Hey, confused junior here. I've heard people talk about Stanford as if it's an Ivy League school, but I've also heard that it's not... Can anybody clarify whether it is actually part of the Ivy League or not?
Stanford University is not part of the Ivy League. The Ivy League is a specific group of eight prestigious private universities in the United States that are known for their academic excellence and rich histories. The members of the Ivy League are Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, and Yale.
Although Stanford is not officially part of the Ivy League, it is a highly prestigious and selective institution, often compared to Ivy League schools in terms of academic rigor, research capabilities, and overall reputation. In fact, Stanford is sometimes referred to as a "West Coast Ivy" because of these similarities. However, this term is informal and should not be taken as an indication of formal membership in the Ivy League.
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