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, wide-ranging perspectives, and freedom to explore new lines of thinking.

Stanford Undergrad is your guide to undergraduate academics and opportunities run by the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education. Stanford Undergrad. Majors. Explore the 66 major fields of undergraduate study at Stanford. Explore Majors. Undergraduate Facts & Figures. Approximately 7,800 undergraduate students attend Stanford.

More than 200 degree programs are offered across seven schools at Stanford. Admission requirements vary greatly among them. Graduate Admissions. Financing Graduate Study. The cost of graduate study at Stanford — and the resources available for financial support — vary by degree, school and enrollment status.

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

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 performances in the arts, lectures, and lifelong learning, both on campus and online.

Our free online courses provide you with an affordable and flexible way to learn new skills and study new and emerging topics. Learn from Stanford instructors and industry experts at no cost to you.

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

The Office of the Vice Provost and Dean of Research, provides comprehensive information about the research enterprise at Stanford. DoResearch. Find A Researcher. Search and read profiles of Stanford faculty, staff, students, and postdocs. Find researchers with whom you would like to collaborate. Stanford Profiles

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy organizes scholars from around the world in philosophy and related disciplines to create and maintain an up-to-date reference work. Co-Principal Editors: Edward N. Zalta and Uri Nodelman

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.”