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Location: Stanford, CA
Tuition:$36,030
Room & Board:$11,182
Student Body Size: 6,504
Admission Difficulty: Very Hard
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Posted on Transportation by StaEY

Public transportation at...

"Public transportation at Stanford is actually really great. The University has Marguerite, a free shuttle that students can ride to nearby shopping centers, the Caltrain station, and supermarkets."

Posted on 7/1/2009

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Parties on campus are usually...

"Parties on campus are usually good with nice music and crazy dancing. Fraternities and sororities, dorms, student groups, and random people on campus throw parties. However, the bars and clubs are for students 21 and older. I..."

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"Parties on campus are lame. There are some frats that try to mimic ASU and such, but you don't come to Stanford for the frat parties. Instead, I recommend taking the Caltrain to San Francisco, which is always a hip and..."

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