United States · Private research university
Stanford University
Stanford, California · Founded 1885
QS World #6
THE #2
Official site
Acceptance rate
3.7%
Total students
17,249
International
~24% across all degree levels
Annual tuition
USD 65,127 / year (2025-26)
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford is the spiritual home of tech entrepreneurship — Google, Yahoo, Instagram, Snap and Netflix were all founded by Stanford students or faculty. Strong in CS, AI, design and business.
Admissions requirements
- Language
- TOEFL iBT 100+ recommended; no minimum but most admitted have 105+
- Tests
- SAT/ACT required for first-year applicants from 2025-26 onwards.
- Deadlines
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- Restrictive Early Action: November 1
- Regular Decision: January 5
- Graduate: Most PhD: December 1-15
- Financial aid
- Need-based aid only; international students ARE eligible. Knight-Hennessy Scholars covers full graduate funding for ~100 students/year.
Famous for
Computer Science
Entrepreneurship
Engineering
Business (GSB)
Medicine
Notable alumni
- Sundar Pichai
- Larry Page
- Sergey Brin
- Reed Hastings
- Sally Ride
Cost estimate
$87,127 / year
Tuition $65,127 + living $22,000
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