Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Stanford University says, "The General Education Requirements are an integral part of undergraduate education at Stanford. Their purpose is to introduce students to the intellectual life of the University, to foreground important questions, and to illustrate how they may be approached from multiple perspectives. They are intended to develop a broad set of essential intellectual and social competencies of enduring value no matter what field a student eventually pursues." [Source]
Website: http://www.stanford.edu/
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Undergraduate
Enrollment
4-Year
Graduation Rate
Tuition & Fees
(annually)
Composition
YES
Literature
Foreign Language
U.S. Government/History
Economics
Mathematics
Science
YES
Notably, Stanford's optional 'Structured Liberal Education' program offers freshman an integrated curriculum combining literature, philosophy, and the arts.
Warning: FIRE believes that free speech is not only a moral imperative, but also an essential element of a college education. However, private universities, as private associations, possess their own right to free association, which allows them to prioritize other values above the right to free speech if they wish to do so. Therefore, when a private university clearly and consistently states that it holds a certain set of values above a commitment to freedom of speech, FIRE warns prospective students and faculty members of this fact. Six schools surveyed for this report meet these criteria.
2018-19 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.