Stanford University |
Stanford, CA 94305 |
General Information | 650-723-2300 |
Type | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
Awards Offered | Doctor's degree - research/scholarship, Doctor's degree - professional practice, Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Post-master's certificate |
Campus Setting | Suburb, Large |
Campus Housing | Yes |
Student Population |
19,535 (6,940 undergraduate) |
Student-to-Faculty Ratio | 10 to 1 |
Mission Statementhttps://wasc.stanford.edu/files/FoundingGrant.pdf
From the Stanford University Founding Grant- November 11- 1885:
...the Nature- Object- and Purposes of the Institution Hereby Founded- to Be:
Its nature- that of a university with such seminaries of learning as shall make it of the highest grade- including mechanical institutes- museums- galleries of art- laboratories- and conservatories- together with all things necessary for the study of agriculture in all its branches- and for mechanical training- and the studies and exercises directed to the cultivation and enlargement of the mind:
Its object- to qualify its students for personal success- and direct usefulness in life;
And its purposes- to promote the public welfare by exercising an influence in behalf of humanity and civilization- teaching the blessings of liberty regulated by law- and inculcating love and reverence for the great principles of government as derived from the inalienable rights of man to life- liberty- and the pursuit of happiness.
Special Learning Opportunities |
Religious Affiliation |
ROTC (Army) Study abroad Teacher certification |
Not applicable |
Student Services |
Undergraduates registered as students with disabilities |
Academic/career counseling service Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus day care for students' children |
14% |
Credit Accepted |
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Advanced placement credits |
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Faculty and Graduate Assistants |
Full-time | Part-time |
Total Faculty |
124 | 9 |
Instructional |
33 | 3 |
Research and Public Service |
91 | 6 |
Total Graduate Assistants |
- | 3,051 |
Instructional |
- | 940 |
Research and Public Service |
- | 2,111 |
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