University

Stanford University

Stanford, California, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University overview

Stanford University is a private research university located in Stanford, California 94305. It offers undergraduate education and uses a holistic admission review in which each part of an application is reviewed as part of an integrated whole. First-year applicants apply through the Common Application under one of two pathways: Restrictive Early Action (a non-binding early plan) or Regular Decision. Stanford provides need-based financial aid to admitted undergraduates and states that it does not expect students to borrow to meet their need. An optional arts portfolio may be submitted, and an optional interview with a Stanford alumnus may be offered depending on alumni availability in the applicant's area.

Institution type

Private, nonprofit

Campus setting

Suburban

Cost of attendance

Not available (2024–2025)

Undergraduate enrollment

7,554

Application platforms

Common App

Current application deadlines

Restrictive early action · 2026–2027
2026-11-01
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-05

Majors

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · Engineering
Anthropology · Social Sciences
Applied Mathematics · Mathematics and Statistics
Archeology · Social Sciences
Area Studies · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

46 more majors are available with a free account.

Source and verification

Source record · supports supplemental_essays:2026–2027 · retrieved 2026-09-03

Source record · supports requirements:2026–2027 · retrieved 2026-09-02

Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid · supports deadlines:2026–2027 · retrieved 2026-08-20

Source record · supports financial_aid_url · retrieved 2026-07-21

Source record · supports application_platforms · retrieved 2026-07-21

Source record · supports testing_policy · retrieved 2026-07-21

Source record · supports deadlines · retrieved 2026-07-21

Source record · supports essay_prompts · retrieved 2026-07-21

Source record · supports requirements · retrieved 2026-07-21

Source record · supports deadlines · retrieved 2026-07-21