Cool facts about Stanford University

Posted on Aug 16, 2025 / Travel

Stanford’s campus is so large that it has its own ZIP code: 94305.
The university’s mascot is not an animal but the Stanford Tree, which is part of the marching band’s tradition.
Stanford has produced more than 80 Nobel laureates, along with numerous Turing Award and Fields Medal winners.
The school was tuition-free when it first opened in 1891.
Stanford alumni have founded some of the world’s biggest tech companies, including Google, Netflix, and Instagram.
The Hoover Tower houses one of the largest collections of historical documents about 20th-century politics and history.
Stanford athletes have won hundreds of Olympic medals, with many students competing in every modern Olympic Games.
The university’s motto is “Die Luft der Freiheit weht,” which translates from German as “The wind of freedom blows.”

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