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S T A N F O R D U N I V E R S I T Y
The wind of freedom . . .
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S TANFO R D AT A G L ANCE Location Located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford’s 8,180 acres reach from the rural foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the bustling Stanford Shopping Center on the northern end of campus.
Faculty Currently, Stanford has 1,934 faculty. Since Stanford’s founding, 27 faculty members have won the Nobel Prize. There is a 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio, and 75 percent of classes have 15 students or fewer.
Students
Stanford’s motto, “Die Luft der Freiheit weht” —which translates as “the wind of freedom blows”— appears on the University’s seal and has been a touchstone throughout its 121-year history.
Stanford enrolls about 6,850 undergraduates and 8,380 graduate students. Among undergraduates, 52 percent are men, 48 percent are women. Twenty-one percent of students are Asian American, 14 percent Latino/a, 10 percent African American, 8 percent international (from more than 89 countries) and 3 percent American Indian, Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian.
Academic Programs Stanford offers 70+ areas of undergraduate study in three schools: the School of Humanities and Sciences, with more than 50 departments and interdisciplinary programs; the School of Engineering, with nine departments, more than 240 faculty members and more than 30 research centers; and the School of Earth Sciences, with seven
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departments and interdisciplinary programs. Stanford’s seven graduate schools include the School of Education, Graduate School of Business, Law School, School of Humanities and Sciences, School of Earth Sciences, School of Engineering and School of Medicine.
Visiting
Residential Life
Admission
All students are guaranteed four years of campus housing, and all freshmen are required to live on campus. With more than 95 percent of Stanford students living on campus, the University has a vibrant residential community.
Stanford sets no minimum figures for grade point average, test scores or class rank, but the majority of admitted students have a 4.0 GPA, rank in the top 10 percent of their graduating class and score above 700 on each of the sections of the SAT, and/or above 30 on the ACT. In recent years, 6.6 percent of those who applied were admitted.
Athletics Stanford athletics has been named the most successful program in NCAA’s Division I in each of the past 18 years. The Department of Athletics offers 35 varsity sports—19 for women, 15 for men and one coed—in which about 800 students participate. Students also participate in 33 club and more than 25 intramural sports.
Off-Campus Study Approximately 44 percent of undergraduates take the opportunity to study abroad at one of Stanford’s 11 overseas campuses in Beijing, Berlin, Brisbane, Cape Town, Florence, Kyoto, Madrid, Moscow, Oxford, Paris and Santiago. Programs last from one quarter to a year. Other off-campus study includes the Bing Stanford in Washington Program, Hopkins Marine Station and exchange programs with Dartmouth College, Howard University, Morehouse College and Spelman College.
“Discover Stanford,” a two-part tour that includes a student-led campus tour followed by a one-hour information session, is specifically geared toward prospective undergraduates and their families. Online reservations are required.
Application Deadlines
Restrictive Early Action: November 1 Regular Decision: January 1 Transfer: March 15
Financial Aid Stanford’s admission program is need-blind for U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents, and the Financial Aid Office awards all aid (with the exception of athletic scholarships) on the basis of demonstrated financial need. Families who make below $60,000 are not expected to pay toward any of their son’s or daughter’s educational expenses (tuition, room or board), and families who make below $100,000 are not expected to pay tuition.
While students are expected to contribute, they are no longer expected to borrow loans to pay for their education.
Contact Information Office of Undergraduate Admission Stanford University Montag Hall – 355 Galvez Street Stanford, California 94305-6106 T 650.723.2091 F 650.725.2846 Email: Freshman applicants
[email protected] Transfer applicants transferadmission@ stanford.edu International applicants intl.admission@ stanford.edu www.stanford.edu Nondiscrimination Policy: Stanford University admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the University. Consistent with its obligations under the law, Stanford prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in the administration of the University’s programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding this nondiscrimination policy: the Director of Diversity and Access Office, Mariposa House, 585 Capistrano Way, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-8230; 650.723.0755 (voice), 650.723.1216 (TTY), 650.723.1791 (fax),
[email protected] (email). The Clery Act: Stanford University complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act. Stanford’s policies and statistics under this act are posted on the Department of Public Safety website at www.stanford.edu/ group/SUDPS/safety-report.shtml. A paper copy can be obtained by calling the Stanford Department of Public Safety at 650.723.9633. NCSDO S28038 8.12
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Stanford’s location— at the westernmost edge of what was once called the “New World”—sets the stage for what happens here. Only 12 decades old, free from constraints of long tradition and primed for exploration, the University serves as a catalyst for creativity and innovation that extends the cultural reach of San Francisco, fuels and draws strength from Silicon Valley, and sends its influence around the globe.
Stanford’s campus combines attributes of a movie set and a resort with some of the most advanced facilities anywhere— in a location that enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine per year.
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The Place >
At a Glance
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Stanford’s athletic facilities include the
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Getting Around Students look for the easiest and most efficient ways to reach the many resources on campus—and bicycling is among the most popular. Skateboards, roller blades, motor scooters—even electric golf carts—also contribute freedom of movement, along with Stanford’s free Marguerite shuttle buses.
On his way to a carnitas burrito at The Treehouse in Tresidder Memorial Union before a student government meeting
Planning to meet a friend for an afternoon fiction reading by Tobias Wolff in the Creative Writing Program
Contemplating conic sections and parametric equations as he traverses the circle, headed from Math 52
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Heading to the Oval to play Frisbee with friends from the Enchanted Broccoli Forest co-op
Will catch the Marguerite shuttle to the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve to conduct environmental research on vegetation diversity
Minutes from reviewing his honors thesis with Professor Dement, the world’s leading sleep scientist
Trying out her latest invention— a no-spill coffee holder—en route to a workout at one of the five pools on campus
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Being Here Stanford’s campus is a city unto itself; just being here is an adventure in exploration. Fortunately, students have plenty of time to take it all in as they find their favorite spaces. From the welcoming Office of Undergraduate Admission to student housing, athletic, library and dining facilities all over campus, Stanford students make themselves at home and make their home reflect who they are: balanced, accomplished and enterprising.
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The Long View When Leland Stanford set aside the acreage of his horse farm on the southernmost tip of San Francisco Bay to found Stanford University, he stipulated that the land could never be sold. Today, 60 percent of that land remains open space—including some 43,000 trees, three lakes and rolling foothills that overlook the inner campus.
Lake Lagunita is a site of recreation for students and the California tiger salamander.
Foothill trails provide access to Stanford’s radio telescopic Dish and are ideal for hiking and jogging.
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The red tile roofs of Stanford’s Mission-inspired buildings unify and define the campus. The city of Palo Alto adjoins Stanford to the east. San Francisco Bay is about four miles from campus.
The Stanford Equestrian Team maintains the tradition of the original “Farm” at the Red Barn Equestrian Center, where students practice for competitions in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.
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Out and About With San Francisco only 35 miles to the north, Palo Alto right next door and San Jose—the third-largest city in California and the 10th largest in the U.S.—20 miles south, students enjoy a region rich not only in opportunity but also in culture and entertainment.
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IN N O VISION
Starting with University-industry partnerships created by a Stanford provost decades ago—and fueled by the spirit of entrepreneurship in Stanford faculty and graduates—Silicon Valley emerged and gained worldwide attention as a locus for the high-technology revolution. (Forbes magazine recently noted that Stanford ranks #2 in the nation for the number of students who have become billionaires.) But not all Stanford entrepreneurs go high-tech; all told, Stanford people have helped start or lead more than 3,000 companies—including the ones on these pages—in industries from publishing and health food to financial services and wine making.
San Francisco
STANFORD
At the base of the Peninsula—just west of the southernmost tip of San Francisco Bay—the Stanford campus sits in the Santa Clara Valley, more commonly known as Silicon Valley, flanked by the Santa Cruz Mountains to the southwest and the Diablo Range to the northeast. On the Peninsula’s western edge (at lower left) is the Pacific Ocean—about 20 miles from campus.
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Stanford’s geographic position and surrounding topography can be clearly seen in this Google Earth map. Using data collected by NASA’s Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, Google—founded by Stanford graduates—brings Web-based geospatial mapping to personal computers around the world.
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Not only is the University set amidst a vital economic and cultural landscape, it also is surrounded by some of the nation’s most magnificent regions for natural beauty and outdoor recreation. From the vineyards of Napa and Sonoma Valleys to the ski slopes of Tahoe, from the wilds of Yosemite to the cliffs of Big Sur, destinations that clear the mind and refresh the spirit are only a day trip away.
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In 1939, in this unassuming garage in Palo Alto, David Packard, ’34, Engineering ’39, and William Hewlett, ’34, Engineering ’39, developed their ideas in a partnership that led to the creation of Hewlett-Packard and the rise of Silicon Valley. Their first large order—from Walt Disney Productions—was for oscillators that were used in the making of Fantasia.
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Since the University’s founding, the goal of exercising “an influence on behalf of humanity and civilization” has driven some of the most exciting research on the planet. Behind Stanford’s academic enterprise is a commitment to positive transformation—of individuals, of knowledge and of the world—and a reputation for applying exceptional resources to achieve groundbreaking advances.
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$158,475,492 in scholarship aid given to Stanford undergraduates in 2010-11
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UNDERGRADUATE FIELDS OF STUDY School of Humanities and Sciences American Studies
Jewish Studies
Latin American Studies
Philosophy
Anthropology
Native American Studies
Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
Physics
Archaeology
Astronomy
Dance
Linguistics
Political Science
Art History
Drama
Psychology
Art Practice
East Asian Languages and Cultures
Literatures, Cultures and Languages*
Art and Art History
Film and Media Studies
Comparative Literature
Public Policy Religious Studies
Economics
French and Italian
Biology
Education (Honors)
German Studies
Science, Technology and Society
Chemistry
English
Iberian and Latin American Cultures
Sociology
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Symbolic Systems
Classics
Creative Writing
Communication
Ethics in Society
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity
Feminist Studies
African and African American Studies Asian American Studies
History Human Biology International, Comparative Area Studies
Chicano/a Studies
African Studies
Comparative Studies
East Asian Studies
Mathematical and Computational Science Mathematics Medieval Studies
Statistics Urban Studies *Students are able to study more than 20 languages through the Stanford Language Center.
Music Music, Science and Technology
International Relations
School of Engineering Aeronautics and Astronautics
Biomechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering Engineering Physics
Management Science and Engineering
Architectural Design
Biomedical Computation
Atmosphere/Energy
Chemical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Bioengineering
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science
Product Design
School of Earth Sciences Earth Systems
Energy Resources Engineering
Geological and Environmental Sciences
Geophysics
Pre-professional advising is available in all three schools for students who wish to prepare for careers in law and medicine. Possibilities also exist for students to create individually designed majors.
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The School of Humanities and Sciences
23 departments 536 faculty members 24 interdisciplinary degree programs
Humanities and Arts Natural Sciences Social Sciences
Stanford ranks high in all of its humanities and sciences categories, with top 5 rankings in chemistry, economics, English, mathematics and sociology, and #1 rankings in biological sciences, history, physics, political science, psychology and statistics. —U.S. News & World Report, Best Graduate Schools
Among H&S programs: r The Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research focuses on issues of gender in the workplace, with an emphasis on science, technology and engineering. The School of Humanities and Sciences awards nearly 75 percent of Stanford’s undergraduate degrees and more than 40 percent of its doctoral degrees.
r The Center for Probing the Nanoscale is committed to developing nanoscale research tools—with the prospective annual market in nanotechnology estimated at $1 trillion within 10 to 15 years. r The King Research and Education Institute channels Stanford’s resources through programs that support Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of global peace and social justice. r The Barbara and Bowen H. “Buzz” McCoy Program in Ethics and Society helps fund ethics-oriented courses in 20 different disciplines at Stanford. r The Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies generates a core of understanding of Islam—from its culture and history to its relationship with contemporary politics and society.
Combining white for the arts and gold for sciences, the H&S shield bears a red cross that covers the majority of its surface, symbolizing the proportion of Stanford undergraduates in the school.
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The School of Engineering Aeronautics and Astronautics Architectural Design Atmosphere and Energy Bioengineering Biomechanical Engineering Biomedical Computation Chemical Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Computer Science Computer Systems Engineering Electrical Engineering Engineering Physics Management Science and Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Mechanical Engineering Product Design
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In addition to its existing degree programs, the School of Engineering offers the individually designed major (IDM). With faculty guidance, students define their program and submit a proposal outlining a course of study. Past IDM programs have included biomedical informatics, computer graphics and simulation, design and manufacturing, and energy engineering.
25 percent of declared undergraduates at Stanford are in engineering programs
In recent years, nearly half of Stanford undergraduate engineering degrees were awarded to students of color, making Stanford one of the most diverse engineering schools in the United States.
35 percent of undergraduates are women 11 percent of undergraduates are international students Interdisciplinary programs: Architectural Design— integrates engineering and architecture to create innovative and sustainable structures Institute for Computational & Mathematical Engineering (iCME)— promotes research at the intersection of modeling,
mathematical and numerical analysis, and scientific computing Hasso Plattner Institute of Design—brings together people from big companies, start-ups, schools, nonprofits, government and anyone else who realizes the power of design thinking
Nearly every Stanford engineering department ranked by the National Research Council is among the top 10 in its field. Aeronautics and astronautics, civil engineering, computer science, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering are ranked in the top 5. —The National Research Council
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The School of Earth Sciences Earth Systems Energy Resources Engineering Geological and Environmental Sciences Geophysics
Stanford’s Earth Sciences program is ranked among the top 5 in the nation.
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“I enrolled in a freshman seminar entitled Intracellular Trafficking and Neurodegeneration. The class investigated diseases at a cellular level, specifically those of the nervous system. It was one of the best courses I have ever taken; studying for it felt like more of a leisure activity than a chore.” —Rocco Cervantes, ’15, Long Beach, California
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A Smooth Transition To bridge the divide between high school and university-level course work, first-year students take freshman writing as well as Thinking Matters, a course organized around questions or problems that help develop critical and analytical skills.
Introductory Seminars As freshmen and sophomores, Stanford students can explore their interests in focused, small-group courses (each capped at 16 students) with some of Stanford’s most esteemed faculty members. In these elective courses, students build an intellectual community among peers who share a fascination with a particular discipline or area of study. As they pursue their passions— sometimes into areas outside of their comfort zones—students gain an analytical framework and familiarity with methodologies that may lead them toward further research and discovery.
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POLISCI 22SC
The Face of Battle Scott Sagan, Department of Political Science
ENGLISH 15SC
Mixed Race in the New Millennium Michele Elam, Department of English
S O P H O M O R E COL L E GE For students, “an intensive learning experience”; for faculty members, “the most fun teaching ever”
For three weeks before their sophomore year begins, students have the opportunity to participate in Sophomore College, a residential academic program in which they and about a dozen of their peers work closely with a faculty member on a topic of mutual interest. During this time, students immerse themselves in intellectual exploration, forming bonds with their professor and classmates that often continue beyond their years at Stanford.
ETHICSOC 10SC
The Meaning of Life: Moral and Spiritual Inquiry through Literature Scotty McLennan, Center for Ethics in Society
COMPLIT 12SC
Ghost Stories: Why the Dead Return and What They Want From Us Russell Berman, Department of Comparative Literature
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COMPMED 10SC
Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Mammals Donna Bouley, Department of Comparative Medicine
MI 19SC
Measles and Sneezles and Things that Go Mumps in the Night Robert Siegel, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
ECON 13SC
GSBGEN 10SC
Economic Policies of the Presidential Candidates
Lives of Consequence
John Shoven, Department of Economics
Rod Kramer, Graduate School of Business
ANTHRO 10SC/HUMBIO 17SC
Darwin, Evolution and Galapagos Bill Durham, Departments of Anthropology and Human Biology
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F RO M V IRGI N I A W OOL F . . . TO W IN D V EL OCI TY
With more funding available for undergraduate research—exceeding $4 million per year—than at any other college or university in the nation, Stanford students have every opportunity to engage in high-level research. Students usually write research proposals with advice from faculty sponsors to have their projects funded—enabling them to cover such expenses as travel and equipment and to devote full attention to their research. The University even offers classes in qualitative and field research methods to help students gain competence before they begin.
Humanities research takes undergraduates deep into new territory. In tandem with extensive background research, students have received grants to photograph churches in France, study activism among public housing tenants in Harlem and do ethnographic fieldwork in Japan—among countless other projects.
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Research in the sciences engages students at the frontiers of knowledge—from exploring the genetic components of Alzheimer’s disease and investigating cognitive development in preschool children to creating virtual reality simulations and searching for new forms of matter.
“All possible doors to undergraduate research are open.” —Karen Cook, Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, and Professor of Sociology
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How can nations fight terrorism without increasing the grievances of terrorists?
T H E S EA RCH F OR SOL UTI ON S
By fostering innovative, interdisciplinary approaches, providing support for high-level research and removing constraints to creativity, Stanford frees some of the best minds anywhere to address the world’s most pressing questions.
How can nanotechnology be applied to solving environmental, health and energy problems?
How can schools be improved across all segments of society?
How can developing countries gain access to affordable lifesaving drugs?
How can society minimize the corruption that accompanies economic development?
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How does aging affect neurological functions?
How can adult stem cell research translate into treatments for diseases with genetic origins? How can radiation surgery target tumors without damaging surrounding tissue?
How can illness-causing bacteria help us detect environmental contamination?
How can quality of life be maintained as people age?
How might the oceans help us control climate change?
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Re(search) (re)sources Stanford’s more than 130 research centers, laboratories, institutes and other academic facilities generate some of the world’s most important research and scholarship. Among the many at which undergraduates can be found: 1. Cantor Arts Center In addition to its function as a showcase for world-renowned art, Cantor provides a base for teaching and research across disciplines.
2. Stanford Humanities Center With a mission to probe the historical, philosophical and cultural dimensions of the human experience, the Humanities Center provides state-of-the-art research and writing facilities, along with research workshops, fellowships and public presentations by prominent scholars.
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5. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory The Center’s high-energy physics and synchrotron research facilities feature a two-mile-long linear accelerator, which has played a key role in Stanford’s breakthroughs in elementary particle physics.
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With Stanford’s proximity to the Pacific Ocean and with environmental research facilities on the western edge of campus and on the coast, students have opportunities and resources to study both land and ocean ecosystems.
Jasper Ridge, Stanford’s biological preserve, attracts researchers from all over the world to a 1,189-acre natural laboratory in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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“At the Hopkins Marine Station, researchers are studying the profound impact that humans have on the world’s seas, developing practical solutions that lead scientific, commercial and political interests toward a common goal: restoring fragile ocean habitats.” —Richard Saller, Vernon R. and Lysbeth Warren Anderson Dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences and Kleinheinz Family Professor of European Studies
At the James V. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve near Half Moon Bay, Stanford students and their professor examine life in a tide pool.
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Stanford students want to engage with the world— not simply for their own advancement, but for the betterment and benefit of others. With hundreds of opportunities for service, including service-learning courses, community-based research projects, leadership opportunities and summer fellowships, the University gives them the tools and resources to make a difference. And students create their own opportunities for public service as well: more than 100 student organizations have a community service component.
The Haas Center for Public Service connects students with opportunities for community and public service throughout the Bay Area. The center, recognized as a national model for public service education, encourages Stanford students to impact their community through service, scholarship and community partnerships.
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Through the Haas Center, Stanford offers: r Undergraduate summer fellowships and postgraduate fellowships with public service organizations and communities, both domestic and international r Service-learning courses that connect students with public service opportunities r Research opportunities in partnership with community organizations that benefit from student-generated data and analysis r Work-study positions with nonprofit organizations that enable students to serve the community and pay for educational expenses r Leadership courses, programs and resources that prepare students for leadership roles in public service Sowing seeds of volunteerism, students work with organic farmers growing a crop of Pacific Rainbow corn at the one-acre Stanford Community Farm.
Haas Center by the numbers r Nearly one-third of Stanford undergraduates participate in one or more Haas Center programs each year. r More than 100 service fellowships are awarded each year. r More than 200 students participate in Alternative Spring Break trips each spring. Students tutor and mentor at public schools in East Palo Alto through faculty-advised programs. Helping children develop language and literacy skills is both a learning experience and a fulfilling way to contribute to the community.
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Stanford’s culture of creativity and innovation fosters an arts scene alive with both professional and student voices. Stanford Lively Arts brings live performance in all its forms to Stanford, as well as education and community programs that provide opportunities to interact with renowned artists. About two dozen dramatic productions and 150 concerts are performed on campus each year.
Recent arts events on campus include an illustrated talk by performer Bruce McClure, a lecture on Postmodernism, a film festival and discussion forum on performing identities in Romanian cinema, concerts by the Stanford Symphony Orchestra and Stanford Baroque Ensemble, and a cappella performances by Talisman and the Stanford Fleet Street Singers.
Stanford’s Arts Initiative subsidizes more than 1,800 student tickets to arts events each year. Opening in 2013, the 844-seat Bing Concert Hall will showcase both visiting musicians and Stanford faculty and students in performances ranging from soloists to full orchestras.
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Visiting artists at Stanford have recently included actor, director and composer Jeffrey Bihr; Pulitzer Prize-winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate Louise Glück; Diavolo Dance Theater collective; biographer Aris Fioretos; documentary filmmaker Helen Whitney; Merce Cunningham Dance Company; installation artists Newton and Helen Meyer Harrison; and renowned French theater director Georges Lavaudant. The University initiated a partnership with New York’s Public Theater, bringing Tony Award-winning playwright and Stanford alumnus David Henry Hwang, ’79, to campus for a two-week residency.
The Thomas Welton Stanford Art Gallery frequently exhibits student and faculty work.
The collection of Stanford’s Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts spans 4,000 years of art history. The museum building for the Anderson Collection at Stanford University, opening in 2014, will house one of the foremost collections of post-World War II American art—including works by Mark Rothko, Robert Motherwell, Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning.
The $85 million McMurtry Building, scheduled for completion in 2015, will bring together the Art and Art History Department’s programs in art practice, art history, film and media studies, and documentary film. The University’s California location, central to America’s film industry, has proven ideal for the new Film and Media Studies program, which draws students interested in studying all aspects of the moving image—from history and culture to performance, technology and criticism.
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Visual Creations With studios for painting, drawing, sculpture and printmaking; a photography lab; and an Experimental Media Arts lab, undergraduates have created everything from paintings inspired by arctic light to a kinetic sine-wave sculpture addressing environmental issues.
Dramatic Opportunities From the Ram’s Head Theatrical Society to improvisational and politically conscious theater, a light opera troupe, Stanford Shakespeare Society, Blackstage and the Asian American Theater Project, theater groups on campus help students explore their art.
Images in Motion Students majoring in Film and Media Studies ground themselves in visual arts and the fundamentals of film and video production before specializing in film history; film and culture; film, media and technology; writing, criticism and practice; or aesthetics and performance.
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Bodies of Work Recent undergraduate dance events include Twilight Composite, performed at the Kennedy Center; the Bay Area Dance Exchange, hosted by Stanford; and “Firework,” a showing of student works in progress.
Hearing Things In addition to a more traditional music major, Stanford music students can pursue a Music, Science and Technology major, working on the frontiers of computer music, digital audio and signal processing. Performance groups range from the Early Music Singers to Stanford Laptop Orchestra.
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Stanford students and faculty come to campus from a vast range of backgrounds and from all over the world. Together, they form a community whose pursuit of excellence knows few boundaries. From academic passion to extracurricular invention, from social interaction to athletic devotion, students unleash their energies with enthusiasm and drive—supporting, influencing, inspiring and collaborating with one another in nearly every area of life.
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STANFORD CLASS OF 2016 PROFILE Academic Achievement: Top 10% of high school class* Top 25% of high school class* SAT Critical Reading score 700–800 SAT Math score 700–800 SAT Writing score 700–800
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As Dahlton Brown’s wrestling coach, Jason Borelli has set high expectations to help him perform at his best. “Coach Borelli has been a tremendous influence in my transition from high school to college,” says Dahlton. “He cares about us not only as athletes, but as individuals.” “Dahlton has matured a great deal during the time he has been on campus,” says Borelli. “He is very dependable and reliable, and has stayed positive and motivated— even while recovering from a shoulder injury.”
“I remember when I first met Dahlton. I was on staff in the Native American house, and Dahlton’s family pulled up so we could help them move in. Dalton got out first and gave us all hugs. He really was happy to be here, which I love to see.” —Chase Harmon
C H A S E H A R MON A N D STE WA RT MA C G RE GOR- DE N N I S > “I met Chase as a result of an idea I’d been working on with a friend of his: to create an entrepreneurship theme house on campus,” says Stewart. “Stewart oversaw the whole operation,” Chase recalls. “We began working together and over the summer formed Entrepreneurship 2.0—an association aimed at uniting all the business- and entrepreneurship-oriented student groups on campus.” He adds: “Stewart is a born leader. He inspires those working with him.”
“Stewart is ASSU vice president. I helped him with his campaign last year. I love working with him because he is so action oriented, with a technical skill set. I’ll say, ‘Hey, Stewart, we need a website.’ ‘I have it.’ ‘Hey, Stewart, I need the numbers.’ ‘I have them.’ He just has unbelievable energy.” —Michael Tubbs
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“Michael Tubbs is hilarious, first of all. I met him over Twitter and we lived in the same dorm my sophomore year. He’s an activist, he’s loud, he’s in your face—but in all the right ways, you know? He’s just a great person.”
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“Jan Barker-Alexander and I live in a world of ideas,” says Michael Tubbs. “We have spent countless hours in the Black House brainstorming ideas for BSU, NAACP, the Black Community at Stanford and even my campaign for city council.” As director of the Black Community Services Center, Barker-Alexander served as a resource for Michael throughout his four years at Stanford. “She was instrumental in my meeting with Oprah Winfrey and encouraged me to do many of the things that I have done here,” says Michael. “Michael and I both like to think big, so I have provided a safe environment for him to think out loud,” says Barker-Alexander. “I don’t know if I helped him ‘find’ his path, but I have been a constant on that path by providing opportunities, helping him avoid obstacles and reminding him that his choices must be what he wants and not what others want for him.”
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BUILDING A FOUNDATION C H IN EY O GW UMI KE A N D TARA VAN D E RVE E R > With six freshmen on the Cardinal women’s basketball team, Coach Tara VanDerveer has worked to build a foundation for the program’s upcoming years. And Chiney Ogwumike sees being a member of the team as laying a foundation for her own future: playing basketball professionally and contributing to sports development in Nigeria. “Coach Tara demands excellence in all the little things,” says Chiney, “and encourages us to cherish and value each moment we are on the court. Every day I learn something new and am challenged to chase her expectations.” “Chiney is a joy to work with because she gives such a great effort,” says VanDerveer. “She is a competitive ‘warrior.’”
“Chiney was my student during her freshman year. Since then, she’s come by my office to talk about courses, her academic interests, her family, her thoughts about a career after Stanford. I hope always to be there for her as a mentor.” —Michele Elam
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“I enjoyed my time at Stanford in Washington with Katie because we spent so much time talking about the need for education reform and the roles we hope to play. She was incredibly thoughtful and knowledgable.” —Michael Tubbs
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Keith Devlin
John L. Hennessy
Terry L. Root
Professor of Political Science, director and senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Served as special assistant to the president of the United States for National Security Affairs and senior director for Russian, Ukrainian and Eurasian Affairs at the National Security Council during the Clinton administration.
Executive director and cofounder, Human-Sciences and Technologies Advanced Research Institute. Author of 30 books and is the “Math Guy” on NPR’s Weekend Edition.
President of Stanford. Pioneer in the field of Reduced Instruction Set Computer and the architecture of highperformance computers. Also on the board of Google.
Professor of Biological Sciences, senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment. Lead author of the 2007 International Panel on Climate Change who demonstrated the importance of scale in ecological research.
Eavan Boland Professor of English, director of the creative writing program. Irish poet, winner of the Lannan Literary Award for Poetry and member of the International Writers Center’s advisory board at Washington University.
Al Camarillo Professor of American History, Miriam and Peter Haas Centennial Professor in Public Service. Author of seven books and dozens of articles and essays about the experiences of Mexican Americans and other racial and immigrant groups. Widely regarded as a founding scholar of the field of Mexican American history and Chicano Studies.
Stanley Norman Cohen Professor of Genetics and Medicine. Pioneered transplanting genes from one cell to another, which led to the field of genetic engineering. Won the National Medal of Science in 1988.
William C. Dement Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Founded the world’s first sleep laboratory at Stanford and is a leading authority on sleep, sleep deprivation and sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and narcolepsy.
Larry Diamond Professor of Political Science and Sociology, Hoover Institution senior fellow. Was senior adviser on governance to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq in 2004, and was the founding co-editor of the Journal of Democracy.
Carl Djerassi (emeritus) Professor of Chemistry. Father (so to speak) of the birth control pill. A prolific fiction writer focusing on the human side of scientists and the personal conflicts they face.
Donald Knuth (emeritus)
Kristine Samuelson
Professor of Computer Science. Created the TeX typesetting system, which allows anyone to produce high-quality books. Authored multivolume The Art of Computer Programming.
Professor of Art and Art History. Academy Awardnominated producer of documentary films, some of which have been broadcast on PBS and screened at the Sundance Film Festival.
“Universities ought to be places in which all points of view are both represented and welcomed. If universities are not open to views, no matter how controversial, I don’t know where the practices of the freedom of ideas will be carried out.” —Condoleezza Rice, Professor of Political Science and Political Economy (The Stanford Daily, May 25, 2008)
Bradley Efron Professor of Statistics and Health Research and Policy. Came up with the bootstrap resampling technique. Founding editor of the Annals of Applied Statistics, recipient of the MacArthur “Genius” Award and winner of the National Medal of Science.
Paul Ralph Ehrlich Professor of Population Studies, president of the Center for Conservation Biology. Recipient of the Crafoord Prize, awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and considered the highest award given in the field of ecology. Also an accomplished lepidopterist (butterfly guy).
James Gibbons Professor of Electrical Engineering. Invented Tutored Video Instruction and served on committees advising the Presidential Science Advisor in the Nixon, Reagan, Bush Sr. and Clinton administrations.
John McCarthy (emeritus) Professor of Computer Science. Coined the term “artificial intelligence.”
Condoleezza Rice Professor of Political Science and Political Economy, Hoover Institution senior fellow. Former secretary of state and national security advisor for the United States. Served as the University’s provost from 1993–1999.
Kathleen M. Sullivan Stanley Morrison Professor of Law and former dean of Stanford Law School. Author of the nation’s leading casebook on constitutional law and named one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America by the National Law Journal.
Leonard Susskind Professor of Physics, director of the Stanford Institute for Theoretical Physics. One of the originators of String Theory.
James Risser (emeritus)
Sebastian Thrun
Professor of Communications. Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for national reporting. The first was for exposing corruption in the grain exporting industry; the second was for showing the destructive impact of American agriculture on the environment.
Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, director of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab (SAIL). Led development team of the robotic vehicle Stanley, which won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge. He is also a Google Fellow, has worked on the development of the Google driverless car system and is co-inventor of Google Street View.
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. . . to spontaneous fountain hopping. Among cherished traditions: cavorting in several of the 25 fountains on campus, all of which are chlorinated.
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C H A M P I ON C H A M P I ONS
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Dominating. Unequalled. Most decorated. Unprecedented. Simply the best. Since 1980, Stanford’s NCAA Division I athletics program has claimed nearly every superlative, capturing more national championships—119—than any athletics department in the nation. Its athletes have won a record number of NCAA titles, consistently outperforming opponents in individual competition. Its all-time women’s championships stand second to none. As Stanford students continue to amass trophies and set records, success builds on success. At more than 85 percent, the football team’s graduation rate—the highest in the Pac-12 Conference—exceeds the rates of its rivals by as much as 20 percent. The culture of scholarly and athletic achievement runs deep and extends in all directions. At every level of involvement, students revel in the excellence of Stanford athletics.
Each year, the Directors’ Cup honors the top overall athletic program in the nation. Stanford has won the title for 18 consecutive years.
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Stanford Stadium, home of the Stanford Cardinal football team, once hosted the NFL Super Bowl, as well as World Cup Soccer. With approximately 50,000 seats, the stadium is a focal point for high-octane competition—including the annual Big Game, centerpiece of Stanford’s 115-year rivalry with the University of California–Berkeley.
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If Stanford athletes had represented a single country in the 2012 Olympic Games, their gold medals would have placed it 6th in the world.
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Since 1912, Stanford athletes have seen Olympic competition in each of the sports above. Students choose from 35 varsity sports, 33 club sports and more than 25 intramural sports each year, with 9,000 students, faculty and staff participating in intramural competition.
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Sam Howles-Banerji, Chemistry with biochemistry focus; worked with faculty member in lab for a year studying Celiac Sprue (a wheat allergy) Now: Working in the hospitality department at Ridge Vineyards in Cupertino, CA
Alan Shaw, Biological Sciences; spent summers with a San Diego endodontist researching root canal failure; planned to attend the Pacific School of Dentistry after graduation
Chris Chan, Computer Science; participated in summer work-study entrepreneurship program in India, winter in Berlin Now: Building tools for social change at Causes in San Francisco
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Kristjan Petursson, Computer Science; drum section leader in 2004, worked at Causes with Chris (far left) as a software engineer Now: Creating an APl to help developers access data from multiple sources at Singly in San Francisco
Matt Janes, Symbolic Systems, concentration in human-computer interaction; was on a leave of absence working as a software engineer at mSpot (a startup making multimedia applications for cell phones)
Musical notes: r Stanford’s fight song, “All Right Now” by Free, combines the immortal lyrics, “All right now, baby, it’s a-all right now,” with a tune ideally suited to high-energy performance. r Former director Arthur P. Barnes’ innovative arrangement of “The Star Spangled Banner” can only be played by the Stanford band—and only at home games. r The marching band—like the University—is about 50 percent female. r Among the CDs released by the marching band: This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things, Contraband, Mirth Control, The Winds of Freedom Blow (greatest hits), Ultrasound and The Incomparable Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band (pictured below).
INC OM PARAB LE (IN EVERY WAY )
Ambassadors of Stanford spirit, the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band—known for taking halftime shows to a new level—doesn’t so much march as spread creative mayhem.
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Indoors and Out Stanford students revel in campus life. With housing guaranteed for all four years—and with residence options for every taste—undergraduates enjoy a strong sense of community. Stanford’s 78 housing options include residence halls, small-group houses, apartments and suites. Some are organized around themes (human biology, French language and culture); others have a particular focus (arts and performing arts); still others are student-managed, with cooperative meal preparation. There are more than 30 dining options on campus, with eight unique cafés and restaurants— including the first on-campus dining facility in the nation designated as a peanut-sensitive environment.
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Of Stanford students responding to a recent survey, nearly 40 percent pursue graduate study immediately after graduation. Of these, 72 percent choose a field in the arts and sciences, 10 percent in medicine and 13 percent in law and/or business.
F REED O M TO A CHI EVE
Whether they decide to start their careers, continue on to graduate school or take time off to volunteer or travel, graduates can count on their Stanford degree to help open doors around the world.
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W IT H STA N F OR D BE HI N D THEM
Each of the nearly 191,500 living Stanford alumni carry the University’s influence into the world. Today’s Stanford Alumni Association connects them with new graduates. Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer, ’59 Anthony Kennedy, ’58 Sandra Day O’Connor, ’50 William Rehnquist, ’48, MA ’48, JD ’52 (deceased)
Politicians Ehud Barak, MA ’79 Former prime minister of Israel Max Baucus, ’63, JD ’68 U.S. senator, Montana Xavier Becerra, BA ’80, JD ’84 U.S. congressman Cory Booker, BA ’91, MA ’92 Mayor, Newark, New Jersey Joaquin Castro, ’96 State representative, Texas House of Representatives Julian Castro, ’96 Mayor, San Antonio, Texas Warren Christopher, JD ’49 Former secretary of state Kent Conrad, ’70 U.S. senator, North Dakota Dianne Feinstein, ’55 U.S. senator, California Herbert Hoover, 1895 31st president of the United States Kristina Johnson, BS ’81, MS ’81, PhD ’84 Undersecretary, U.S. Department of Energy
John Gardner, ’33, MA ’36 Former secretary of HEW; founder, Common Cause (deceased) Clark Kerr, MA ’33 President emeritus, University of California (deceased) Richard Levin, ’68 President, Yale University Peter Salovey, ’80, MA ’80 Provost, Yale University
Scientists and Physicians Vinton Cerf, ’65 “Father of the Internet”; co-author, Internet Protocol Mae Jemison, ’77 Astronaut James Mongan, ’63, MD ’67 President, Massachusetts General Hospital Ellen Ochoa, MS ’81, PhD ’85 Deputy director, Johnson Space Center Calvin Quate, MS ’47, PhD ’50 Inventor, atomic force microscope Sally Ride, ’73, MS ’75, PhD ’78 Astronaut, first American woman in space Steve Smith, ’81 Astronaut
Robert Mondavi, ’36 Founder, Robert Mondavi Wines (deceased)
Elizabeth Farnsworth, MA ’66 Co-host, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer
David Packard, ’34, Eng ’39 Co-founder, Hewlett-Packard Co. (deceased)
Robert Hass, PhD ’76 1996 U.S. poet laureate
Tim Westergren, ’88 Founder, Pandora Radio
David Henry Hwang, ’79, Tony Award-winning playwright, M. Butterfly
Jerry Yang, MS ’90 Co-founder of Yahoo!
Ken Kesey, MA ’59 Author
Companies
Ted Koppel, MA ’67 Anchor, ABC’s Nightline
More than 350 technologybased companies have been founded by members of the Stanford community, including: Cisco Systems, Inc., eBay, E*TRADE, Excite, Inc., Google, IDEO, Intuit, Inc., Silicon Graphics, Inc. and Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Rachel Maddow, ’94 Host of MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show
Ruben Amaro, Jr., ’87 General manager, Philadelphia Phillies
John Steinbeck Author, Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, Of Mice and Men (deceased)
Tracey Edmonds, ’87 President and CEO, Edmonds Entertainment
Artists and Musicians Andre Braugher, ’84 Emmy Award-winning actor, Homicide, Gideon’s Crossing Ted Danson Actor, Cheers
Richard Diebenkorn, ’44 Painter (deceased) Robert Motherwell, ’36 Painter (deceased) Jon Nakamatsu, ’91, MA ’92 Pianist, 1997 Van Cliburn Gold Medal winner
Founders
Jack Palance, ’47 Academy Award-winning actor (deceased)
Ricardo Maduro, ’76 Former president of Honduras
Tonya Antonucci, ’90 Founding commissioner, Women’s Professional Soccer
Fred Savage, ’99 Actor, The Wonder Years, Working
William Perry, ’49, MA ’50, PhD ’55 Former secretary of defense
Ray Dolby, ’57 Chairman, Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Jorge Serrano, MA ’73 Former president of Guatemala
David Filo, MS ’90 Co-founder and chief Yahoo!, Yahoo! Inc.
Christopher Tin, English ’98, Music ’98, MA ’99 Grammy Award–winning composer
Ron Wyden, ’71 U.S. senator, Oregon
Leaders in Education
William Hewlett, ’34, Eng ’39 Co-founder, Hewlett-Packard Co. (deceased)
Sigourney Weaver, ’72 Actress, Alien, Avatar, Ghostbusters, The Year of Living Dangerously
Reese Witherspoon Academy Award-winning actress, Legally Blonde,
Derek Bok, ’51 Former president, Harvard University
Philip Knight, MBA ’62 CEO, president and chairman, Nike, Inc.
John C. Bravman, BS ’79, MS ’81, PhD ’85 President, Bucknell University
John Lilly, BS ’95, MS ’95 Co-founder, Reactivity; CEO, Mozilla
Writers and Journalists
France Cordova, ’69 President, Purdue University
Scott McNealy, MBA ’80 Chairman and CEO, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Richard Engel, ’96 NBC News chief foreign correspondent
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Henry Muller, ’68 Editorial director, Time, Inc. Maynard Parker, ’62 Former editor, Newsweek Robert Pinsky, MA ’65, PhD ’67 1997 U.S. poet laureate
Scott Turow, MA ’74 Author, Presumed Innocent, Burden of Proof Richard Zanuck, ’56 Producer, Jaws, Driving Miss Daisy
Athletes Jennifer Azzi, ’90 Basketball John Elway, ’83 Football Landry Fields, ’10 Basketball, named to NBA’s All-Rookie First Team Toby Gerhart, ’10 Football Eric Heiden, ’84, MD ’91 Speed skating Hank Luisetti, ’38 Basketball (deceased) Mark Madsen, ’00 Basketball Bob Mathias, ’53 Decathlon (deceased) John McEnroe Tennis Mike Mussina, ’91 Baseball Jim Plunkett, ’70 Football Summer Sanders, ’95 Swimming Jenny Thompson, ’95 Swimming Kerri Walsh, ’00 Beach volleyball Tom Watson, ’71 Golf
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Admission The Office of Undergraduate Admission assembles a freshman class of approximately 1,650–1,750 students and a transfer class of approximately 20–40 students each year. We look for distinctive students who exhibit an abundance of energy and curiosity in their classes, activities, projects, research and lives. The Evaluation Process Each application for admission is carefully reviewed by multiple admission officers. Our task is to select not simply those who are qualified, but those who have distinguished themselves in their schools and communities. We look for students with intellectual vitality who derive pleasure from learning for its own sake and take the initiative and responsibility for their own education. It is almost impossible for us to estimate the likelihood of an individual being admitted without seeing his or her entire application. Nevertheless, we provide some statistics in this viewbook describing the academic credentials of students who
were recently offered admission. You should be cautious in applying these data to your own candidacy. A combination of many sources and factors—including academic record, test scores, references, writing samples, extracurricular achievement and personal background and characteristics—determines whether a student will be admitted to Stanford. We have no minimum figures for grade point average, test scores or rank in class, nor are there specific high school course requirements for entrance to Stanford. Academic excellence is the primary criterion for admission, and the single most important credential is the transcript. We look for academic standouts who
Campus tours and information sessions: r The best way to learn about a college or university is to visit. Stanford offers admission information sessions as well as a variety of campus tours throughout the year to help students get a feel for our campus and culture. r “Discover Stanford” is a two-part program designed specifically for prospective students. It includes a walking tour of campus and an information session focusing on the unique aspects of Stanford as well as the admission and financial aid process. Reservations are required and can be made online at visit.stanford.edu. r Space is limited and schedules are subject to change; please call ahead or consult our website for the most current information prior to finalizing your travel plans.
have selected a rigorous academic program and who have achieved distinction in a range of academic courses. We are not looking for a specific “profile,” and academic success in and of itself does not guarantee admission to Stanford. Students are asked to write about themselves and their interests on the application, and we encourage applicants to think seriously about their motivations, curiosities and background as they formulate their essays. There is no “right” answer; rather, applicants should allow their own voice to emerge through the essays. We also take into consideration personal qualities— how well an individual has taken advantage of available resources and whether the applicant shows promise as a contributing community member. Students need not be well rounded, nor do we count the number of or rank the importance of extracurricular activities. We value students who show commitment in a single area as well as those who have pursued a wide variety of activities. In some cases, exceptional ability in the arts or athletics may influence our decision if the applicant is otherwise well qualified. Such abilities by themselves, however, never guarantee admission to Stanford. Guidelines for submitting samples of work in the arts—for those
applicants with significant talent—are included with the application. The Department of Athletics submits the names of those applicants whom it is actively recruiting for varsity sports programs, but all final admission decisions are made by the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Stanford does not discriminate on the basis of disability, handicap or physical limitation, nor do we require applicants to provide information about learning disabilities, chronic illness or physical constraints. However, we often find such information useful in developing a complete profile of a student. We invite students to provide details that might help us better understand their circumstances. The decision to tell us about a disability is a personal one, and we respect an applicant’s decision not to do so. We strive to build a class that cuts across a number of dimensions to add to a rich and diverse undergraduate educational experience for everyone. We do not use quotas of any kind in our admission process. We do not favor particular schools or types of schools, nor any particular geographic region; there are no racial, religious, ethnic or gender-related quotas of any sort. Above
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all, we believe that a student body that is both highly qualified and diverse in terms of culture, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, background, work and life experiences, skills and interests is essential to the educational process. To that end, we encourage applications from those who would provide additional contributions and dimensions to the Stanford community.
How to Apply Applicants must apply online submitting both the Common Application and the Stanford Supplement to the Common Application. The following credentials must be submitted to be considered for admission: For Freshman Applicants rCommon Application’s First-Year Application rStanford Supplement to the Common Application rSchool Report (and all high school/college transcripts) rInternational Supplement to the School Report (if attending a non-U.S. educational system school overseas) rSAT or ACT Plus Writing scores
For Transfer Applicants rCommon Application’s Transfer Application rStanford Supplement to the Common Application rSchool Report (and all high school/college transcripts) rInternational Supplement to the School Report (if attending a non-U.S. educational system school overseas) rCollege Report rSAT or ACT Plus Writing scores rTwo College Instructor Evaluations
Restrictive Early Action Stanford offers Restrictive Early Action, a non-binding early admission option for freshman applicants who have completed a thorough and thoughtful college search, know that Stanford is their first-choice school, and feel ready to be evaluated on their academic and extracurricular record as it stands at the beginning of the senior year. Restrictive Early Action at Stanford allows applicants to apply to as many colleges as they want under a regular
rTwo Teacher Evaluations rMidyear Report
admission time frame but requires that students not apply to any other college under any type of early action, early decision or early notification program. Visit admission.stanford.edu for exceptions to this restriction. Restrictive Early Action applicants whose files are complete by the November 1 application deadline will receive one of three possible decisions: 1) Admitted: the student has until May 1 to respond to Stanford; 2) Deferred for further consideration in the larger applicant pool during the Regular Decision round: the student will receive a final decision in early April; or 3) Denied: the student may not reapply as a Regular Decision candidate and is free to give full attention to other college options. It is important to note that those students who decide not to apply early to Stanford need not worry they will be left behind; we are committed to making the majority of our offers of admission to those who apply during the Regular Decision round.
Examinations All applicants, including international students, must submit scores from either the SAT or the ACT Plus Writing. We do not accept substitutions, and applications without official scores
A D MI SSI ON A P P L I CA TI ON DAT ES Submit Application for Admission
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from one of these tests will not be considered. We recommend that students make arrangements to take the required tests well in advance of our application deadlines. It is unlikely that scores from tests taken after our deadlines will arrive in our office in time for our review process. The TOEFL is not required for admission to Stanford, but we do recommend this test for students who do not speak English as their primary language.
Additional Information for International Students Students from more than 89 countries make up Stanford’s diverse community. Stanford is proud of the international character of its student body and welcomes applications from eligible international students. At the same time, admission is selective and highly competitive. The volume of applications is so large that only a relatively small portion of the many qualified applicants is admitted. We regret that Stanford is not able to be need-blind for international applicants (see “Financial Aid for International Students” on page 71). The Bechtel International Center helps international students adjust to Stanford, offers special orientation programs and other support services and serves as a place for cultural exchange. The center also supports more than 30 international student organizations.
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Financial Aid The cost of a Stanford education is significant. If you cannot afford the cost, Stanford will be there to help. We have a long-standing commitment to needbased aid and have made significant enhancements to our program over the last several years. Do not let the costs keep you from considering Stanford.
The Parent Contribution
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Tuition
$41,250
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$438
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$537
Total
$58,846
Tuition, room and board are direct costs billed to the student quarterly. Room and board rates vary depending on the housing facility to which students are assigned and the board plans they choose. The other budget items are allowances that reflect typical costs. Each student’s budget also includes a travel allowance.
Determining what you and your family can be expected to contribute toward educational costs is the key to determining eligibility for need-based aid. The Financial Aid Office will calculate an expected parent contribution based on your family’s financial circumstances as reported on your application documents. Parent income and assets, as well as the number of family members enrolled in college, are among the factors involved in the calculation. Although the calculation is complex, Stanford has established benchmarks to help you and your family understand what the calculation might be based on your financial circumstances: Parents whose total annual income is less than $60,000 will not be expected to contribute toward educational costs. Parents with income between $60,000 and $100,000 will be expected to contribute somewhere between $0 and the cost of room and board, ensuring enough scholarship funds to cover the cost of tuition at a minimum.
Those with higher incomes may still qualify for aid at a lesser level depending on their individual family circumstances. We encourage all families who are concerned about college costs to apply for aid.
The Student Responsibility You, the student, are expected to contribute from savings in your name (5 percent annually) as well as from summer and academic year earnings. The typical amount expected from students is $5,000 annually. You may choose to use outside scholarships, summer earnings, academic year earnings, a portion of your savings and/or student loans to meet this expectation. You have flexibility to choose how you will meet this responsibility.
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The Aid Award The Financial Aid Office establishes an individual cost of attendance or student budget for each student. Any of those costs not covered by the expected parent contribution and student responsibility will be covered by grant or scholarship funds. These grant and scholarship funds may come from federal and state sources or the University’s endowment. The University’s need-based philosophy is built on the expectation that parents and the student (as well as the spouse, in the case of married students) will assume the primary responsibility for the student’s educational costs. Although not required as part of a need-based financial aid package, student and parent loans are available as a means to finance that expectation. All inquiries about financial aid, including student loans, job eligibility and scholarships and grants should be directed to the Financial Aid Office, Stanford University, Montag Hall – 355 Galvez Street, Stanford, California 94305–6106. The telephone number is 650.723.3058. The Financial Aid Office website is financialaid.stanford.edu.
Applying for Financial Aid Stanford University is need-blind in its admission process; with the exception of international students (neither U.S. citizens nor permanent residents of the United States), applying for financial aid will in no way jeopardize your chances of gaining admission. Stanford requires all students applying for University aid to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to establish eligibility for federal and state grants and loans, including the Pell Grant and Stafford Loan. The FAFSA is available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Stanford also requires all students applying for University aid to submit the College Scholarship Service (CSS) PROFILE. You may complete the PROFILE online at profileonline. collegeboard.com. Although the Financial Aid Office will accept and process applications after the filing dates listed below, a financial aid award may not be available before the applicable admission reply
date. Applications filed after the filing dates may require longer processing time and may result in higher levels of student responsibility. Stanford’s policy is generally to exclude undergraduates from being considered independent for purposes of University-administered scholarship and grant aid unless the student is an orphan, a ward of the court, at least age 25 or has an extremely adverse home situation. The CSS Noncustodial PROFILE is required of the noncustodial parent if an applicant’s parents are divorced or separated, as the University does consider the financial circumstances of the noncustodial parent in the calculation of the expected parent contribution. Please feel free to send an additional letter of explanation to the Financial Aid Office if your family has any unusual circumstances or special expenses, or if you feel there are other details about your financial situation that we should know.
Financial Aid for International Students Stanford does not adhere to a need-blind admission policy for international applicants, which means that the need for financial
aid is a consideration in the admission process. We consider students with citizenship in countries other than the United States who are not otherwise eligible for federal aid to be international. Some international students may be admitted to the University on the condition that they not seek financial aid from Stanford. International students applying for financial aid must submit all application documents by the appropriate filing dates. International applicants must complete the CSS PROFILE and the CSS Certification of Finances (COF). The PROFILE is available online at profileonline. collegeboard.com and the COF may be downloaded from the Stanford Financial Aid website, financialaid. stanford.edu. Whether they receive financial aid from Stanford or not, international students must plan realistically to meet their educational expenses throughout their undergraduate career at Stanford. The University is not able to assume responsibility for economic changes such as currency fluctuation, nor can it replace lost support that a student may have expected to receive from friends, relatives or government and corporate grants.
F INA N CI A L A I D F I L I N G D A T ES
Submit PROFILE to CSS by:
Submit FAFSA to Federal Processor by:
Submit Parents’ Previous Year Federal 1040 and W-2 Forms to CSS by:
Restrictive Early Action
November 15
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Regular Decision
February 15
February 15
April 1
Transfer
March 15
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S TANFO R D AT A G L ANCE Location Located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford’s 8,180 acres reach from the rural foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the bustling Stanford Shopping Center on the northern end of campus.
Faculty Currently, Stanford has 1,934 faculty. Since Stanford’s founding, 27 faculty members have won the Nobel Prize. There is a 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio, and 75 percent of classes have 15 students or fewer.
Students
Stanford’s motto, “Die Luft der Freiheit weht” —which translates as “the wind of freedom blows”— appears on the University’s seal and has been a touchstone throughout its 121-year history.
Stanford enrolls about 6,850 undergraduates and 8,380 graduate students. Among undergraduates, 52 percent are men, 48 percent are women. Twenty-one percent of students are Asian American, 14 percent Latino/a, 10 percent African American, 8 percent international (from more than 89 countries) and 3 percent American Indian, Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian.
Academic Programs Stanford offers 70+ areas of undergraduate study in three schools: the School of Humanities and Sciences, with more than 50 departments and interdisciplinary programs; the School of Engineering, with nine departments, more than 240 faculty members and more than 30 research centers; and the School of Earth Sciences, with seven
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departments and interdisciplinary programs. Stanford’s seven graduate schools include the School of Education, Graduate School of Business, Law School, School of Humanities and Sciences, School of Earth Sciences, School of Engineering and School of Medicine.
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Residential Life
Admission
All students are guaranteed four years of campus housing, and all freshmen are required to live on campus. With more than 95 percent of Stanford students living on campus, the University has a vibrant residential community.
Stanford sets no minimum figures for grade point average, test scores or class rank, but the majority of admitted students have a 4.0 GPA, rank in the top 10 percent of their graduating class and score above 700 on each of the sections of the SAT, and/or above 30 on the ACT. In recent years, 6.6 percent of those who applied were admitted.
Athletics Stanford athletics has been named the most successful program in NCAA’s Division I in each of the past 18 years. The Department of Athletics offers 35 varsity sports—19 for women, 15 for men and one coed—in which about 800 students participate. Students also participate in 33 club and more than 25 intramural sports.
Off-Campus Study Approximately 44 percent of undergraduates take the opportunity to study abroad at one of Stanford’s 11 overseas campuses in Beijing, Berlin, Brisbane, Cape Town, Florence, Kyoto, Madrid, Moscow, Oxford, Paris and Santiago. Programs last from one quarter to a year. Other off-campus study includes the Bing Stanford in Washington Program, Hopkins Marine Station and exchange programs with Dartmouth College, Howard University, Morehouse College and Spelman College.
“Discover Stanford,” a two-part tour that includes a student-led campus tour followed by a one-hour information session, is specifically geared toward prospective undergraduates and their families. Online reservations are required.
Application Deadlines
Restrictive Early Action: November 1 Regular Decision: January 1 Transfer: March 15
Financial Aid Stanford’s admission program is need-blind for U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents, and the Financial Aid Office awards all aid (with the exception of athletic scholarships) on the basis of demonstrated financial need. Families who make below $60,000 are not expected to pay toward any of their son’s or daughter’s educational expenses (tuition, room or board), and families who make below $100,000 are not expected to pay tuition.
While students are expected to contribute, they are no longer expected to borrow loans to pay for their education.
Contact Information Office of Undergraduate Admission Stanford University Montag Hall – 355 Galvez Street Stanford, California 94305-6106 T 650.723.2091 F 650.725.2846 Email: Freshman applicants
[email protected] Transfer applicants transferadmission@ stanford.edu International applicants intl.admission@ stanford.edu www.stanford.edu Nondiscrimination Policy: Stanford University admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the University. Consistent with its obligations under the law, Stanford prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in the administration of the University’s programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding this nondiscrimination policy: the Director of Diversity and Access Office, Mariposa House, 585 Capistrano Way, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-8230; 650.723.0755 (voice), 650.723.1216 (TTY), 650.723.1791 (fax),
[email protected] (email). The Clery Act: Stanford University complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act. Stanford’s policies and statistics under this act are posted on the Department of Public Safety website at www.stanford.edu/ group/SUDPS/safety-report.shtml. A paper copy can be obtained by calling the Stanford Department of Public Safety at 650.723.9633. NCSDO S28038 8.12
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The wind of freedom . . .
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