Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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Tuition & Fees

$56,169

not including room and board

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
770
25th
700
75th
800
25th
720
75th
36
25th
33
75th
35
25th
30
75th
35
25th
31
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undergraduateRatios

50%

male

50%

female

5

students

1

faculty

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Extremely Selective

5%

acceptance rate

Accepted 2,349
Declined 42,878
Total Received 45,227
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Private

8,464

undergraduate students

12,497

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1885, Stanford University is a private research institution. Its 8,180-acre campus is located in Stanford, California.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 20,961
Established in 1885
Coeducational Coeducational

Social Networks

8,180-acre campus near Palo Alto (population: 67,178), 20 miles from San Jose and 30 miles from San Francisco; domestic branch campuses in Monterey Bay, New York City, and Washington, DC. Served by bus; major airports serve San Francisco and San Jose; train serves Palo Alto.

  • Campus Setting: Large town

Stanford University
450 Serra Mall
Stanford, CA
94305

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
93%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
100%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
yes
Students are required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • In 1885, Jane and Leland Stanford founded Stanford University in memory of their only son, Leland Stanford, Jr., who died the previous year of typhoid fever at the age of 15.
  • President Henry Hoover met his wife, Lou, as a senior at Stanford University.

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
98%
Top 1/4
100%
Top 1/2
100%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
770
25th
700
75th
800
25th
720
75th
36
25th
33
75th
35
25th
30
75th
35
25th
31

Admissions Facts

Application fee $90
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (final deadline) January 2
School has early decision program Yes
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline November 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required SAT Subject Tests Recommended

Extremely Selective

5%

acceptance rate

Accepted 2,349
Declined 42,878
Total Received 45,227

Admissions Factors

Required

Recommendations
Admission test scores
Secondary School Record

Recommended

Completion of college-preparatory program
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School GPA

Neither required nor recommended

Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Formal demonstration of competencies
Secondary School Rank

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

98%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Other
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

61%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$53,346

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $55,473
Room $10,725
Board $6,530
Additional fees $696
Books & supplies $1,290
Total $74,714
Average Financial Aid - $53,346
Total with Avg. Aid $21,368

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $7,978,179
State $2,589,512
Institutional $162,866,374
Other external $5,213,584
Total $178,647,649

Non-need-based

Federal $477,194
State $27,252
Institutional $1,520,803
Other external $5,348,340
Total $7,373,589

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 888 326-3773
F: 650 725-0540
financialaid@stanford.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Beach volleyball yes
Fencing yes yes
Field hockey yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Gymnastics yes yes
Lacrosse yes
Other sports yes
Rowing yes yes
Sailing yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Squash yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Synchronized swimming yes
Tennis yes yes
Track and field indoor yes yes
Track and field x country yes yes
Volleyball yes yes
Water polo yes yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, climbing, cycling, equestrian sports, hurling, ice hockey, judo, lacrosse, polo, racquetball, rugby, running, skiing, soccer, squash, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Club Sports - Women's

archery, badminton, basketball, cheerleading, climbing, cycling, equestrian sports, hurling, judo, lacrosse, polo, rugby, running, skiing, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, baseball, basketball, bouldering, cycling, dodgeball, football, golf, racquetball, rugby, running, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (outdoor/sand), water polo

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, Northern Pacific Field Hockey Conference, Pacific-12 Conference (Football I-A)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. yes yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. yes yes yes
African Studies. yes
African-American/Black Studies. yes
American Indian/Native American Studies. yes
American/United States Studies/Civilization. yes
Anthropology, General. yes yes yes
Applied Mathematics, Other. yes
Archeology. yes
Area Studies, Other. yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation. yes yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General. yes yes
Asian-American Studies. yes
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other. yes
Biochemistry. yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. yes yes yes
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. yes yes
Biology Teacher Education. yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General. yes
Biophysics. yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General. yes yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. yes
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. yes
Cell Physiology. yes
Chemical Engineering. yes yes yes
Chemistry Teacher Education. yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes yes
Chinese Language and Literature. yes yes yes
Cinematography and Film/Video Production. yes
Civil Engineering, General. yes yes yes
Cognitive Science, General. yes yes
Communication and Media Studies, Other. yes yes yes
Community Health and Preventive Medicine. yes
Comparative Literature. yes yes
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine. yes
Computational and Applied Mathematics. yes yes
Computer Science. yes yes yes
Developmental Biology and Embryology. yes yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes yes yes
Earth Science Teacher Education. yes
East Asian Studies. yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. yes yes yes
Economics, General. yes yes yes
Education, General. yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. yes yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching. yes
Engineering, Other. yes yes yes
Engineering/Industrial Management. yes yes yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes yes
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education. yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. yes
Epidemiology. yes yes
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies. yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General. yes yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education. yes
French Language Teacher Education. yes
French Language and Literature. yes yes yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General. yes yes
Geophysics and Seismology. yes yes yes
German Language and Literature. yes yes yes
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. yes
History Teacher Education. yes
History, General. yes yes yes
Human Biology. yes
Human/Medical Genetics. yes yes
Immunology. yes
Industrial and Product Design. yes
International Relations and Affairs. yes yes
Italian Language and Literature. yes yes yes
Japanese Language and Literature. yes yes yes
Latin American Studies. yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. yes
Linguistics. yes yes yes
Management Science. yes yes
Materials Engineering. yes yes yes
Mathematics Teacher Education. yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering. yes yes yes
Medical Informatics. yes yes
Medical/Clinical Assistant. yes
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other. yes yes
Music Theory and Composition. yes
Music, General. yes yes yes
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other. yes yes
Neuroscience. yes yes
Oncology and Cancer Biology. yes
Petroleum Engineering. yes yes
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other. yes
Philosophy. yes yes yes
Physics Teacher Education. yes
Physics, General. yes yes yes
Physics, Other. yes yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes yes yes
Psychology, General. yes yes yes
Public Health, General. yes yes
Public Policy Analysis, General. yes yes
Religion/Religious Studies. yes yes yes
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. yes yes yes
Russian Language and Literature. yes yes yes
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies. yes
Science, Technology and Society. yes
Social Science Teacher Education. yes
Sociology, General. yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes yes
Statistics, General. yes yes
Structural Biology. yes
Sustainability Studies. yes
Technical and Scientific Communication. yes
Urban Studies/Affairs. yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Computer Science
  2. Human Biology
  3. Engineering

Programs Offered

  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

20,961

total students

33%

in-state

67%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

40%

8,464
students

Female
50%
4,202

Male
50%
4,262

60%

12,497
students

Female
41%
5,137

Male
59%
7,360

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

100%

8,464
students

Female
50%
4,202

Male
50%
4,262

7%

614
students

Female
50%
307

Male
50%
307

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Student Break-down

17%
Nonresident aliens
6%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
21%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
14%
Hispanic/Latino
30%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
8%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

2%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: March 15

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

90

quarter hours

Minimum transfers must complete

90

quarter hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens
Countries most often represented Canada
China
India
Singapore
South Korea
The United Kingdom
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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