2025-2026
Accept rate
3.8%
- Applicants
- 60,646
- Admits
- 2,302
- Enrolled
- 1,839
- Yield
- 79.9%
Total Applications
60,646
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
3.8%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
1,839
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1520-1570
2025-2026
Stanford University Admissions at a Glance
Stanford University received 60,646 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 3.8% of applicants; 1,839 admitted students enrolled (a 79.9% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 4.8% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1520–1570 on the SAT and 34–36 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $91,518, and the average need-based grant was $71,440.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
3.6%
- Applicants
- 57,326
- Admits
- 2,067
- Enrolled
- 1,693
- Yield
- 81.9%
2023-2024
Accept rate
3.9%
- Applicants
- 53,733
- Admits
- 2,099
- Enrolled
- 1,699
- Yield
- 80.9%
2022-2023
Accept rate
3.7%
- Applicants
- 56,378
- Admits
- 2,075
- Enrolled
- 1,736
- Yield
- 83.7%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 60,646 | 2,302 | 1,839 | 3.8% | 79.9% |
| 2024-2025 | 57,326 | 2,067 | 1,693 | 3.6% | 81.9% |
| 2023-2024 | 53,733 | 2,099 | 1,699 | 3.9% | 80.9% |
| 2022-2023 | 56,378 | 2,075 | 1,736 | 3.7% | 83.7% |
| 2021-2022 | 55,471 | 2,190 | 1,757 | 4.0% | 80.2% |
| 2020-2021 | 45,227 | 2,349 | 1,607 | 5.2% | 68.4% |
| 2019-2020 | 47,498 | 2,062 | 1,701 | 4.3% | 82.5% |
| 2018-2019 | 47,452 | 2,071 | 1,697 | 4.4% | 81.9% |
| 2017-2018 | 44,073 | 2,085 | 1,703 | 4.7% | 81.7% |
| 2016-2017 | 43,997 | 2,118 | 1,739 | 4.8% | 82.1% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1520
50th Percentile
1550
75th Percentile
1570
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal CostAvg Net Price
Students Receiving Aid
49%
Need Fully Met
100%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$91,518
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$67,731
Fees
$843
Room & Board
$22,944
Change Since 2016
+46%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
7,346
Total Enrollment
18,121
International
13%
Students of Color
76%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||