Stanford University has long recognized the importance of a diverse student body to achieve its educational goals and meet its responsibility to help produce leaders equipped to face increasingly complex social and political realities in this country and the world.

John Hennessy, President
Stanford University
January, 2003

Please use this site to explore Stanford's approach to diversity in graduate education. Here is a brief guide to navigating this site.

• Welcome
  A message from John Etchemendy, Stanford University Provost
• Students
  Student organizations, including ethnic and cultural groups
• Admissions
  The process for applying to graduate programs at Stanford University
• Programs
  The schools that make up Stanford University, with information about the programs available in each
• Research
  A spotlight on one of Stanford's research programs, with an emphasis on diversity
• Events
  Special activities and programs