Stanford University
Stanford University, formally Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California, close to the city of Palo Alto. The campus is one of the largest in the United States, spanning 8,180 acres (3,310 hectares) and housing nearly 17,000 students.
Stanford was founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford in memory of their only child, Leland Stanford Jr. , who died the previous year of typhoid fever at the age of 15. Leland Stanford was a former California governor and U.S. senator who built his money as a railroad magnate. On October 1, 1891, the school welcomed its first pupils as a coeducational and non-denominational institution. Stanford University struggled financially following the death of Leland Stanford in 1893, and again after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake wrecked most of the campus. Following WWII, provost Frederick Terman encouraged teachers and alumni to become entrepreneurs in order to create self-sufficient local industries in what would eventually be known as Silicon Valley.
It's no wonder that it's one of the most expensive universities on our list, given its riches, academic strength, and closeness to Silicon Valley. Year after year, Stanford is consistently ranked as one of the world's best colleges.
Cost: $51,000
Location: Stanford, California, US
Website: https://www.stanford.edu/
