Student Organizations
Opportunities
Stanford students possess the ability to engage in multiple interests. The approximately 625 student organizations found on campus enrich the social, cultural and educational experiences of Stanford students, influence the larger University community and enhance the overall diversity found at Stanford. See the Student Organizations List for examples of these diverse opportunities.
In general, the approximately 625 clubs and organizations at Stanford span the following areas:
- Athletic/Recreational
- Careers/Pre-professional
- Community Service
- Ethnic/Cultural
- Fraternities/Sororities
- Health/Counseling
- Media/Publications
- Music/Dance/Creative Arts
- Political/Social Awareness
- Religious/Philosophical
Our list of clubs and organizations is always growing; Stanford students are welcome to found their own club to meet their interests should one not already be available.
Popular Areas
Here are a few popular areas where Stanford students make an impact:
Community and Public Service
Through the university-wide Cardinal Service initiative, students can make service a distinctive feature of their Stanford education. Through more than 450 Cardinal Quarter fellowships and internships; more than 130 Cardinal Courses, community-engaged learning courses across more than 30 departments; signature Stanford programs and more than 100 student-led service organizations to make a sustained Cardinal Commitment, and high-impact advising and events to explore Cardinal Careers in the public interest, a Stanford education prepares students to be leaders and innovators adept at creating positive change across sectors.
Student Government
Another way Stanford students engage in their community is through the Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU). By representing all students on campus issues and funding student organizations, the ASSU serves as a forum for the expression of student opinion. There are many ways for students to become actively involved on councils, committees and panels that offer interaction with professors, administrative faculty and staff. The ASSU also brings prominent speakers to campus through its "Speakers Bureau," holds concerts, sponsors community service projects and offers free legal assistance. It has even lobbied state and national legislatures on student issues.
Student Publications
Stanford students have many opportunities to express their opinions and overall creativity through the numerous types of publications available on "The Farm", including journalistic, academic, creative, political and humor magazines. These include The Stanford Daily , Stanford's student newspaper, The Dualist , and an undergraduate journal of philosophy.
Greek Life: Fraternities and Sororities
Stanford has 30 Greek organizations, including multiple chapters in the African American Fraternal and Sororal Association and six chapters belonging to the Multicultural Greek Council. About 25 percent of Stanford students choose to join a fraternity or sorority, and nine of the chapters are housed. Greeks host campus-wide events like the 5K/10K Theta Breakers Run for the Children, the Sigma Nu Arts and Poetry Slam (SNAPS) and Snowchella, a benefit concert for Support for International Change. Community is formed through a variety of events such as step shows, karaoke nights, community service, barbeques and discussion groups.
Student Organizations List
Our students drive approximately 600 student groups and organizations on campus. Here is a taste of the diversity of opportunity on our campus:
Asian American Activities Center
- Alliance Streetdance
- alpha Kappa Delta Phi (KDPhi)
- Alternative Spring Break
- Asian American Graduate Student Association
- Asian American New Student Orientation Committee (AANSOC)
- Asian American Student Association (AASA)
- Asian American Theater Project (AATP)
- Asian American Wellness Program (AAWP)
- Asia-Pacific Student Entrepreneurship Society (ASES)
- AANSOC Big Sib/Little Sib Program
- Basmati Raas
- ChinaRains at Stanford
- CommunicASIANS
- Hindi Film Dance
- Dosti
- Hawaii Club
- Hindu Students Association (HAS)
- Hmong Student Union (HSU)
- Hong Kong Student Association
- Indonesian Club at Stanford (ICS)
- Kayumanggi Filipino Dance Troupe
- Korean Students Association (KSA)
- Lambda Phi Epsilon
- Noonpur (Classical Indian Dance group)
- Oceanic Tongues (Asian American Writers' Workshop )
- Pilipino American Student Union (PASU)
- Project AIYME (Asian American Initiative for Youth Motivation and Empowerment)
- Sanskriti
- Satrang (Sikh Students Association at Stanford)
- Sigma Psi Zeta
- Stanford Asian American Activism Committee (SAAAC)
- Stanford Chinese Dance
- Stanford Dragon Boat
- Stanford Friends of Tibet
- Stanford Hwimori
- Stanford Khmer Association (SKA)
- Stanford Newtype Anime
- Stanford Raagapella
- Stanford Taiko
- Stanford Vietnamese Student Association (SVSA)
- Stanford Wushu
- Taiwanese Culture Society
- Undergraduate Chinese American Association
Bechtel International Center
- Akwaaba (Ghananian student association)
- Amici Miei—Italian Stanford Students Association
- Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at Stanford (ACSSS)
- Asha Stanford
- Belgica (Belgian Association)
- Brazilian Students Association
- Bulgarian Students Association
- European Association at Stanford (EAS)
- French Stanford Student Association (FSSA)
- German Student Association
- Hellenic Association (Hell.A.S.)
- Hong Kong Students Association (HKSA)
- Iberia (Spanish Association at Stanford)
- Indonesian Club at Stanford
- International Undergraduate Community
- Islamic Society of Stanford University (ISSU)
- Israeli Student Organization (ISO)
- Korean Students Association at Stanford University (KSAS)
- Malaysians at Stanford (M@S)
- Mexicanos at Stanford
- Muslim Student Awareness Network (MSAN)
- Naija (Stanford Nigerian Students Association)
- Pakistanis at Stanford
- Persian Student Association (PSA)
- Peruanos en Stanford
- Romanian Student Association
- Scandinavians at Stanford
- Singaporeans at Stanford (S@S)
- Sri Lankan Student Association (SLSA)
- Stanford African Students Association (SASA)
- Stanford Austria Club
- Stanford Bhangra Team
- Stanford British Society
- Stanford Canadian Club
- Stanford Egyptian Association (SEA)
- Stanford India Association (primarily for graduate and post-doctoral students)
- Stanford Japanese Association
- Stanford Korean Student Association (undergraduates)
- Stanford Taiwanese Student Association (STSA)
- Stanford Venezuelan Students Association
- Stanford Vietnamese Student Association (SVSA)
- Thai-American Intercultural Society (THAIS)
- Turkish Students Association (TSA)
Black Community Services Center
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc .
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc .
- Black Men's Forum
- Black Pre-Law Society
- Black Psychology Students Association
- Black and Queer at Stanford (BlaQS)
- Black Recruitment Orientation Committee (BROC)
- Black Student Union (BSU)
- Caribbean Students Association (CSA)
- Catch a Fyah Caribbean Dance Group
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
- Jam Pac'd Hip Hop Dance Ensemble
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
- Kuumba African Dance Ensemble
- NAACP—Stanford Chapter
- Naija (Stanford Nigerian Students Association)
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
- Society of Black Scientists and Engineers (SBSE)
- Stanford African Students Association (SASA)
- Stanford Black and Latino Business Association
- Stanford Black Pre-Medical Society
- Stanford Ethiopian and Eritrean Student Association
- Stanford Gospel Choir (SGC)
- Stanford Steppers
- The Real News Student Newspaper
- Ujamaa African and African American Theme House
El Centro Chicano y Latino
- Ballet Folklorico de Stanford
- Barrio Assistance
- Casa Zapata
- Chicano and Latino Graduation Committee
- Chican@/Latin@ Graduate Student Association
- CHE, Chicanos in Health Education
- Derechos, Stanford Latino Pre-Law Organization
- Familia de Stanford
- Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, INC.
- Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, INC.
- Latino Medical Student Association
- Latin@s Unid@s
- Los Hermanos De Stanford
- Los Salseros de Stanford
- Mariachi Cardenal de Stanford
- MEChA de Stanford
- National Chicano/Latino Alumni Association
- Project Motivation
- Sigma Theta Psi Sorority, INC.
- Stanford Cronicas, A Record of Times
- Stanford Latino Law Students Association
- Stanford Society of Latino Engineers
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender)
Community Resources Center
- biversity
- CASA: Community Academic Support & Advising
- Community Action Board
- Gender-Inclusive Housing Task Force
- Jewish Queers (JQ)
- La Familia de Stanford
- LGBTMeds
- LGBT Medical Education Research Group
- Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (oSTEM@Stanford)
- Out4Biz
- OutLaw
- Queer Events and Services Team (QUEST)
- Queer and Asian (Q&A)
- Queer Straight Alliance (QSA)
- Queer Studies Coalition
- SOSAS: Safe and Open Spaces at Stanford
- School's Out
- Students for Choice
- Stanford Global AIDS Campaign
- Stanford Pride LGBT Alumni
- Stanford Students for Queer Liberation
- Terra House
- Transgender Task Force
Native American Cultural Center
- Alaska Native Student Association (ANSA)
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
- American Indian Staff Forum (AISF)
- Native Sibs Program
- Cherokee Student Group
- Creation, Outreach, Respect and Education (CORE)
- Diné Club
- Hui 'O Hawai'i
- Kaorihiva Polynesian Dance Group
- Kiva Sodality
- Muwekma-Tah-Ruk, Native American Theme House
- Native American Law Student Association (NALSA)
- Native American Orientation Committee (NAOC)
- Natives in Medicine (NIM)
- South Pacific Islander Association
- Stanford American Indian Medical Students (SAIMS)
- Stanford American Indian Organization (SAIO)
- Stanford Native American Alumni Association
- Stanford Native American Graduate Students (SNAGS)
- Stanford Native Immersion Program (SNIP)
- Stanford Powwow
Office of Accessible Education
Office for Religious Life
- Stanford Associated Religions:
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Atheist (etc.):
- Bahá'i:
- Buddhist:
- Christian:
- Acts 2 Christian Fellowship
- Acts Graduate Christian Fellowship
- Cardinal Life
- The Catholic Community at Stanford
- Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship
- Chinese Campus Evangelistic Fellowship
- Christian Science Organization
- Christian Students
- Cornerstone
- Ekklesia (Peninsula Bible Church)
- Episcopal Lutheran Campus Ministry
- International Students Christian Outreach
- InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (Undergrad)
- InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship
- Latter-Day Saint Student Association
- Orthodox Christian Fellowship
- Parakaleo Christian Ministries
- Quakers at Stanford
- Reformed University Fellowship at Stanford
- ReJOYce In Jesus Campus Fellowship
- Confucian:
- Confucian Life and Study at Stanford
- Hindu:
- Interfaith:
- Jewish:
- Muslim:
- Sikh:
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- Discussion Series: What Matters to Me and Why
Women's Community Center
- Cap and Gown
- Chi Omega
- Counterpoint
- Delta Delta Delta
- Delta Sigma Theta
- Graduate Women's Network
- Inter-Sorority Council
- Kappa Alpha Theta
- Kappa Kappa Gamma
- Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc.
- Mechanical Engineering Women's Group
- Pi Beta Phi
- Promoting Women's Health and Human Rights - PWHHR
- Saheli - Stanford's South Asian Women's Collective
- Science and Engineering Graduate Women's Association
- Sigma Psi Zeta
- Sigma Theta Psi
- Society of Women Engineers - SWE
- Stanford Chemistry Women's Committee on Graduate Life
- Stanford Students for Choice
- Stanford V-Day
- Stanford Women in Business (SWIB)
- Stanford Women's Club Soccer
- Stanford Women's Club Volleyball
- Stanford Women's Rugby
- Stanford Women's Ultimate
- Stanford Squash Women's Intercollegiate Team
- Women's Coalition
- Women and Youth Supporting Each Other - WYSE
- Women in Computer Science
- Women in Electrical Engineering
- Women in Management
- Women of Stanford Law
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