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Frosh Opening, 2023. Credit: Nikolas Liepins / Ethography

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Living on campus means joining a community built around shared experiences, late-night conversations, and house traditions. Stanford’s ResEd houses bring students together through programs, mentorship, and everyday connections. Explore where you’ll live, grow, and make your Stanford memories.

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Explore the Houses

  • At 1115 Campus, located within The Row, we pride ourselves on our cooking, music, and art, and our community is comprised of not-so-amateur chefs, DJs, musicians, artists, designers, sculptors, brewers, and more.
  • 539 Cowell is a self-op located in the Cowell Cluster.
  • Synergy exterior. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    550 San Juan is a self-op on the Stanford campus, tucked just above the Row.
  • 576 Alvarado exterior. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    576 Alvarado, a co-op located in the Row, is more than a place to live — it’s a student-run community where traditions, friendships, and late-night conversations come together.
  • 586 Mayfield's small size makes for an intimate and connective experience.
  • 675 Lomita Exterior image.
    675 Lomita is a self-op, located near the heart of the Farm, as part of The Row.
  • 680 Lomita exterior. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    680 Lomita is located at the top of a hill and is part of The Row.
  • Adams House is located at 238 Santa Teresa Street, within the Sterling Quad in Governor's Corner.
  • Exterior photo of 1018 Campus Drive.
    alpha Kappa Delta Phi is Stanford's first and the nation's largest and most established Asian American interest sorority and is located on the Row at 1018 Campus Drive.
  • Exterior of 702 Bowdoin/Alpha Phi.
    Alpha Phi upholds the values of sisterhood, generosity, innovation, and character most highly, and in 2026-27 will be located at 702 Bowdoin on the Row in the Cowell Cluster.
  • Arroyo is located at 658 Escondido Road, within the Wilbur Hall complex.
  • Branner Exterior. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    In Branner, located at 655 Escondido Road, we work to foster a caring community of engaged citizens who pursue personal growth and intellectual pursuits with inspiration, innovation, and passion.
  • Exterior of Burbank house.
    Burbank, located at 618 Escondido Road within the Stern Hall housing complex, is close to Green Library, Stanford Bookstore, Main Quad, Wilbur Field, Meyer Green, and outdoor space (including basketball and sand volleyball courts).
  • Exterior of Casa Zapata house.
    Casa Zapata, located in the Stern Hall housing complex, is a four-class house focusing on the Latine experience through educational and cultural programs.
  • Castaño is part of the vibrant Gerhard Casper Quad, which is home to the acclaimed Gerhard Casper Dining Commons. Residents enjoy a wonderful range of house amenities, as well as close access to Manzanita Field.
  • Cedro is located on the east side of campus, in the community of houses known together as Wilbur Hall.
  • Columbae exterior: Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    Columbae, located at 549 Lasuen, is Stanford’s first co-op, founded during the anti-war movement in 1970 as a home for students committed to social and environmental justice.
  • Crothers Hall exterior patio. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    Renovated in 2009, Crothers Hall consists of two separate buildings: Crothers, an all-frosh residence (with 6 RAs) and Crothers Memorial, an upperclass residence (with 6-7 RAs).
  • Donner community members pose together during an off-campus trip.
    Donner was built in the early 1950s and extensively renovated in 1995.
  • EVGR Aerial. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    Duan is located in east campus, with wings ranging from six to ten stories high. The community opened in 2020 and features a design that reflects the distinct style and attributes of many of Stanford’s most beloved buildings. 
  • Durand exterior. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    Durand has a small, intimate size that allows residents to get to know all of their neighbors and form a welcoming community.
  • EAST House is a close-knit community and home for sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Conveniently located in the park-like Governor’s Corner, EAST House provides residents with chef-cooked meals in our dining room and events and outings where students lear
  • Florence Moore exterior entrance. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    Centrally located on Mayfield Avenue, two minutes from Tresidder Memorial Union and five minutes from the Quad, East Florence Moore Hall consists of three houses—Alondra, Cardenal, and Faisan—and is part of the Florence Moore housing complex.
  • Grove is a close-knit community. We often have casual in-house events, like trivia nights, to fit with our laid back attitude.
  • Exterior of Hammarskjöld house.
    Hammarskjöld, located at 592 Alvarado, the “house with the large front porch and tall columns,” is Stanford’s international-themed co-op. Hammarskjöld is one of the smallest of the co-ops, with 33 total residents, including student leaders.
  • Jerry exterior. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    Jerry is a tucked away haven for vibrant self-op community. With glorious sunset views of Lake Lag best enjoyed from its two balconies, Jerry boasts a beautiful space conducive to lively events, including its beloved Row Signature Event, Renaissance Jerr.
  • Junipero, affectionately known as JRo, is located on the east side of campus, in the community of dormitories known together as Wilbur Hall.
  • Exterior of 664 Lomita.
    Kappa Alpha, located within the Row at 664 Lomita, has six values outlined in our Stanford KA constitution: leadership, community, service, diversity, knowledge, and growth.
  • Kappa Alpha Theta Exterior. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    Kappa Alpha Theta (ΚΑΘ) is a University-owned sorority house, located at 585 Cowell in the back of the Cowell Cluster, and its relaxed atmosphere makes it an amazing place to call home.
  • ZAP exterior. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    The Beta Eta Deuteron chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma was established at Stanford on June 10, 1892, as the second female fraternity at the school, and in 2026-27, it will be at 710 Bowdoin in the Cowell Cluster.
  • Kappa Sigma exterior. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    Kappa Sigma, located at 1035 Campus on The Row, is focused on the four pillars of fellowship, leadership, scholarship, and service.
  • Kimball Hall thrives as a hub of creative activity on campus. Located in the Gerhard Casper Quad, Kimball has a music practice room, art studio, and a large lounge with excellent acoustics, lighting system, two grand pianos and a fireplace.
  • Lantana is part of the vibrant Gerhard Casper Quad, which is home to the acclaimed Gerhard Casper Dining Commons. All of Lantana’s common spaces are located on the wheelchair-accessible first floor.
  • Larkin's 2023-24 student leaders at the beach spelling "LARKIN" with their bodies.
    Larkin is the longest-serving all-frosh house situated close to the center of campus.
  • Due to its coveted location, amazing chef, and tight-knit community, Mars is a beloved home to its residents.
  • Informational house page providing details regarding Meier/Naranja.
  • Mirrielees exterior. Credit: Jeff Rumans, via Residential & Dining Enterprises
    Mirrielees sits in proximity to Gerhard Casper Quad, Vaden, and other East Campus landmarks and offers a friendly environment a little removed from the hustle and bustle of the main campus.
  • Named after Augustus Taber Murray, Murray House is considered an independent house (along with EAST and Yost).
  • Exterior of Muwekma-Tah-Ruk.
    Muwekma-Tah-Ruk, located at 516 O'Connor Lane, was established in 1988 and celebrates the diversity of indigenous peoples throughout the Americas and Pacific Islands.
  • Narnia exterior. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    Narnia House is a social oasis. Only a seven minute walk from the Row, Narnia reaps all the social benefits while also offering some distance from the roar of the Row.
  • Photograph of 650 Mayfield exterior.
    Formerly known as Slavianskii Dom and located at 650 Mayfield Avenue, Neptune strives to bring vibrant, wholesome, inclusive energy to its house the Upper Row.
  • Ng exterior. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    Ng House, located in the Gerhard Casper Quad housing complex, is a living-learning community dedicated to the humanities as ways of thinking, making, and connecting.
  • This informational house page provides details regarding Adelfa/Norcliffe. Find Adelfa/Norcliffe at the Stanford Searchable Map here.
  • Exterior of Okada House.
    The Asian American theme house, located in the Wilbur Hall complex, was established at Stanford in 1971 to create community and center the experiences of a very small and primarily first-generation Asian American student population.
  • Exterior of 592 Mayfield.
    Phi Kappa Psi, located at 592 Mayfield Avenue on The Row, is a diverse community that celebrates its uniqueness and is just the right amount of weird.
  • Pi Beta Phi exterior. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    Pi Beta Phi, located at 517 Cowell Lane within the Cowell Cluster, and for our members, “the 517” is more than a house.
  • 650 Mayfield Exterior. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    The house was recently renovated with ample common space for get-togethers as well as a sunroom that is perfect for reading and studying.
  • Exterior shot of Potter/Sterling Quad during autumn. Credit: Holmes Hummel
    Potter, featuring the Explore Energy theme, is located on the beautiful western edge of campus within the Governor's Corner housing complex.
  • RINC LOVE is the foundational essence of our community, ethos, and culture.
  • Exterior of The Well House.
    Robert Moore North, home to The Well House and located at 562 Mayfield Avenue, is a substance-free undergraduate residential community and experience-based on the theme of wellness.
  • Robert Moore South (BOB) is known for its extremely central location and therefore social nature, but few people realize it represents much more than just that.
  • Robinson House is located in Sterling Quad, where residents enjoy a vibrant and engaging community thanks to ongoing dorm activities and attentive RA staff.
  • Exterior of Roble Hall
    Roble Hall, which turned 100 years old in 2018, is Stanford’s oldest continuously operating dorm.
  • Roth exterior, 2023. Credit: Sydney Osifeso
    Residents enjoy regular community events, collaborations with other upper row houses, and a welcoming community.
  • It brings great honor to residents of Sally Ride House, formerly known as Serra House, to be named after a Stanford alumna and the first American woman in space.
  • What's Schiff house like? First, your student staff will be some of the first people you will meet when you arrive, and they are incredible.
  • 550 Lasuen. Credit: Sean McKibbon-Ray
    Chartered at Stanford University in 1891, Sigma Chi has been on campus for over 126 years as one of Stanford University’s oldest fraternities, and in 2026-27, Sigma Chi will be located at 550 Lasuen, near Tresidder Memorial Union.
  • Exterior of 557 Mayfield.
    Sigma Nu (ΣN) at 557 Mayfield Avenue on The Row offers a social space for campus through major events like Moonsplash and Sunsplash, an arts and poetry slam called S.N.A.P.S., and community service activities.
  • Sigma Phi Epsilon exterior. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    SigEp, located at 1047 Campus Drive on The Row, strives to challenge the traditional fraternity stereotype, and through our Balanced Man Program, we provide our members with an unparalleled experience of personal development.
  • Soto is located on the east side of campus, in the community of houses known together as Wilbur Hall.
  • Storey House is known for its extraordinary food; students and staff travel from across campus every other week for our extravagant brunches.
  • Suites exterior. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    The Suites are located in the west section of campus, near the golf course and Lake Lagunita. Consisting of four individual houses: Anderson, Griffin, Jenkins and Marx.
  • Toyon Courtyard. Credit: Residential and Dining Enterprises
    We hope to help make Toyon a community of the kind that encourages students to feel truly at home and able to integrate the often-confusing variety of college life.
  • Exterior of Trancos House.
    Trancos is home to Stanford's Outdoor House and is one of the eight houses in the Wilbur Hall housing complex, located on the east side of campus.
  • Close to the heart of campus, Twain is adjacent to volleyball and basketball courts, and expansive lawns for lounging and relaxing.
  • Exterior photo of Ujamaa.
    Ujamaa House, located in the Lagunita Court housing complex, was created as a concept in 1970 with a concentration of Black first-year and upperclass students living on east campus, and moved to its current location in 1976.
  • The Warehaus is a self-operated house located on the upper Row.
  • West Lag (Eucalipto and Granada) has a strong sense of history, community, and tradition.
  • Xanadu—“the enigma of the Row”—is an inclusive home.
  • Yost House is situated in a serene, open space of West Campus near Lake Lagunita.

House Resources

Take a deeper dive into the houses and access resources supporting these communities. 

Here you can learn more about the professional staff who support our houses and the Residential Education department. Please note that profiles are linked to the Stanford Directory and you must be logged in with your Stanford credentials to view full details. Connect with the ResEd Professional Staff here

Creating a culture of excellence. We recommend visiting the Residential & Dining Enterprises website for information about the assignments process and to review photos, floor plans, room configurations, dining information, and more. Visit R&DE's website here.

Frosh Opening, 2023. Credit: Nikolas Liepins / Ethography