Student-Faculty Ratio
12:1
Full-Time Student Population
14,368
Part-Time Student Population
3,465
Full-Time Instructional Faculty
1,575
Part-Time Instructional Faculty
222
Faculty with Terminal Degree
98%
Average Faculty Salary
$131,504
Full-Time Retention Rate
98%
Programs/Majors Offered
119
Academic/Career Counseling?
Yes
Class Sizes
- Fewer than 20 students: 70%
- 20 to 49 students: 17%
- 50 or more students: 13%
Instructional Programs
Occupational:
NoAcademic:
YesContinuing Professional:
NoRecreational/Avocational:
NoAdult Basic Remedial:
NoSecondary (High School):
NoSpecial Credit Opportunities
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits:
YesDual Credit:
NoLife Experience Credits:
NoUndergraduate Schools/Divisions
- School of Earth Sciences
- School of Education
- School of Engineering
- School of Humanities & Sciences
- School of Medicine
Degrees Awarded
- Bachelor's degree
- Doctorate - Professional practice
- Doctorate - Research/scholarship
- Master's degree
- Post-master's certificate
Most Popular Majors
- Business Administration and Management: 4%
- Computer Science: 3%
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering: 3%
- Engineering/Industrial Management: 3%
Graduation Requirements
- English (including composition)
- Foreign language
- Humanities
- Mathematics
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- Social science
Special Study Options
- Distance learning opportunities
- Study abroad
- Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Other Academic Offerings
- Double major
- Exchange student program (domestic)
- Honors program
- Independent study
- Internships
- Student-designed major
Online Courses
There are some online classes in certain departments and programs, but mostly students participate in on-campus classes.
Best Places to Study
- Bender Room
- The CoHo (coffeehouse)
- Green Library Stacks
- The History Corner
- Law Library
Tips to Succeed
- Actually go to class.
- Find a good study group.
- Get out and go to parties.
- Go to office hours.
- Join a student group, but don't join too many.
- Live in a different dorm every year-get to know people, learn from everybody, and get to know a new environment.
- Pick classes you actually like.
- Use courserank.stanford.edu when deciding classes. It is an online class review site that lists every class offered as well as comments from former students.
Did You Know?
- Stanford is on the quarter system. Students typically attend three quarters each year: autumn, winter, and spring. Courses are measured in units, where each unit roughly corresponds to three hours of work per week. It takes 180 units to graduate, and on average, students enroll in 15 units per quarter.
- Every quarter during the week before finals (called Dead Week), students gather at midnight to partake in a tradition called the "Primal Scream," where students scream to alleviate stress.
- You can create your own major. If you do not find a major that fits your academic passion, you can create your own major with the help of advisers. Just present a proposal, find professors that are also interested in your subject, and go for it. The possibilities are endless.