Stanford University

Palo Alto, United States · founded 1891

City: Palo Alto
Country: United States
Founded: 1891
THE rank: 5
Students: 17,422
International: 25%
Degree programmes: 179
Students per staff member: 5.9
Women students: 48%
THE overall score: 97.1
Application fee: $90

International tuition fees at Stanford University

Bachelor: $65,910 per year
Master: $59,499 per year

Undergraduate: out-of-state tuition and fees as filed with the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard). International undergraduates normally pay at least this; some universities add an international surcharge on top. Graduate: average out-of-state tuition plus required fees for full-time graduate students, academic year 2023-24, as reported to IPEDS. Professional programmes (law, medicine, business) often charge more.

Entry requirements at Stanford University

What Stanford University says it asks for from an applicant, 2023-24.

English language test: Considered
Admission tests (SAT/ACT): Considered
Secondary school GPA: Required
Secondary school record: Required
Essay or personal statement: Required
Letters of recommendation: Required
Work experience: Considered

Stanford University had 53,733 applicants and admitted 2,099, of whom 1,699 enrolled — an admission rate of 4%. The middle half of admitted students scored 740–780 on SAT reading and writing and 770–800 on SAT maths. The middle half scored 34–35 on the ACT. 47% of admitted students submitted an SAT score and 22% an ACT score.