Applying to Stanford University
The acceptance rate at Stanford University was 5.19% - 45,227 students were applied and 2,349 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is extremely hard to get into the school. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 82% where 1,606 out of 2,349 admitted students were enrolled.
The average SAT score is 1,495 and the ACT score is 33 at the school.
Below tables and charts analyze the admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics
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Admissions Information
The application fee is $90 for applying undergraduate school and $125 for graduate school at Stanford University. Next table presents general admission information.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $90 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $125 |
| Admission Information | admission.stanford.edu/ |
| Online Application | commonapp.org/ |
| Calendar System | Quarter |
| Credits Accepted | Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | Bachelor, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2020-21, the acceptance rate is 5.19% and the yield is 68.37%. 23,801 men and 21,426 women applied to Stanford University and 1,127 men and 1,222 women students were accepted. Among them, 778 men and 828 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2020).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 45,227 | 23,801 | 21,426 |
| Admitted | 2,349 | 1,127 | 1,222 |
| Enrolled | 1,606 | 778 | 828 |
| Acceptance Rate | 5.19% | 4.74% | 5.70% |
| Yield | 68.37% | 69.03% | 67.76% |
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2020-2021, 1,156 students (72% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 725 students (45%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 770 and the 25th percentile is 700. The SAT Math score is 800 (75th) and 720 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 35 (75th percentile) and 31 (25th percentile).
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 700 | 770 |
| SAT Math | 720 | 800 |
| ACT Composite | 31 | 35 |
| ACT Math | 30 | 35 |
| ACT English | 33 | 36 |
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Stanford University are similar to the average score when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,466, ACT: 97 - Private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity)).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, High School Rank and High School Record (or Transcript). The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Stanford University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Recommended |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Recommended |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Recommended |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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