Stanford University Stanford California

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$33,264
$35,089
$36,798
$38,676
5.1%
Books and supplies
$1,290
$1,335
$1,455
$1,485
2.1%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$10,367
$10,808
$11,182
$11,463
2.5%
Other
$1,935
$1,995
$2,325
$2,385
2.6%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$46,856
$49,227
$51,760
$54,009
4.3%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$90
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
30,429
15,413
15,016
Percent admitted
8%
8%
8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
70%
69%
71%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
 
X
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
 
X
Recommendations
X
 
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
 
X
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
1,558
92%
ACT
667
39%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
660
760
SAT Math
680
780
SAT Writing
670
760
ACT Composite
30
34
ACT English
30
35
ACT Math
29
34

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities
2/28/1949 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) – Professional schools
1/1/1923 –
Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) – PhD Doctoral programs
4/19/1985 – 8/31/2008
Resigned
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission
Pastoral Education (PAST) – Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers and CPE and supervisory CPE programs
10/1/1988 –
Accredited
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Medicine (MED) – Programs leading to the M.D. degree
7/1/1942 –
Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) – Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
10/20/2002 –
Accredited