Student Community

Student Life

Stanford University is a diverse community with a student body of approximately 15,000 students: 6,800 undergraduates and 8,200 graduate students. Graduate students come from all parts of the country and world; represent all racial, ethnic and religious groups; and include men, women, and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered communities.

Numerous cultural, ethnic and religious student organizations flourish on campus. Community centers bring undergraduate and graduate students together.

• Asian American Activities Center
• Bechtel International Center
• Black Community Services Center
• El Centro Chicano
• Graduate Life Office
• Graduate Student Council & GSC Diversity Committee
• LGBT Community Resource Center
• Native American Cultural Center
• Office for Religious Life
• Student Activities and Leadership
• Women's Community Center

Academic Life

Academic life is the heart of the graduate student experience. Stanford’s research community is particularly noted for its openness to interdisciplinary research, not only within its schools and departments, but also in its laboratories, institutes and research centers. Thin walls between academic disciplines encourage creativity and innovation.

• Departments and degree programs are organized into 7 schools
• Interdisciplinary Research Centers
• Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE) provides many opportunities for teaching and research on topics of race and ethnicity from both domestic and international comparative perspectives.
• Office of Accessible Education can provide support and services to students with disabilities to maximize their participation in the rich academic life of the campus.