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Jiya Aggarwal

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Stanford University offers various sports for men and women on the NCAA Division I level. In a nutshell, some interesting facts about Stanford athletics are:

  • Hosts 36 varsity sports (20 for women, 16 for men and 1 co-ed);
  • Has won 167 National Championships;
  • Around 335 Stanford-affiliated athletes have won Olympic medals;
  • Holds a legacy of 48 consecutive years with at least one NCAA Championship; and
  • Has won 645 individual national championships and 562 individual NCAA Championships.

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Aarushi Srivastava

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At Stanford University, student-athletes get to explore a wide variety of sports at the NCAA Division I level. Below is the list of sports for students to participate in:

Women's Sports

Men's Sports

Artistic Swimming

Basketball

Beach Volleyball

Cross Country

Fencing

Field Hockey

Golf

Gymnastics

Lacrosse

Lightweight Rowing

Rowing

Sailing

Soccer

Softball

Squash

Swimming and Diving

Tennis

Track and Field

Volleyball

Water Polo

Baseball

Basketball

Cross Country

Fencing

Football

Golf

Gymnastics

Rowing

Sailing

Soccer

Swimming and Diving

Tennis

Track and Field

Volleyball

Water Polo

Wrestling

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Anushree Sinha

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Stanford faculty members comprise 20 Nobel Prize holders and some of the best scholars around the world. With the student-to-faculty ratio of 6:1, students get to interact one-on-one with the world class faculty. Mentioned below are some of the top Stanford University faculty and their department:

  • Dr. Condoleezza Rice: Department of Political Science and Department of International Relations
  • Dr. Michael Levitt: Department of Biophysics and Department of Chemistry
  • Dr. Jennifer Widom: Department of Computer Science and Department of Databases
  • Dr. Andrew Ng: Department of Artificial Intelligence and Department of Machine Learning
  • Dr.
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Nishtha Rawat

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Getting into the Stanford Graduate School of Business is an extremely competitive affair. Of the 7,295 applicants, merely 424 students made it to the Stanford MBA Class of 2026. Some of the key highlights of the Stanford University MBA class profile are mentioned below:

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Count of Applicants

7,295

Class-time Size

424

International Students

39%

Nationalities Represented

72 unique nations and 67 different languages spoken

Average Age of Students

28

Females

44%

US Students of Colour

53%

Average Years of Professional Experience

5.1 years

Average GMAT Score

738 (Range: 560 - 790)

Average GRE Score

Verbal: 163 (Range: 152 - 170)

Quantitative: 164 (Range: 153 - 170)

Average GPA

113 (Range: 104 - 120)

 

Average Undergraduate GPA

3.75 (on a 4.0 scale)

Top Undergraduate Majors

Engineering (31%)

Economics (20%)

Business/Commerce (18%)

Social Sciences (16%)

Math/Sciences (10%)

Arts/Humanities (5%)

Top Five Industries (prior experience)

Consulting (20%)

Investment Management/Private Equity/Venture Capital (19%)

Technology (14%)

Government/Education/Non-profit (9%)

Consumer Products & Services (7%)

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Vipra Surbhi

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Yes, Stanford University accepts Indian students. Around 9% of the undergraduate and 35% of the graduate student population of the university is made up of international audience and Indians are a major contributor. Apart from India, Stanford accepts students from 69 different countries.

Indian students must fulfill all the Stanford University entry requirements as mentioned in the course of their choice. Since the university takes a holistic approach, aspirants must excel academically and actively participate in extra-curricular activities as well as sports to boost their chances of securing a spot.

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Mukul Vimal

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Of the 1,693 students enrolled in the Class of 2028 at Stanford University, 51% are females. Below is class profile of the Stanford University Class of 2028 first-year students:

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Statistics

Class size

1,693

Female

51%

Male

49%

International

14%

States & Nationalities Represented

50 US states & 70 unique nations

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Kanishk Chatterjee

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For Fall 2024 admissions, Stanford University received over 57,000 applications from prospective students. Out of these, merely 2,000 candidates secured an admission offer from the university. Hence, it can be concluded that with the Stanford University acceptance rate of 3.6%, the university is extremely selective to get into.

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Applications Received

57,326

Admission Offers

2,067

Students Enrolled

1,693

Acceptance Rate

3.6%

Yield Rate

81.9%

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Anushree Sinha

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Yes, Stanford University is classified among R1: Doctoral Universities (Very high research activity). So far, the university has worked on more than 7,500 externally sponsored projects, with a total budget of USD 2.2 billion.

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Nishtha Rawat

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For Fall 2024 admissions, Stanford University received over 57,000 applications from prospective students. Out of these, merely 2, 000 candidates secured an admission offer from the university. Hence, it can be concluded that with the Stanford University acceptance rate of 4.4%, the university is extremely selective to get into.

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Statistics

Applications Received

57,326

Admission Offers

2,067

Students Enrolled

1,693

Acceptance Rate

3.6%

Yield Rate

81.9%

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Vipra Surbhi

Contributor-Level 8

Of the 1,693 students enrolled in the Class of 2028 at Stanford University, 51% are females. Below is class profile of the Stanford University Class of 2028 first-year students:

Particulars

Statistics

Class size

1,693

Female

51%

Male

49%

International

14%

States & Nationalities Represented

50 US states & 70 unique nations

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