About Stanford

Summer at Stanford invites you to experience the thrill of campus life at one of the world's premier universities. Our unique programs balance challenging academics with educational and social activities to produce a well rounded summer of personal challenge and growth. Bicycling or running in the foothills, playing tennis or golf, enjoying the Stanford Summer Theater or Jazz Festival, attending the Science Lecture Series - all are pieces of the intricate puzzle that you build for yourself while you're here for the summer. The campus atmosphere is informal year-round. To learn more about Stanford, view the slideshow by clicking on "Photos" above.

A world-renowned research and teaching university, Stanford is dedicated to what President John Hennessy calls "the freedom of scholarly inquiry." Such inquiry is reflected in the work of an outstanding and dedicated faculty, in a student body with an amazing level of diversity and breadth of interests, talents, accomplishments, and backgrounds, and in an unsurpassed environment of top-notch academic and athletic facilities. Stanford takes pride in its ability to offer students a challenging and inspiring environment for summer study.