Stanford University
Stanford CA 94305
(650) 723-2300

General Information
- Campus Setting
Suburb: Large
- Type of School
Private, not-for-profit
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
19,782 (6,532 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctorate degree
- Calendar
Quarter
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
5 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
72% / 28%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
56% / 44%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
38% / 62%
- In-State / Out-of-State
36% / 64%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees
$37,380
- Room & Board$11,463
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
100%
- Average Financial Aid Package$34,221
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$15,724
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Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants25,299
- Students Admitted
2,400
(9%)
- Students Enrolled1,703
(7%)
- Average High School GPAN/A
- Students in top 10% of HS Class92%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
650-760
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
680-780
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
670-760
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
30-34
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Health professions and related clinical sciences
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History
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants25,299
- Students Admitted
2,400
(9%)
- Students Enrolled1,703
(7%)
- Average High School GPAN/A
- Students in top 10% of HS Class92%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class99%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class100%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
650-760
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
680-780
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
670-760
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
30-34
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$105
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application Deadline01/01
- High School RankNeither required nor recommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRecommended
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Recommended
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees
$37,380
- Room & Board$11,463
- Books & Supplies$1,455
- Average Cost Per Credit HourN/A
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid100%
- Average Financial Aid Package$34,221
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$15,724
- Federal Grants13%$6,445
- Pell Grants12%$3,326
- Other Federal Grants11%$3,610
- State & Local Grants7%$9,697
- Institutional Grants54%$25,584
- Federal Loans21%$3,304
- Non-Federal Loans4%$10,545
Sources: Google Maps, The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Wikipedia,
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