Stanford University Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 91%
% of undergrads owning a car?: N/A
% of males in fraternities: N/A
% of females in sororities: N/A
% of students on-campus (weekends): 94%
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 91%
Housing available for all students?: Yes
Off-campus assistance?: N/A

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: coed dorms (64%), women's dorms (1%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (5%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (10%), special housing for disabled students (2%), cooperative housing (5%), other housing options (9%)
% college-owned singles: 13%
% college-owned doubles: 60%
% college-owned triples: 10%
% college-owned apartments: 12%
% college-owned other: 5%
Number of college-owned residences: 78
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 90%
% of rooms with fire alarms: 100%
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 100%

Campus Geography

Campus size:8,180 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): San Jose (20), San Francisco (35)
Nearest train station (miles): Palo Alto (1)
Nearest bus station (miles): Palo Alto (1)
Public transport on campus?: Yes
Cars allowed on campus?: No

Employment

School employment opportunities?: Yes
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): N/A
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: No
% undergraduates employed: N/A

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Offered at cooperating institution (Santa Clara University)
Navy ROTC presence?: Offered at cooperating institution (University of California--Berkeley)
Airforce ROTC presence?: Offered at cooperating institution (San Jose University)
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: Yes
Other campus rules: honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Well-known campus events Stanford Pow Wow, Viennese Ball, Full Moon on the Quad, Big Game, Gaities