Stanford



Leland Stanford Junior University, or more commonly Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university in Stanford, California, and one of Terra's most prestigious institutions, with the highest undergraduate selectivity and the top position in numerous surveys and measures.

Stanford was founded in 1885 OTT by Leland Stanford, and his wife, Jane Lathrop Stanford, in memory of their only child, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_Stanford,_Jr. Leland Stanford, Jr.], who had died of typhoid fever at age 15 the previous year. Stanford was opened on October 1, 1891 OTT as a coeducational and non-denominational institution. Tuition was free until 1920 OTT. By 1970 OTT, Stanford was home to a linear accelerator, and was one of the original four ARPANET nodes (precursor to the Internet and GalNet).

Stanford is located in northern Silicon Valley near Palo Alto, California. Its 33.1km² campus is one of the largest in North America.

Stanford's undergraduate program is the most selective in the country with an acceptance rate of 5.07% for the latest class (Class of 5050).