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Residential Education

Cheryl Brown joins Rinc house staff at Move-in Day 2026.
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Welcome to Residential Education

Through living and learning together in the residences, students can grow in their ability to understand and negotiate difference and can prepare for the complexities of global citizenship. 

Family pose together, outside of Rinconada, at Move-In Day 2026.

Houses

Welcome home! At Stanford, your house is more than a place — it’s your community. Now is the time to make it your own. Explore the different types of houses within each complex and connect with your local staff.

Student Leaders share a moment together at Terman Fountain during the annual ice cream social.

Residential Student Leadership

Lead where you live. Residential Education oversees a comprehensive residential student leader selection and training process designed to build strong student leader teams for each community.

Casa Zapata house staff share in a group photo during Move-In Day 2026.