Stanford University - University in California

Leland Stanford Junior University

Motto	Die Luft der Freiheit weht (German)
Motto in English	The wind of freedom blows
Established	1891
Type	Private
Endowment	$21.4 billion (2014)
President	John L. Hennessy
Provost	John Etchemendy
Academic staff	2,118
Administrative staff	11,128 excluding SHC
Students	15,877
Undergraduates	6,980
Postgraduates	8,897
Location	Stanford, California, U.S.
Campus	Suburban, 8,180 acres (3,310 ha)
Newspaper	The Stanford Daily
Colors	Cardinal and white
Athletics	NCAA Division I (FBS) Pac-12
Nickname	Cardinal
Mascot	Stanford Tree (unofficial)
Website	www.stanford.edu

Student Enrollment

• Undergraduates: 7,018
• Graduates: 9,118

Campus

• 8,180 contiguous acres in six governmental jurisdictions
• 700 major buildings
• 96% of undergraduates live on campus

Research

• 5,300 externally sponsored projects
• $1.33 billion total budget

Faculty

• 2,118 faculty members
• 21 Nobel laureates are currently members of the Stanford community
• 4:1 student to faculty ratio