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Stanford students come from across the United States and throughout the world, representing diverse perspectives, experiences, backgrounds and cultures. All of the applicants are admitted on a need-blind basis, and the university offers substantial financial aid to help families manage the costs. If you want know more about the Stanford Name Student id xx xxxxxx Stanford University 1 2 3 4 The brief introduction The history and development How can you be admitted by Stanford The details of the application Contents 1 The brief introduction Full name : Leland Stanford Junior University Motto : Die Luft der Freiheit weht(German) (自由之风劲吹 The wind of freedom blows) Founding time: 1891 Address : Stanford California The area : 8,180 acres(the second largest in USA) number of students: about 6,994 undergraduate and 9,128 graduate students in 2015. Badge: Founder: Leland Stanford Present headmaster: John Hennessy Leland Stanford John Hennessy 1 The brief introduction 2 The history and development Stanford was founded in 1885 by Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane stanford, as a memorial to their only son, Leland Stanford, who died of typhoid in Europe a few weeks before his 16th birthday. The Stanford used their farm lands to create the university, and hoped to establish a major research university in the West. 2 The history and development The universitys founding Grant of Endowment from the Stanford came in November 1885. After six years of planning and building, the university officially opened on October 1, 1891, which recruited 559 students and 15 faculty members. The universitys first president was David Starr Jordan. David Starr Jordan 2 Development of Stanford University The history a