & Environmental Sciences (EEES)Energy Resources Engineering (ENERGY)Environment and Resources, Earth System Science (ESS)Geological Sciences (GEOLSCI)Geophysics (GEOPHYS)Sustainability Science and Practice (SUST)Woods Institute for the Environment (ENVRINST)School of EducationEducation (EDUC)
School of Engineering
Aeronautics & Astronautics (AA)Bioengineering (BIOE)Chemical Engineering (CHEMENG)Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE)Computational & Mathematical Engineering (CME)Computer Science (CS)Design Institute (DESINST) Electrical Engineering (EE)Engineering (ENGR)Management Science & Engineering (MS&E)Materials Science & Engineer (MATSCI)Mechanical Engineering (ME)Scientific Computing & Comput’l Math (SCCM)
School of Humanities & Sciences
Law School
Law (LAW)Law, Nonprofessional (LAWGEN)
School of Medicine
School of Medicine General (SOMGEN)
Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (STEMREM)Structural Biology (SBIO)Surgery (SURG)Urology (UROL)Health and Human PerformanceAthletics and Club Sports (ATHLETIC)Kinesiology (KIN)Leadership Innovations (LEAD)Lifeworks (LIFE) Outdoor Education (OUTDOOR)Physical Education (PE)Wellness Education (WELLNESS)
