Is Stanford holding in-person classes?

Classes at Stanford will be online for the first two weeks of the winter quarter. The quarter will still begin Jan. 3 for most students, as scheduled. We will resume in-person instruction Tuesday, Jan.

Is Stanford back to in-person classes?

Our resumption of in-person instruction will now be phased: All graduate-level courses will resume in-person instruction as scheduled on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at the beginning of Week 3. This includes any graduate-level courses in which undergraduates are enrolled.

Is Stanford open to public now?

Members of the public are welcome to visit Stanford museums and outdoor areas, across both campuses. At this time, other University buildings are not open to the general public. Visitor parking is available in all parts of the main campus.

Are Stanford athletes vaccinated?

Students were required to be vaccinated and to provide documentation of a booster, unless they have a medical or religious accommodation, by Jan. 31, 2022. Read more here. COVID-19 vaccines are being administered by health care providers to eligible individuals based on criteria set by public health authorities.

Why is Stanford called the farm?

A. Stanford University has been affectionately known as “The Farm” ever since it was established by founders Leland and Jane Stanford on their Palo Alto stock farm. The Stanfords’ founding grant decreed that “a farm for instruction in agriculture” should forever be maintained on university lands.

Does Stanford University require Covid vaccine?

All students coming to campus are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In addition, booster shots are required.

Is it harder to get into Stanford or MIT?

Admissions. MIT and Stanford both have acceptance rates right around 4%. Technically, for 2020-2021, Stanford’s acceptance rate was 3.9% while MIT’s was 4.1%, but don’t read too much into this tiny difference; both are extremely competitive schools.