Acceptance Rate

4.3%

Applicants
47,498
Accepted
2,062
Enrolled
1,701

Average GPA (UW)

3.96

25%
NA
75%
NA
W
NA

Average SAT/ACT

1500/34

25%
1440/32
75%
1550/35
Range
98th PCTL

Total Undergraduates

6,996

Male
3,468
Female
3,528
Distribution
49.6%/50.4%

Fast Facts

Location: Stanford, California
SAT Writing: Not Required
School Type: Private
ACT Writing: Not Required
EA/ED: Yes (Restrictive Early Action)
SAT Superscore: Allowed
EA/ED Deadline: November 1
ACT Superscore: Not Allowed
Regular Decision Deadline: January 2
SAT Score Choice: Allowed
US News Ranking: #6 (tie)
ACT Score Choice: Allowed

Applicant Pools

Early Action/Regular Decision/Waitlist Number of Students Number of Students Accepted Acceptance Rate
Early Action NA NA NA
Regular Decision NA NA NA
Waitlist 750 (580 Accepted Spots) 8 1.4%

Tuition/Fees

Total Costs In-State Out-Of-State
Application Fee $75 $75
Tuition $55,473 $55,473
Room and Board $17,255 $17,255
Required Fees $696 $696
Books and Supplies $1,290 $1,290
Other Expenses $3,504 $3,504
Total $78,218 $78,218

Student Body

Gender Breakdown Male Female
Applied 24902 22596
Accepted 987 1075
Enrolled 823 878
Ethnic Backgrounds First Year Students Undergraduate Students
Nonresident aliens 197 747
Hispanic/Latino 292 1156
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 116 477
White, non-Hispanic 488 2264
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 16 57
Asian, non-Hispanic 413 1590
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic‏‏‎ ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ 6 25
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 170 653
Race and/or ethnicity unknown 0 25
Total 1698 6994
Geographic Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
In-State (exclude international) 39%
Out-Of-State (exclude international) 61%
International 12%

Admitted Student Academics

SAT/ACT Breakdown Total Submitted 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SATs Submitted 1140 (67%) X X
ACTs Submitted 846 (50%) X X
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing X 700 770
SAT Math X 740 800
ACT Math X 30 35
ACT English X 34 36
Class Rank Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
Top 10% of Graduating Class 98.4%
Top 25% of Graduating Class 100%
Top 50% of Graduating Class 100%
Bottom 50% of Graduating Class 0%
Bottom 25% of Graduating Class 0%
GPA Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
GPA of 4.0 95.4%
GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 3.6%
GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 0.9%
GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 0.1%
GPA between 3.00 and 3.24‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ 0%
GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 0%
GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 0%
GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 0%
Factors of Admission Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record X
Class rank X
Academic GPA X
Standardized test scores X
Application Essay X
Recommendation(s) X
Interview X
Extracurricular activities X
Talent/ability X
Character/personal qualities X
First Generation X
Alumni/ae relation X
Geographical residence X
State residence X
Religious affilitation/commitment X
Racial/ethnic status X
Volunteer work X
Work experience X
Level of applicant's interest X

Transfer Admissions

Transfer Applicants Applied Admitted Enrolled
Male 1475 16 13
Female 991 8 7
Total 2466 24 (1.0%) 20