How much is the Stanford tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Stanford's tuition & fees is $62,484.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $86,230 when a student lives on-campus.
Stanford Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $62,484 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,350 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $18,619 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $3,777 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Tuition & Fees | $59,838 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Stanford for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $296,586 at Stanford. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $396,803. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $127,495.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Stanford' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in California, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $23,111.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Stanford University | $62,484 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| California Four-years Colleges | $20,867 |
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| Public Schools | $4,034 | $13,259 |
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| Private Schools | $23,111 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Stanford and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $62,484 | $59,499 |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | $69,045 | $56,279 |
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| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $64,700 | $48,300 |
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| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $59,076 | $55,440 |
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| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $59,710 | $62,860 |
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| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $60,156 | $63,393 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Stanford University has increased by 33.73% over the past 10 years from $43,683 to $62,484. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 32.29% from $43,245 to $59,499.
The living costs increased by 4.54% last year and 43.88% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Stanford University, 4,827 students (63%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $56,737.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Stanford is $29,493 for students living on-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,455 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $60,619 and the average amount of student loans is $12,999.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Stanford's acceptance rate is 3.95%. A total of 55,471 applicants applied to and 2,190 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,757 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 80.23%.
To apply to Stanford, 2 items are required - Secondary school record and Recommendations and 3 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school GPA, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Stanford. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,520 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 35.
Its SAT score is much higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is much higher than the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,520 | 1,470 | 1,570 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| California Average | 1,305 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 745 | 720 | 770 |
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| SAT Math | 775 | 750 | 800 |
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| ACT Composite | 35 | 34 | 35 |
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| National Average | 24 | | |
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| California Average | 29 | | |
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| ACT Math | 32 | 31 | 33 |
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| ACT English | 36 | 35 | 36 |
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Student Population
Stanford University has a total of 18,283 students including 8,049 undergraduate and 10,234 graduate students. By gender, there are 9,445 male students and 8,235 female students attending Stanford. The school offers online degree programs and 288 students enrolled online exclusively (1.58% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 17,680 |
9,445 | 8,235 |
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| Undergraduate | 7,645 |
3,778 | 3,867 |
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| Graduate | 10,035 |
5,667 | 4,368 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | Stanford, CA |
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| Phone | 650-723-2300 |
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| WEB | www.stanford.edu/ |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 239 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 11 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 169 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 3.68% |
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| Yield | 83.66% |
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| Student Population | 18,283 |
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| Graduation Rate | 95% |
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| Retention Rate | 98% |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 5 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 3,724 (Full-time), 500 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 15,271 (Full-time), 1,402 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $191,816 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $116,183 |
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