Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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Undergrad Diversity

Tuition & Fees

$67,086

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
780
25th
730
75th
800
25th
770
75th
36
25th
35
75th
36
25th
32
75th
35
25th
33
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undergraduateRatios

49%

male

51%

female

5

students

1

faculty

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Extremely Selective

3%

acceptance rate

Accepted 2,075
Declined 54,303
Total Received 56,378
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Private

8,049

undergraduate students

10,234

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1885, Stanford University is a private, coeducational, research university that is known for its strong programs in engineering, business, and the arts and sciences. It is located on an 8,180-acre campus in Stanford, California.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 18,283
Established in 1885
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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
780
25th
730
75th
800
25th
770
75th
36
25th
35
75th
36
25th
32
75th
35
25th
33

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

Extremely Selective

3%

acceptance rate

Accepted 2,075
Declined 54,303
Total Received 56,378

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Recommendations
Secondary School Record

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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

68%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$56,737

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $62,484
Housing $12,597
Food $7,325
Additional fees $4,602
Books & supplies $825
Total $87,833
Average Financial Aid - $56,737
Total with Avg. Aid $31,096

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
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Applied Mathematics, Other yes
Archeology yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes yes
Biochemistry yes yes
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other 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
Community Health and Preventive Medicine yes
Comparative Literature yes yes
Computational and Applied Mathematics yes yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Development Economics and International Development yes
Developmental Biology and Embryology yes yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes yes
Earth Science Teacher Education yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes yes
Economics, General yes yes yes
Education, General yes yes
Educational Evaluation and Research 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
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
History Teacher Education yes
History, General yes yes yes
Human Biology yes
Human/Medical Genetics yes yes
Immunology yes 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
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
Neuroscience yes yes
Oncology and Cancer Biology yes yes
Petroleum Engineering yes yes
Philosophy yes yes yes
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other yes
Physician Associate/Assistant 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
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
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

18,283

total students

35%

in-state

65%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

44%

8,049
students

Female
51%
4,137

Male
49%
3,912

56%

10,234
students

Female
44%
4,496

Male
56%
5,738

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

96%

7,761
students

Female
52%
4,017

Male
48%
3,744

4%

288
students

Female
42%
120

Male
58%
168

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Student Break-down

11%
Nonresident aliens
8%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
25%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
18%
Hispanic/Latino
25%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
10%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

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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