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  1. Stanford University

    At Stanford, our mission of discovery and learning is energized by a spirit of optimism and possibility that dates to our founding. Here you’ll find a place of intellectual expansiveness, …

  2. Who We Are – Stanford University

    Stanford is proud to be a citizen of Silicon Valley and the Bay Area. We engage and build meaningful relationships with our neighbors through events, public exhibitions and …

  3. Admission – Stanford University

    About 1,700 freshmen and 30 transfer students enroll at Stanford each year. We review each applicant with an eye to academic excellence, intellectual vitality, and personal context.

  4. Academics – Stanford University

    Stanford offers a variety of educational and enrichment opportunities for young children through high schoolers and community college students. Offerings include STEM programs for all …

  5. Home | Learning for a Lifetime | Stanford Online

    Stanford Online offers learning opportunities via free online courses, online degrees, grad and professional certificates, e-learning, and open courses.

  6. Research – Stanford University

    Stanford research has a distinctive track record of developing life-changing treatments for disease, inventing revolutionary technologies, and unlocking new ways of understanding the …

  7. Undergraduate Admission : Stanford University

    Undergraduation Admission at Stanford University--one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions. It is located in Palo Alto, California.

  8. International Applicants : Stanford University

    Oct 1, 2025 · If you would like to study at Stanford, you will need to apply as a transfer student, or consider graduate programs, the Stanford Continuing Studies program, or Stanford Summer …

  9. Stanford Facts

    Stanford Facts Learn more about Stanford University, a place of learning, discovery, and innovation. It was founded by Leland and Jane Stanford in 1885 and opened in 1891. The …

  10. A History of Stanford – Stanford University

    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 civilization.”