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The Stanford campus has a unique pulse, fueled by optimism and irreverence. Sun helps.
A community of creative and accomplished people from around the world
Undergraduate students
Graduate students
Faculty members
Varsity athletes
Living Nobel laureates
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Stanford is populated by energetic thinkers and doers from everywhere you’d expect and plenty of places you wouldn’t. That’s part of the magic: Students, faculty, and staff inspire one another to greater heights, simply by being who they are.
The creativity is contagious.
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Solid Pictures, a new exhibition at the Cantor Arts Center, spotlights a 19th-century technology that turned photographic negatives into three-dimensional portraits.
Frosh on the Farm 🌲 Spend a day in the life of first-year computer science student Sarah Chen, ’30.
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These standout Cardinal student-athletes are excelling in competition and in the classroom.
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Alumni from classes ending in 1 and 6 returned for Reunion Homecoming 2026, reconnecting with friends while enjoying campus traditions, faculty talks, and a Cardinal win.
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First-generation, low-income Guardian Scholar
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Assistant professor of bioengineering
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Master’s student in electrical engineering and elite climber
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Professor of biology and of earth system science
A day at Stanford presents a dizzying array of possibilities.
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Bike to morning lecture, delivered by a Nobel laureate. Log hours in the lab, advancing cutting-edge cancer research. Swim laps in Avery pool, with an Olympian a lane away. Catch an evening conversation with a retired Supreme Court justice. It’s all in a day at Stanford.
Living and learning are woven together in residential education at Stanford. Students connect with peers, develop valuable skills, and take part in activities that push them to grow. The result is a dynamic community that supports and enriches every resident’s time on campus.
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Where you live, and who you live with, will have a profound impact on your college experience. Stanford gets that, and works hard to provide housing that is designed for both comfort and community.
Undergraduate residences range from large freshman dorms, to small, four-class houses on the Row, to fraternities and sororities, to co-ops where members cook their own dinners and take turns baking fresh bread each weeknight.
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Options include on-campus spaces for individuals, couples, and families, with co-located cafes and pubs, outdoor gathering spaces, and easy access to gyms and other amenities.
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In dining halls, chefs and cooking staff bring a modern mindset to food choices and preparation, with a plate for every dietary need and a dish for every palate. Yakisoba noodles, anyone? Homestyle beef stew? A new allergen-free dining hall, at Branner, offers a safe and secure environment for students with complex food allergies.
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There’s always something happening at Stanford. University-sponsored lectures feature world leaders and renowned scholars. The student-run Stanford Speakers Bureau has been bringing Nobel laureates, artists, and creators to campus since 1935.
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Love to design, act, dance, compose? Considering a major or minor in the visual or performing arts? Stanford trains scholar-artists, fluent in theory and practice, through academic classes, well-equipped studios, and faculty who guide your creative work and research.
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What’s your passion? There’s most likely a club for that. How about Down with Gravity, for juggling enthusiasts? The Stanford Student Space Initiative literally builds and launches rockets. Mariachi, double dutch, humor writing — you name it, you’re likely to find a group among the more than 600 on campus that will satisfy your inner nerd.
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Whether you seek to make a difference five or 5,000 miles away, opportunities abound at the Haas Center for Public Service. Each year, more than 1,000 students engage in service through Haas, which partners with community organizations, nonprofits, and companies around the world.
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Over 45 competitive and recreational teams operate as Stanford club sports, including archery, badminton, dragon boat, golf, jump rope, ultimate, and wushu. Club members level up in strength and finesse, forming strong bonds as they practice, travel, and compete together.
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Current students get free admission to all regular season home games. And when you cheer on that swimmer from your biology class, you may be cheering a current or future Olympian.
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The Leland Stanford Jr. University Marching Band, aka LSJUMB, shares its unique brand of musical entertainment at games as well at campus events throughout the year. The Band is home to the Tree, Stanford’s unofficial mascot, as well as the Stanford Dollies, who have been the university’s most visible dance presence at athletic events since 1953.
At Stanford, you have the potential to accomplish great things. We are here to help you make the most of this extraordinary opportunity.
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The Graduate Life Office helps you navigate the issues, challenges and complications that are an inevitable part of life. GLO deans are a source of comprehensive, impartial guidance and information related to all aspects of your life as a graduate student.
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Stanford’s eight cultural and resource centers support community building and deep intellectual engagement.
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Your health matters—whether you’re building everyday self-care habits, navigating stress, or looking for support. Here, you can connect to tools, resources, and people to help you feel grounded, supported, and not alone in your journey.