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Stanford University

Stanford University
450 Serra Mall
Stanford, CA 94305

Official telephone: (650) 723-2300
Website: www.stanford.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Richard Shaw,
Dean of Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid

Contacting the office:

650 723-2091
650 723-6050 (fax)
admission@stanford.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 3

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$90

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with alumni representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

January 15 for SAT I/ACT, January 15 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 recommended
Lab:	3 recommended
Math:	4 recommended
Science:	3 recommended
Social studies:	3 recommended
Total:	17 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Applicants with extraordinary talent in the fine or performing arts may submit supplementary materials for review.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities very important
particular talent/ability very important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.95

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

85%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

35%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

31 - 35

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

80%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

51%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

42,497

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,140 (5%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,720 (80%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

1,256

Number accepting place on waiting list:

927

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

57%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

67%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 2 years

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