斯坦福大学（Stanford University, Stanford, CA）

加州人常说的就是，“与其跑那么远去上哈佛，不如上家门口的斯坦福”！是的，这就是斯坦福的口碑。听起来还是很不错的，而且实情也是如此。虽然在美国国内的排名里一般在哈佛之下，但在国际上，有些国家的大学排名，已经将斯坦福列在哈佛的前面。当然，任何学校都要去与哈佛相比，已经说明了哈佛的实力。但也是要说明的是斯坦福的不凡。毕竟美西第一名校，不是单单能靠嘴吹出来的，要的是真刀真枪的实力。斯坦福在学科设置上比哈佛更均衡，而且每个学科的实力也都非常强，尽管不是都能排全美第一，但也说明学校的发展理念。总之，对于绝大多数人来说，能进斯坦福，绝对是你的幸运！

Stanford University is a private institution that was founded in 1885. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,062, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 8,180 acres. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar. 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’s pristine campus is located in California’s Bay Area, about 30 miles from San Francisco. Stanford offers a wide range of student organizations, including the Stanford Pre-Business Association and Stanford Solar Car Project, which designs, builds and races a solar car every two years. The Stanford Cardinal are well known for the traditional “Big Game” against Cal, an annual football competition that awards the Stanford Axe — a sought-after trophy — to the victor. Stanford also has successful programs in tennis and golf. Only freshmen are required to live on campus, but students are guaranteed housing for all four years, and most choose to remain on campus. Greek life at Stanford represents approximately 25 percent of the student body.

Four of Stanford University’s seven schools offer undergraduate and graduate coursework, and the remaining three serve as purely graduate schools. Graduate programs include the highly ranked School of Education, School of Engineering, School of Law, School of Medicine and Graduate School of Business. The Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment oversees collaboration between environmental research, teaching and outreach. Stanford has a number of well-known theatrical and musical groups, including the Ram’s Head Theatrical Society and the Mendicants, an all-male a cappella group. Notable Stanford alumni include former U.S. President Herbert Hoover, Hall of Fame NFL quarterback John Elway, actress Sigourney Weaver and golfer Tiger Woods, who played collegiately at Stanford.