Stanford University

Every year, the Stanford Admissions Department receives about 56,000 applications. Out of these, 2,100 go on to be accepted by the school and 1,700 or 84% decide to attend the 6th school in the United States. With lower acceptance rates than a number of other schools in the country, Stanford’s rate is only 4.

A student’s application should include none, but none are recommended as well. Undergraduates will be asked to pay $90 with their application (graduates pay $125). Test results should be in the following ranges: 34 - 36 for the ACT Composite and 1,490 - 1,570 for the SAT Combined Score.

Here are some important dates to remember: For Early Decision applicants, paperwork is due by November 1^st. Students should expect to hear back by December 15^th. Regular Decision paperwork needs to be in by January 3^rd, with a decision by April 1^st. Accepted students have until May 2^nd to reply with intent.

If the student is a transfer, the application isn’t due until March 15^th, with a decision by May 15^th. The student must reply by June 1st. For art students, they are also required to submit an art portfolio (due on October 15th for Early Action and December 1^st for Regular Decision).