Stanford University

Motto       - German: : Die Luft der Freiheit weht
               - English : The wind of freedom blows
Type           - Private research university
Established    - 1891
Founder       - Leland and Jane Stanford
Endowment      - US$22.398 billion (2016)
President      - Marc Tessier-Lavigne
Provost        - Persis Drell
Academic staff - 2,153[5]
Administrative staff - 12,148[6] excluding SHC
Students       - 16,336
Undergraduates - 7,032[7]
Postgraduates  - 9,304[7]
Location       - Stanford, California, U.S.
Campus         - Suburban, 8,180 acres (12.8 sq mi; 33.1 km2)[7]
Colors         - Cardinal[9]
Athletics      - NCAA Division I FBS – Pac-12
Nickname       - Cardinal
Sporting affiliations - IRA PCCSC MPSF
Sports         - 37 varsity sports teams (15 men's, 20 women's, 2 coed)
Mascot         - None (The Stanford Tree is the mascot of the Band but not the university)
Website        - www.stanford.edu