<p>This just in…
<a href=“http://www.policymic.com/articles/87447/the-new-most-sought-after-college-in-america-isn-t-an-ivy-league-school”>http://www.policymic.com/articles/87447/the-new-most-sought-after-college-in-america-isn-t-an-ivy-league-school</a></p>
<p>and as @fluffy2017 has noted if your friend were to change his mind: Stanford is not only known for STEM/CS/Engineering/Venture capital/Entrepreneurship/Business/Economics…it is also known to have top programs in humanities/arts/social sciences in the world…</p>
<p><a href=“Subject Ranking 2013-14: Arts & Humanities | Times Higher Education (THE)”>http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2013-14/subject-ranking/subject/arts-and-humanities</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2013-14/subject-ranking/subject/social-sciences”>http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2013-14/subject-ranking/subject/social-sciences</a></p>