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Stanford University

Stanford, CA 4-Year Private
Acceptance Rate4%
Acceptance Rate4%

About Stanford

Stanford University is a private, nonprofit institution in the suburb of Stanford, California. Stanford was founded in 1891. The college currently enrolls around 17,680 students per year, including 7,645 undergraduates.

Stanford Acceptance Rate 2022

It is extremely difficult to get into Stanford. Stanford admitted 4% of all applicants in 2022. In 2022, 55,471 students applied to Stanford and 2,190 were admitted.

Stanford University Admissions Facts At-A-Glance
Overall Acceptance Rate 4%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate Info Not Available
Early Action Acceptance Rate EA Offered but % not available
Average GPA 4.0
Test Optional Yes
Applicants Submitting SAT scores 12.6%

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Stanford University is locatedin the town of Stanford, California, in the city of San Francisco and San Jose.

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College Info

450 Jane Stanford Way Stanford, CA 94305

Campus Setting: Suburban

Stanford Application Deadline

First-Year Applications are Due

Jan 2

Transfer Applications are Due

Mar 15

The deadline for Fall first-year applications to Stanford is Jan 2.

The deadline for Fall transfer applications to Stanford is Mar 15.

Check the school website for more information about deadlines for specific programs or special admissions programs

Stanford University is a member of the Coalition for College.

More than an application, the Coalition provides free tools and resources to help students through the college admissions process, beginning as early as 9th grade.

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Stanford ACT Scores

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ACT Range

34 - 35

Estimated Chance of Acceptance by ACT Score

ACT Score

Estimated Chance

35 and Above

Good

34 to 35

Avg

34 and Less

Low

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Stanford SAT Scores

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Composite SAT Range

1470 - 1560

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Math SAT Range

750 - 800

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Reading SAT Range

720 - 770

Stanford Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$74,714

In State

$74,714

Out-of-State
Cost Breakdown
In State
Out-of-State
State Tuition
$55,473
$55,473
Fees
$696
$696
Housing
$17,255
$17,255
Books
$1,290
$1,290

Student Life

Wondering what life at Stanford is like? There are approximately 17,680 students enrolled at Stanford, including 7,645 undergraduate students and 10,035 graduate students. 100% percent of students attend school full-time, 39% percent are from CA and 61% percent of students are from other states.

100%

Full Time

Unknown

Part Time

39%

In State

61%

Out-of-State

Data Source: IPEDs and Peterson's Databases © 2022 Peterson's LLC All rights reserved

Quick Facts

Total Enrollment

17,680

Campus Setting

Suburban

Acceptance Rate

4%

Tuition and Fees

In State

$56,169

Out-of-State

$56,169

Fall Freshmen
Application Deadline

Jan 2
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