Stanford University
Instate Tuition (2011-2012)
$41,564
$41,564
Out-of-state Tuition (2011-2012)
$41,564
$41,564
Stanford AddressSTANFORD UNIVERSITY STANFORD, CA94305 General info:(650) 723-2300 Financial aid office:(650) 723-3058 Admissions office:(650) 723-2091 |
Tuition + Stanford Housing(2011-2012)UGrad Application Fee: $90 Grad Application Fee: $125 Campus Housing Capacity:11050 Freshman Must Live on Campus: Yes |
University Makeup(2011-2012)# of Undergrads: 8,161 # of Grad students: 13,865 Total Students: 22,026 |
Male57.0%
Female43.0%
International:27%
African-American:4%
American Indian:0%
Asian:14%
Hispanic:8%
Pacific Islander:39%
Caucasian:36%
Unknown:5%
Financial Aid62% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $4,429 6% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $8,924 44% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $14,862 35% receive student loans and the average amount is $4,052 |
| Private not-for-profit 4 year or above Institution Research Universities (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive |
Special ProgramsMD Medical Program Law Program Teacher Certifications |
Admissions RequirementsSecondary School Record Required Secondary School GPA Recommended Secondary School Rank Neither required nor recommended Test Scores Required Competencies Neither required nor recommended Test EOFL Recommended |
Special CreditsHS College Credit: No AP Credit: Yes Life Experience Credit: No Special Credits(other): No |
Applicants Admitted %7% men vs 7% women admitted |
Applicants vs AdmissionsNumber of Men Applicants: 17,817 Number of Women Applicants: 16,531 Number of Men Admitted: 1,278 Number of Women Admitted: 1,159 |
Student ServicesLibrary On Campus Counseling Services Employment Services Placement Services Day Care On Campus |
Majors Hide Majors |
| • Advanced Legal Research/Studies General • Advanced Legal Research/Studies General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering • Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Post-master's certificate • African Studies • African-American/Black Studies • American Indian/Native American Studies • American/United States Studies/Civilization • Anthropology • Anthropology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Applied Mathematics Other • Archeology • Area Studies Other • Art History Criticism and Conservation • Art History Criticism and Conservation Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Art/Art Studies General • Art/Art Studies General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Asian-American Studies • Biochemistry Biophysics and Molecular Biology Other • Biochemistry Biophysics and Molecular Biology Other Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Biochemistry • Biochemistry Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Biological and Physical Sciences • Biology Teacher Education • Biology/Biological Sciences General • Biology/Biological Sciences General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Biomedical Sciences General • Biophysics • Biophysics Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services Other • Business Administration Management and Operations Other • Business Administration and Management General • Business Administration and Management General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Cell Physiology • Cell Physiology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Chemical Engineering • Chemical Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Chemical Engineering Post-master's certificate • Chemistry General • Chemistry General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Chemistry Teacher Education • Chinese Language and Literature • Chinese Language and Literature Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Cinematography and Film/Video Production • Civil Engineering General • Civil Engineering General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Civil Engineering General Post-master's certificate • Classics and Classical Languages Literatures and Linguistics General • Classics and Classical Languages Literatures and Linguistics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Cognitive Science • Communication and Media Studies Other • Communication and Media Studies Other Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Comparative Literature • Comparative Literature Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Computational and Applied Mathematics • Computational and Applied Mathematics Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Computer Science • Computer Science Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Developmental Biology and Embryology • Developmental Biology and Embryology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts General • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Earth Science Teacher Education • East Asian Studies • Economics General • Economics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Education General • Education General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Electrical and Electronics Engineering • Electrical and Electronics Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Electrical and Electronics Engineering Post-master's certificate • Elementary Education and Teaching • Engineering Other • Engineering Other Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Engineering Other Post-master's certificate • Engineering/Industrial Management • Engineering/Industrial Management Phd(Research / Scholarship) • English Language and Literature General • English Language and Literature General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • English Language and Literature/Letters Other • English Language and Literature/Letters Other Phd(Research / Scholarship) • English/Language Arts Teacher Education • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering • Epidemiology • Epidemiology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Ethnic Cultural Minority Gender and Group Studies Other • Film/Cinema/Video Studies • Financial Mathematics • Fine/Studio Arts General • Food Science and Technology Other Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Foreign Language Teacher Education • Foreign Languages and Literatures General • French Language Teacher Education • French Language and Literature • French Language and Literature Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Other • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Other Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Other Post-master's certificate • Geology/Earth Science General • Geophysics and Seismology • Geophysics and Seismology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • German Language Teacher Education • German Language and Literature • German Language and Literature Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Health and Medical Administrative Services Other • Hispanic-American Puerto Rican and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies • History General • History General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • History Teacher Education • Human Biology • Human/Medical Genetics • Human/Medical Genetics Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Humanities/Humanistic Studies • Humanities/Humanistic Studies Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Immunology • Immunology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Industrial Engineering • Industrial Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Industrial Engineering Post-master's certificate • Industrial and Product Design • International Relations and Affairs • Italian Language and Literature • Italian Language and Literature Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Japanese Language and Literature • Japanese Language and Literature Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Latin American Studies • Law Phd(Professional practice) • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies • Linguistics • Linguistics Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Materials Engineering • Materials Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Materials Engineering Post-master's certificate • Mathematics General • Mathematics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Mathematics Teacher Education • Mechanical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Mechanical Engineering Post-master's certificate • Medical Informatics • Medical Informatics Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Medicine Phd(Professional practice) • Microbiology and Immunology • Microbiology and Immunology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Molecular Pharmacology • Molecular Pharmacology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Other • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Other Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Music General • Music General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Music Theory and Composition Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Natural Resources Conservation and Research Other • Natural Resources Conservation and Research Other Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Neuroscience • Neuroscience Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Oncology and Cancer Biology • Oncology and Cancer Biology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Petroleum Engineering • Petroleum Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Petroleum Engineering Post-master's certificate • Philosophy • Philosophy Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Philosophy and Religious Studies Other • Physics General • Physics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Physics Other • Physics Other Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Physics Teacher Education • Political Science and Government General • Political Science and Government General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Psychology General • Psychology General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Public Policy Analysis General • Religion/Religious Studies • Religion/Religious Studies Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics General • Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Russian Language and Literature • Russian Language and Literature Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Science Technology and Society • Social Science Teacher Education • Sociology • Sociology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Spanish Language Teacher Education • Spanish Language and Literature • Spanish Language and Literature Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Statistics General • Statistics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Structural Biology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Systems Engineering • Systems Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Systems Engineering Post-master's certificate • Urban Studies/Affairs • Women's Studies • Food Science and Technology Other |
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