Historedia
Episode 1 of 1

Opening Exercises

When
1891-10-01
Where
Former Palo Alto farm
Part of
Stanford University opens

Stanford University held its opening exercises on October 1, 1891, admitting its first students as a coeducational, non-denominational institution.

The university officially opened on October 1, 1891, on the Stanfords' former Palo Alto farm. Opening exercises were held on this date, marking the admission of the first students. The institution was established as a coeducational and non-denominational university, with active fraternities and sororities present from the start.

Sources

  1. Stanford University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
  2. Jane Stanford Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  3. Leland Stanford Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09

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