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Stanford UniversityLocal Atmosphere Facts & Statistics

Location
Stanford, CA
Undergrads
6,504
Tuition
$38,676
Admission Difficulty
Very Hard
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Local Atmosphere

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Facts & Statistics

Fun Local Trivia
  1. Stanford's campus is a whopping 8,180 acres, only a third of which is heavily developed.
  2. Prior to becoming a university, Stanford's land was a stock farm used for breeding horses; hence Stanford's nickname, "The Farm."
  3. In addition to 25,000 trees, a lake, and 670 buildings, Stanford's campus is also home to its very own 49-megawatt power plant.
  4. Stanford contains a winding network of underground steam tunnels. Most of the openings have been sealed off, but it is a popular undergrad pastime to find the few unsealed manholes and explore the system illegally at night.
  5. Stanford's land contains SLAC, a two-mile, linear accelerator operated by Stanford for the U.S. Department of Energy.
Notable Natives
  • Robert Frost - American poet
  • Sidney Howard - American playwright, screenwriter
  • Jerry Garcia - American musician, Grateful Dead
  • Allen Ginsberg - American poet
  • Teri Hatcher - Actress from "Desperate Housewives"
  • William Randolph Hearst - American newspaper magnate
  • Steve Jobs - Co-founder and CFO of Apple, Inc.
  • Ken Kesey - American author
  • Jack London - American author, "Call of the Wild"
  • George Lucas - "Star Wars" creator, producer, screenwriter
  • Alicia Silverstone - Actress known for "Clueless"
  • John Steinbeck - American writer; "The Grapes of Wrath," "East of Eden"
  • Jerry Yang - Co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo!
Local Slang
  • Frisco: A shortened word for San Francisco; locals neither say, nor approve of this phrase
  • Hella: "Very" or "really," as in, "These pants are hella tight."
Points of Interest
  • Arastradero Preserve
  • Cantor Arts Center
  • Castro Street
  • Digital DNA
  • Half Moon Bay
  • HP Garage
  • Matadero Creek
  • Palo Alto Art Center
  • Palo Alto City Hall
  • Santa Cruz boardwalk
Shopping Centers
  • Hillsdale Shopping Center
  • San Antonio Shopping Center
  • Stanford Shopping Center
  • Westfield Valley Fair Shopping Mall
Movie Theaters
Aquarius Movie Theater
430 Emerson St.
Palo Alto
(650) 266-9260
Movie Theaters
Century Cinemas 16
1500 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View
(650) 961-3828
Movie Theaters
CineArts @ Palo Alto Square
3000 El Camino Real Bldg #6 at Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto
(650) 493-0128
Major Sports Teams
  • Golden State Warriors: NBA
  • Oakland Athleticss: MLB
  • Oakland Raiders: NFL
  • San Francisco 49ers: NFL
  • San Francisco Giants: MLB
  • San Jose Earthquakes: Major League Soccer
  • San Jose Sharks: NHL
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Los Angeles: : 6 hours
  • San Francisco: : 1 hour
  • San Jose, Calif.: : 30 minutes

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