Stanford University

Overview

Established in 1885, Stanford is a private research university located in the heart of California's Silicon Valley. It is legendary for its proximity to and influence on the tech industry; its alumni have founded companies such as Google, Nike, Netflix, and Hewlett-Packard. Stanford is characterized by its massive 8,180-acre campus and its "multidisciplinary" approach to education, excelling in law, medicine, engineering, and business.

Subject Areas

• Agriculture and Forestry
• Veterinary Science
• Biological Sciences
• Law
• Education
• Languages, Literature and Linguistics
• History, Philosophy and Theology
• Archaeology
• Art, Performing Art and Design
• Economics and Econometrics
• Business and Management
• Accounting and Finance
• Medicine and Dentistry
• Other Health
• Computer Science
• General Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Sociology
• Politics and International Studies
• Communication and Media Studies
• Psychology
• Chemistry
• Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
• Physics and Astronomy
• Mathematics and Statistics

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Program data derived from International Education Costs dataset. Values shown in USD.

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