r/stanford is a subreddit with 49k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and money talk, and the community frequently discusses stanford, housing, summer, looking for a, and startup, and they frequently recommend/review college backpack, restaurants, and cell carrier.
A subreddit for current students and alums to talk about Stanford stuff.
Popular Themes in r/stanford
#1
Advice Requests
: "@ alumni/current students Do any of you regret coming here?"
5 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "harvard full-ride vs. stanford full-ride (pre-med)"
2 posts
#3
Ideas
: "I got frustrated with the SUpost search UI for summer listings, so I built a better search layer for it"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "Public list of 1500+ Startups that just raised money and are about to hire"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/stanford
#1
Stanford
: "Moving to Stanford in the fall — how do people handle shipping/storage?"
149 posts
#2
Housing
: "Roommates for Graduate Housing? (Am Male; Male Preferred)"
34 posts
#3
Summer
: "EVGR Summer Housing at Stanford"
24 posts
#4
Looking For A
23 posts
#5
Startup
18 posts
#6
Struggling
15 posts
#7
Cs
: "Some questions about Cs as an incoming freshman"
14 posts
#8
Phd
12 posts
#9
Sublease
11 posts
#10
Tour
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/stanford
College Backpack
9 reviews
#1
REI
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Incase
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
High Sierra
4.0★ from 1 review
Restaurants
8 reviews
#1
Pizzeria Delfina
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Ettan
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Vina Enoteca
5.0★ from 1 review
Cell Carrier
7 reviews
#1
AT&T
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Verizon
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Virgin Mobile
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/stanford
#1
Housing Question
: "Unwanted Guest Policy"
25 posts
#2
Athletics
: "Stanford College Football Alum Tragically Dies aged 35"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/stanford
Yearly
+5k members(11.3%)
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Last updated: July 15, 2026