Welcome to Stanford

Thank you for your interest in Stanford University. The About Stanford section of this website is a good starting point to learn more about our extraordinary institution. Stanford is located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, and is recognized as one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions. All visitors are required to fill out the Stanford University Declaration of Tax Status form LA6. For a downloadable version of the form, please click here.

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Directions to AA
From 280 North and South:

Exit Sand Hill Road east toward Stanford. Continue east, turning right at the traffic light on Santa Cruz Avenue. Make an immediate left onto Junipero Serra Boulevard. Turn left on Campus Drive East then make a left turn onto Mayfield Avenue. You may park in the Visitors parking lot across from the Faculty Club.

From 101 North and South:

Take the Embarcadero Road exit west toward Stanford. At El Camino Real, Embarcadero turns into Galvez Street as it enters the university. Stay in the left lane and continue toward the center of campus. Make a left turn at Campus Drive East. Follow the signs to the Stanford Bookstore. Turn right on Mayfield Avenue. You may park in the Visitors parking lot across from the Faculty Club.

From El Camino Real exit West at University Avenue:

Turn toward the hills (away from the center of Palo Alto). As you enter Stanford, University Avenue becomes Palm Drive. Go through one traffic light, and turn left onto Campus Drive. Campus Drive will turn into Campus Drive East. Follow the signs to the Stanford Bookstore. Turn right on Mayfield Avenue. You may park in the Visitors parking lot across from the Faculty Club.


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