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General Information

Address:

Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Quarter

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1891

Web Site:

www.stanford.edu

Main Phone:

(650) 723-2300

Admissions Phone:

(650) 723-4291

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

6,584

Part-Time Undergraduates:

61

Total Male Undergraduates:

3,362

Total Female Undergraduates:

3,161

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

10%

Total Applicants:

23,958

Total Acceptances:

2,464

Freshman Enrollment:

1,722

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

70%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

Yes

Regular Decision Deadline:

December 15

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Early Action Deadline:

November 1

Early Action Notification:

December 15

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

1,478

Applicants Accepting a Place on Waiting List:

967

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

0

Transfer Applications Received:

1,400

Transfer Applications Accepted:

23

Transfer Students Enrolled:

20

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

2%

Common Application Accepted?

No

Admissions E-Mail:

admission@stanford.edu

Admissions Web Site:

admission.stanford.edu

SAT I or ACT Required?

Yes, either

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

98%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1340–1550

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

660–770

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

680–790

SAT II Requirements:

3 subject tests highly recommended (though not required); one should be Writing and another should be Math 2C.

Top 10% of High School Class:

87%

Retention Rate:

98%

Application Fee:

$75

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$34,800

Room and Board:

$10,808

Books and Supplies for Class:

$1,500

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$28,829

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

52%

Students Who Received Aid:

87%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(650) 723-3058

Financial Aid E-Mail:

financialaid@stanford.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.stanford.edu/dept/finaid