Stanford University – Palo, Alto California

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Stanford University is an elite academic institution that was created to be untraditional, co-educational, and non-denominational - dedicated to producing “cultured and useful citizens. Built in 1891, Stanford University covers 8,180 beautiful acres centered around the Quad, a complex of classrooms and offices in early-California style, with the renovated Stanford Memorial Church at its center.

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Stanford University Education

For more than a century, Stanford has placed a wealth of opportunities within the reach of students on the beautiful campus located in the western foothills of Palo Alto near San Francisco Bay. Students earn undergraduate degrees in three Schools at Stanford - the School of Humanities and Sciences, the School of Engineering, and the School of Earth Sciences. The other four schools offer graduate programs in Business, Education, Law and Medicine.  [Top]

Stanford University Arts

The arts community thrives at Stanford with academic divisions in music, drama, art and dance offering classes, lectures, performances and exhibits. The 27 galleries of the Cantor Center for Visual Arts exhibit artwork ranging from Renaissance paintings to African masks.  [Top]

Stanford University Athletics

The Stanford University Athletics Department has achieved victory throughout the world, capturing college titles and worldwide championships. The respected Stanford University Athletics program has won 70 NCAA team championships since 1980, as well as nine consecutive NACDA director's cup titles, awarded annually to the nation's most successful athletics program.  [Top]

Stanford University School of Medicine and Hospital

The Stanford School of Medicine is a premier research-intensive institution that improves health through collaborative discoveries and innovation in patient care, education and research. The Stanford Hospital & Clinics is revered worldwide for state-of-the-art care in cardiovascular medicine and surgery, cancer diagnosis and treatment, organ transplantation, neurology and neurosurgery, and complex surgery.  [Top]

Stanford University Bookstores & Libraries

The Stanford University Bookstore provides a diverse selection of books and supplies, with over 130,000 titles, periodicals, logo apparel, gifts, and souvenirs. Stanford University boasts the Art & Architecture Library, the Auxiliary Library and the Biology Library. For information on Stanford University admissions or campus life, visit www.stanford.edu.  [Top]