At a glance
- City
- Stanford, California
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- stanford.edu
- Type
- Private
- Founded
- 1885
- Students
- 17,246 (2021)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#2 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Chemistry | #1 |
| Medical Technology | #1 |
| Education | #1 |
| Robotic Science & Engineering | #2 |
| Biological Sciences | #2 |
| Statistics | #2 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- Common App — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Fall 2027 entry
- Tests
- SAT or ACT required; not test-optional
- English
- No English proficiency test is required; scores may be self-reported voluntarily
- Tuition
- USD 67,731 / year (2026-27) · about ₹64.9 lakh
- Financial aid
- Need-aware in admission for international citizens not in eligible categories (financial aid request is a factor); need-blind for eligible noncitizens/permanent residents/undocumented students; full demonstrated need met for all admitted students who request aid regardless of citizenship
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Restrictive Early Action | 1 November 2026 | mid-December |
| Regular Decision | 5 January 2027 | by early April |
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
- Tests
- GRE policy set individually by each graduate program (required, optional, or not considered) - no university-wide rule
- English
- IELTS 8 · TOEFL 109
Scores below TOEFL 109 / IELTS 8 trigger a mandatory English Placement Test after enrollment; some applicants exempt based on prior education - Funding
- PhD/DMA students receive continuous 12-month funding for up to the first five years (fellowships, RA/TA roles); master's students generally must self-fund or find external sources
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 3.6% of applicants admitted
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1510–1580
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 65,910 / year · about ₹63.1 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 7,554
- International undergrads
- 12.8%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 124,080 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — Stanford University. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: admission.stanford.edu/apply/international/ · financialaid.stanford.edu/undergrad/budget/ · admission.stanford.edu/ · admission.stanford.edu/apply/first-year · gradadmissions.stanford.edu/ · gradadmissions.stanford.edu/admitted-students/conditions-admission/english-proficiency · gradadmissions.stanford.edu/apply/test-scores · financialaid.stanford.edu/grad/aid/index.html — checked 28 September 2026.