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Contact Information† (IPEDS, 2005) | |
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| Address | Stanford, CA 94305 |
Phone | |
| General information | (650) 723-2300 ext. 2300 |
| Admissions office | (650) 723-2091 ext. 2091 |
| Financial aid office | (650) 723-3058 ext. 3058 |
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| Web site | http://www.stanford.edu/ |
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Characteristics† (IPEDS, 2005) | |
| Type of institution | Private, Not for Profit |
| Type of location | Urban fringe of large city |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral/Research Universities—Extensive |
| Religious affiliation | Not applicable |
| Year established | 1885 |
Size† (IPEDS, 2005) | |
| Undergraduates | 6,576 |
| Graduate students | 11,421 |
| Professional school students | 1,045 |
Undergraduate Selectivity? | |
Acceptance Rate† (IPEDS, 2005) | |
| Applicants | 20,195 |
| Accepted | 2,426 |
| Acceptance rate | 12% |
SAT Scores† (IPEDS, 2005) ? | |
| SAT Math, 25th / 75th percentile | 690 / 780 |
| SAT Verbal, 25th / 75th percentile | 670 / 770 |
Mission Statement
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.
