Stanford University

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In 1876, former California Governor Leland Stanford purchased 650 acres of Rancho San Francisquito for a country home and began the development of his famous Palo Alto Stock Farm. He later bought adjoining properties totaling more than 8,000 acres. The little town that was beginning to emerge near the land took the name Palo Alto (tall tree) after a giant California redwood on the bank of San Francisquito Creek. The tree itself is still there and would later become the university’s symbol and centerpiece of its official seal.

Courses Offered
Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program

• basic finances (expenses and sources of funding)
• fellowship programs administered by the VPGE office
• other funding opportunities administered by the VPGE office
• other sources of financial support

Faculty

• University Graduate Education Policies
• Problem Solving & Crisis Intervention
• VPGE Programs

Schools

• Business
• Earth Sciences
• Education
• Engineering
• Humanities & Sciences
• Law
• Medicine

Contact Details
Stanford University
450 Serra Mall
Stanford, CA 94305
Telephone (campus operator): 650-723-2300
Official Website: http://www.stanford.edu/