Programs

Arts Intensive

Arts Intensive offers students time to focus on a single, project-based arts class with campus faculty and guest artists.

Bing Honors College

Bing Honors College (BHC) is a two-week program for students actively engaged in researching and drafting their honors theses.

Bing Overseas Studies Program

Nearly one-half of each graduating class studies away through one of Stanford's off-campus programs.

Cardinal Service

Cardinal Service is a university-wide effort to connect Stanford students with opportunities to serve locally, nationally, and around the world.

Civic, Liberal, and Global Education

Going to college is not just about acquiring the ability to make a living; it’s also about developing the skills that empower and enable us to live together: in our own communities, in a diverse nation, and in a globally connected society.

Community Engaged Learning / Cardinal Courses

Enroll in courses that apply classroom knowledge to real-world problems

Education as Self-Fashioning

In ESF we consider writings about education by intellectuals working in various fields, with the aim of articulating different ways that education can be used to structure one’s thinking, one’s self, and ultimately one’s life as a whole.

Frosh / Transfer 101

Frosh/Transfer 101 is a discussion-style course designed to help first-year students transition to Stanford's dynamic campus. 

Introductory Seminars

Introductory Seminars (IntroSems) are small, hands-on elective courses offered across all seven schools, designed specifically for Frosh and Sophomores.

ITALIC

ITALIC is an arts-minded, residence-based academic program for first year students.

Leland Scholars Program

The Leland Scholars Program (LSP) facilitates the transition to college for incoming Stanford frosh who may be the first in their families to attend college, attended under-resourced high schools, or are from low-income backgrounds.

Oral Communication Program

The Oral Communication Program provides opportunities for undergraduates and graduate students to develop or improve their oral communication skills.

Program in Writing and Rhetoric

PWR courses focus on themes designed to inspire you as a writer and researcher -- from ethics and artificial intelligence to hip-hop culture, language and power, and Silicon Valley and the future of work, for example.

Research and Independent Projects

Sophomore College

SoCo's immersive, three-week residential classes often include field trips and hands-on learning outside the classroom, creating a connection with your SoCo faculty and life-long friendships. Enjoy small class sizes and the chance to focus deeply on a field that interests you.

Student Learning Programs

Part of CTL, Student Learning Programs are designed to teach transferable academic skills, create a safe space to take intellectual risks, and help all undergraduate students become self-directed learners.

Structured Liberal Education

Sometimes called ‘a liberal arts college experience’ within the University, Structured Liberal Education (SLE) is a residence-based academic program that encourages students to live a life of ideas in an atmosphere that emphasizes critical thinking and interpretation.

Summer Bridge Programs

Summer Bridge programs aim to facilitate the transition from high school to Stanford. There are a variety of opportunities, including online courses and community based programs.

Ways of Thinking / Ways of Doing

Ways is Stanford’s unique general education breadth requirement. Create your own custom toolkit with a set of intellectual skills to use here and take with you when you graduate.