Undergraduate Admission
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Experience the freedom to be the person you want to be, freedom to dive deep into academic discovery, and freedom to pursue your passions. Faculty and staff will spark and support your inquiry, and your peers will challenge you in a dynamic learning environment where listening and respectful discourse are paramount. Stanford will provide you the opportunity of a lifetime.
It isn’t just about the courses or the grades. It’s about the human being behind all of it. The cornerstones of resilience—learning, seeking advice, getting perspective and finding community—offer a way for young people to grow as they embark on the next major step in their lives.
– Richard H. Shaw, Dean of Undergraduate Admission
Application Deadlines
Restrictive Early Action Application with Arts Portfolio
Restrictive Early Action Standard Application
Regular Decision with Arts Portfolio
Regular Decision Standard Application
Transfer Application with or without Arts Portfolio
We look forward to learning about you through your application.
A Stanford Education is Possible.
Stanford offers comprehensive, need-based financial aid that makes it possible for all admitted undergraduate students to attend — and we do not expect students to borrow to meet their need. Learn how the program works, then use the net price calculator to get an award estimate based on your family’s financial situation.
News & Announcements
Winter Closure
The Offices of Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid will close at noon (PST) on Friday, December 19, 2025 and will resume normal business hours on Monday, January 5, 2026.
Admission Phone Line
Due to the Regular Decision application deadline on Monday, January 5, we are extending our phone hours. Phone lines will be open from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. on Monday, January 5. Our regular Tuesday – Thursday phone schedule will resume on Tuesday, January 6.
REA decision release
The Office of Undergraduate Admission will release decisions to Restrictive Early Action applicants on Friday, December 12 at 4 p.m. (PST).
See details
Decisions will be available in the Stanford portal. If you have not yet logged in or are having difficulty logging into your portal, reset your credentials by selecting “Forgot Your Password?” from the login page.
Stanford expands access with larger first-year and transfer classes
Increased student outreach efforts aim to continue to broaden the applicant pool in coming years.
Read more in the Stanford Report
In new book on college life, Jay Hamilton says students have more freedom than they know
In You Got In! Now What?, the vice provost for undergraduate education shares the lessons that helped Stanford alums and faculty navigate their educations and careers.
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