Stanford in numbers
The founding date of our University
What is October 1, 1891
This many residents have the honor of calling this place a home
What is 160
The Best Dorm on Campus
Branner Hall
This former Donner resident dropped out after 2 years and is now CEO of OpenAI
Who is Sam Altman
Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 8th Governor of California, and US Senator, in addition to being a founder of our University
Leland Stanford
# of dining halls at Stanford
What is 8
2nd President of Stanford, Professor of 31st POTUS Herbert Hoover, and the namesake of the dorm
Who is John Casper Branner
Home of the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment, and Math 21 lecture hall
This alumni founded Nike after noticing that the grooves of a waffle maker would be great for traction in his running shoes, now dubbed the "Waffler"
Phil Knight
the full legal name of our University
Leland Stanford Junior University
This many Disneylands fit inside our university
What is 96
This Branner alumni was part of the Paypal Mafia, was one of the first investors of Facebook, and is a founder of Palantir
Who is Peter Thiel
After stinking up the Memorial Church, Jane Stanford banished the Chemistry department to a building now dubbed this name
Sapp Center for Teaching and Learning
This Branner alumni is the first female Justice of the United States Supreme Court
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor
SnapChat and Juul are just some things to have come out of this Stanford Department
D School
The value of the endowment to our University (as of June 30, 2026)
What is $61.5 billion
The other place named after Branner
Branner Earth Sciences Library
Home to the largest collection of Rodin sculptures including the Thinker, and Gates of Hell
The Cantor Arts Center
First ever female student to graduate in Geology. Wife of 31st President Herbert Hoover
Who is Lou Henry Hoover
Original name of the land of the University, operating as the Stanford family's horse farm
Palo Alto Stock Farm
This many living Nobel laureates are teaching/researching at our university
What is 20
Buildings that the same people who built Branner also built
What is Coit Tower
What is San Francisco City Hall
What is Memorial Auditorium
This tree on campus grows peaches, plums, and other fruits all on the same tree
What is the Tree of 40 fruits
Bill Hewlett and David Packard (class of 1934)'s first customer as a company
What is Disney
Leland Stanford Junior died in this country at the age of 15
Italy