Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Private nonprofit midsize campus Suburb: Large 7,554 undergrads

Cost

Average net price
$13,807per year, after aid
In-state tuition
$65,910published rate
Out-of-state tuition
$65,910published rate

Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.

Admissions

Acceptance rate
4%
Average SAT
1,553of admitted students
Average ACT
35of admitted students

Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.

Outcomes

Median earnings
$124,08010 years after entry

Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.

Campus life

Campus setting
Suburb: Large
Residential character
Highly residential — most students live on campus

Most common fields of study

  • Computer & information sciences21%
  • Social sciences15%
  • Engineering15%
  • Mathematics & statistics6%
  • Physical sciences4%
  • Biological & biomedical sciences3%

Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.

Athletics

NCAA Division I-FBS

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Cross Country
  • Diving
  • Fencing
  • Field Hockey
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Lacrosse
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Synchronized Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
  • Wrestling

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Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Equity in Athletics survey. Figures reflect the most recent reporting year available and may be out of date or incomplete — confirm anything decision-critical with the college directly. Official site: Stanford University.