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United States · California

Stanford University

Stanford · Graduate-degree institution · Private nonprofit

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Admissions · 2026–27 first-year application cycle

Verified application and program coverage

Stanford first-year admission

Official sources verified

Program coverage

Indexed programmes
179
Official programme listings
179
Admission route coverage
52
Convertible subject requirements
0

Application

Platform
Common Application · Stanford questions
Application fee
$100
Details

$100 · fee waiver available

Application scope
University-wide · not admitted by intended major

Deadlines

Restrictive Early Action
1 November
Details

1 November · non-binding · decision mid-December

Regular Decision
5 January · decision early April
Arts portfolio application
15 October Early · 5 December Regular

Academic review and testing

Academic preparation
Holistic review with academic excellence as the primary criterion;
Details

Holistic review with academic excellence as the primary criterion; no required high-school course list or minimum GPA

SAT/ACT policy
SAT or ACT required
Details

SAT or ACT required · no minimum score · self-report for review and official verification after enrollment

Fixed admission cutoff
No GPA, IB, SAT or ACT score guarantees admission

Required application file

School documents
Grades 9–12 transcript
Details

Grades 9–12 transcript · school report and counselor recommendation · 2 academic teacher recommendations · midyear transcript by 15 February

Applicant writing
Application essay plus university-specific questions unless the programme states…
Details

Application essay plus university-specific questions unless the programme states otherwise

International applicant

English proficiency
Fluency is required, but Stanford does not require TOEFL, IELTS or another…
Details

Fluency is required, but Stanford does not require TOEFL, IELTS or another English-proficiency exam

Financial aid
Need-aware for international applicants
Details

Need-aware for international applicants · Stanford states it meets demonstrated need for admitted applicants who requested aid when applying

Credential language
Official English translations are required when school records are not in English

Programme-specific notes

International IB
School official submits predicted IB marks, including available TOK/Extended Essay…
Details

School official submits predicted IB marks, including available TOK/Extended Essay bonus points

Application history
Maximum of 3 undergraduate applications to Stanford across all years

Federal benchmark · College Scorecard May 2025 release

Institution admission rate
3.6%
SAT reading middle range
740–780
SAT maths middle range
770–800
ACT composite middle range
34–35
Published tuition
USD 62,484
Details

USD 62,484 · Published tuition and fees

Strongest subjects

Computer and information sciences
18.6% of undergraduate degrees
Engineering
16.4% of undergraduate degrees
Interdisciplinary studies
16.0% of undergraduate degrees
Social sciences
15.5% of undergraduate degrees
Mathematics and statistics
5.6% of undergraduate degrees

Students

Undergraduate students
7,841
International undergraduate share
11.8%

Tuition, financial aid and accommodation

Published annual budget
$82,162 · Annual on-campus academic-year budget
In-state tuition per year
$62,484
Details

$62,484 · Published tuition and fees

Out-of-state tuition per year
$62,484
Details

$62,484 · Published tuition and fees

Accommodation and price
$19,922
Details

$19,922 · Published room and board

Average net price
$12,136
Details

$12,136 · Average annual net price for Title IV students

Pell Grant recipients
19.2%
Federal-loan recipients
6.3%

Net price by family income

Family income $0–30,000
$-79
Family income $30,001–48,000
$-350
Family income $48,001–75,000
$1,323
Family income $75,001–110,000
$8,816
Family income above $110,000
$50,452

About Stanford University

Stanford University is located in Stanford, California, United States. The surrounding setting is Large suburb.

Programs

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