Stanford University Background
Stanford University was established in 1885 and opened in 1891 in Stanford, California. Situated between San Francisco and San Jose it is the part of the California Silicon valley, which is home to companies like Google, Yahoo and Hewlett-Packard that were started by the Stanford Alumni.
Stanford University Programs and Courses
It is organized into a total of seven schools- Business, Humanities and Sciences, Earth Sciences, Education, Engineering, Medicine and Law. The university is known for its STEM, Law and Business programs.
Stanford has more than 16,400 students enrolled of which about 7,000 are enrolled in undergraduate programs and about 9,300 in graduate programs. Stanford has a student to faculty ratio of 4:1 and has about 2,180 faculty members. Currently Stanford has 19 Nobel laureates as a part of its community.
Stanford University USP
It’s the spirit of interdisciplinary exploration that has fuelled many scientific breakthroughs and technological advances. A few examples include laser fix for detached retinas, digital music, DNA synthesis, first adult human heart transplant, GPS co-invention, Transmission Control Protocol among many other such path breaking innovations and discoveries.
Stanford University Rankings and Tuition
Stanford University's ranking in the 2019 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 7. Its tuition and fees are $51,354 (2018-19).
Stanford University Notable Alumni
Notable Alumni of the University include Tiger Woods (American professional golfer), Sundar Pichai (Chief executive officer of Google Inc), Reese Witherspoon (American actress, producer, and entrepreneur)
POLS is a leadership development program that prepares students to participate in and lead change using knowledge and skills gained through applying research and theory to practice.
Three (3) Letters of Recommendation,Essay, College transcripts
Teacher, counsellor, mentor, guide, researcher
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The program was designed for individuals with experience in schools or other educational settings (e.g. museums, community-based organizations, etc.) who are interested in furthering their ability to work at the intersection of theory and practice around issues of teaching, learning, curriculum, teacher education, and school reform.
Three (3) Letters of Recommendation,Essay, College transcripts
Teacher, counsellor, mentor, guide, researcher
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The undergraduate major in computer science offers a broad and rigorous training for students interested in the science of computing
Letters of recommendation from two teachers, Midyear Transcript, Extracurricular Involvement, Common Application, Official testing (SAT/ACT) from college board, Official transcript.
Researcher, Data Analyst, Aritifical Intelligence agent,Teacher.
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Full-time program leading to a Master of Arts in Education and a preliminary California Single Subject Teaching Credential
Three (3) Letters of Recommendation,Essay, College transcripts
Full-time program leading to a Master of Arts in Education and a preliminary California Single Subject Teaching Credential
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a) Common Application or Coalition Application
b) $90 application fee or fee waiver request
c) Official high school transcript, School report and Midyear transcript
d) Letters of recommendation (Two teacher, One counselor)
e) Official SAT/ACT scores
f) Typical SAT scores: Math-700+, Critical Reading-700+, Writing-700+, ACT Composite: (30-36)
g) Average GPA 4.0
h) TOEFL/IELTS scores if the applicant’s native language is not English.
i) Acceptance rate: 4.8% (2016)
Requirements may vary for each program. Please visit program page for specific requirements.
Fees
Bachelors: $52,857
Graduate: Fees vary for each program
Fees may vary for each program. Please visit the program page for specific fees.
Cost of Living
The annual cost of living at Stanford University is $18,560 approx.
Accommodation
Yes, the university has in campus dorm facilities.
Undergraduate: May 1
Graduate: Deadlines vary for each program.
Deadlines may vary for each program. Please visit program page for specific deadlines.
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