List of astronauts educated at Stanford University

Summary

As of 2026, twenty-seven United States astronauts are graduates of Stanford University, one of the highest numbers among civilian research universities. Stanford is a private university in Stanford, California, founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford. The Stanford University School of Engineering established the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1957 and has produced a large number of influential aerospace engineers at NASA throughout the Space Age. The university's proximity to NASA Ames Research Center in nearby Mountain View, California, has fostered close ties between Stanford researchers and the space program.