The Stanford campus is located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley. Its 8,180 acres reach from the rural foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the bustling Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto.

Each year, more than 100,000 people visit “The Farm,” as it is affectionately called. Our Visitor Information Services organization helps visitors navigate and enjoy our world-class facilities, sprawling foothills, and distinct sandstone and tile architecture.

Our trained staff is comprised of sixty student tour guides representing many academic disciplines and campus activities, including student leadership, performing arts, community service, and athletics. They’re well equipped to make your visit informative and pleasurable.

We hope your questions are answered by the information provided on this website, but please contact us if you have any questions at any stage of your campus visit planning.