Stanford University Acceptance Rate: 4% — Admissions Statistics
Stanford University Application Requirements — REA/RD — 8 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Stanford University
application info
cycles:REARD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
0
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
1
Supplemental Essays
8
Acceptance Rate
4%
Avg SAT Score
1553
ACT Midpoint
35
Enrollment
7,554
Grad Rate
92%
Median Debt
$12,000
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$65,910
Out-of-State
$65,910
Avg Net Price
$13,807
Median Debt
$12,000
in-state tuition
$65,910
out-of-state tuition
$65,910
avg net price
$13,807
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$102,887
$
median 10yr
$124,080
$
gender split
Women
52%
Men
48%
top programs
race & ethnicity
Asian
29%
White
23%
Hispanic
17%
Two or More
10%
Black
7%
AIAN
1%
About Stanford University
Stanford University is a private nonprofit institution in Stanford, CA. Acceptance rate: 4% (elite). Average SAT: 1553. ACT midpoint: 35. Enrollment: ~7,554 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 92%.
Stanford University accepts applications through REA/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 0. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 8. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $65,910. Out-of-state: $65,910. Avg net price: $13,807. Median debt: $12,000. Median earnings 6yr: $102,887. Median earnings 10yr: $124,080.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.