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Stanford University – Stanford, CA, United States
This university was founded by former US governor, railroad tycoon and US Senator for California, Leland Stanford, in the memory of his 15year boy Leland Stanford, Jr., who died of typhoid. Stanford University is located in the Bay Area of California state and was established in 1885. It comprises of seven schools, a majority of which are greatly respected and preferred for graduate-level education. The university offered free tuition until 1920, but later on succumbed to financial crunches.
