Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305

www.stanford.edu 

General College Information:

Private 4-year university, founded 1891.

Suburban campus setting on 8180 acres, located 1 mile from Palo Alto (population=60,000), 30 miles south of San Francisco.

Quarter-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 7000 undergraduates; 13,000 graduate students; 1100 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 99% full-time; 44% from California; 47% minorities (10% African-American; 24% Asian-American; 11% Hispanic-American; 2% Native American); 6% international students; 47% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshman year; 94% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):  (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads: $41,250
Graduate Students (11-18 credits/quarter): $43,950 (engineering)

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $12,000 (undergrads); $15,000 (grad students)

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: No

Virtual Tour: www.stanford.edu/home/welcome

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: School of Engineering (http://soe.stanford.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 2100 undergraduates; 3600 graduate students (1800 master's; 1800 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Aeronautics and Astronautics (AA)

Bioengineering (BE) (joint with the School of Medicine)

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Computer Science (CS)

Electrical Engineering (EE)

Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering (ICME)

Management Science and Engineering (MgmtSE)

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Petroleum Engineering (PE) (School of Earth Sciences)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept B M D

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

AA   X X

Architectural Design

CEE X    

Bioengineering

BE   X X

Chemical Engineering

ChE X X X

Civil Engineering

CEE X    

Civil and Environmental Engineering

CEE   X X

Computational and Mathematical Engineering

ICME   X X

Computer Science

CS X X X

Design*

ME*   X  

Electrical Engineering

EE X X X

Environmental Engineering

CEE X    

Management Science and Engineering

MgmtE X X X

Materials Science and Engineering

MSE X X X

Mechanical Engineering

ME X X X

Petroleum Engineering

PE   X X

* Joint degree program offered in conjunction with the Dept of Art.

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2011):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 2437/34,348 (7%) (university-wide admissions)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 1704/2437 (70%) (university-wide admissions)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Master's Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Doctorate Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 2 overall)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 2 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering (# 1)
Biomedical Engineering (# 5)
Chemical Engineering  (# 5)
Civil Engineering (# 3)
Computer Engineering (# 1)
Electrical Engineering (# 1)
Environmental Engineering (# 1)
Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering (# 6)
Materials Engineering (# 5)
Mechanical Engineering (# 1)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
Phone Number

www.stanford.edu 

 

650-723-2300

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

http://admission.stanford.edu

232 Old Union
520 Lasuen Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-3005

650-723-2091
admission
@stanford.edu

Graduate Admissions Office

http://gradadmissions.stanford.edu

141 Old Union
520 Lasuen Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-3005

650-723-4291
gradadmissions
@stanford.edu

Financial Aid Office

www.stanford.edu/dept/finaid

322 Old Union
520 Lasuen Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-3021

650-723-3058 /
888-FAO-3773
financialaid
@stanford.edu

Residential and Dining Enterprises (Housing)

www.stanford.edu/dept/hds

482 Galvez Street
Stanford, CA 94305

650-723-2287
see website for email

Engineering Program Contacts:

School of Engineering

http://soe.stanford.edu

214 Terman Engr Center
Stanford, CA 94305-4027

650.723.3938
see website for email

Dept of Aeronautics and Astronautics

http://aa.stanford.edu

Durand
496 Lomita Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-4035

650.723.3317
see website for email

Dept of Bioengineering

http://bioengineering.stanford.edu

S166 Clark Center
Stanford, CA 94305-5444

650.723.8632
bioengineering
@stanford.edu

Dept of Chemical Engineering

http://cheme.stanford.edu

381 North South Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-5025

650.723.4906
see website for email

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

http://cee.stanford.edu

380 Panama Mall
Terman Engineering Center Stanford, CA 94305-4020

650.723.3074  
see website for email

Dept of Computer Science

http://www-cs.stanford.edu

Gates Building
353 Serra Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-9025

650.725.1430
see website for email 

Dept of Electrical Engineering

http://www-ee.stanford.edu

161 Packard Building
350 Serra Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-9505

650.723.3931
see website for email

Dept of Management Science and Engineering

www.stanford.edu/dept/MSandE

3rd Flr, Terman Engr Center
Stanford, CA 94305-4026

650.725.1624
see website for email    

Dept of Materials Science and Engineering

http://mse.stanford.edu

550 Peterson Bldg
Stanford, CA 94305-2205

650.723.2534
see website for email  

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

http://me.stanford.edu

Bldg. 530
440 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-3030

650.723.3148
see website for email

Dept of Petroleum Engineering (School of Earth Sciences)

http://ekofisk.stanford.edu

065 Green Earth Sci Bldg
367 Panama Street
Stanford, CA 94305-2220

650.723.4744
peteng
@pangea.stanford.edu

Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering

http://icme.stanford.edu

105A Durand
496 Lomita Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-4042

650.725.8594
icme-admissions@stanford.edu

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