| Screen last updated on: March 17, 2010 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2009-10 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Richard Shaw,
Dean of Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid |
| Contacting the office: |
650 723-2091
650 725-2846 (fax)
admission@stanford.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
no |
| Application fee: |
$90 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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School recommends that prospective students take the most rigorous academic program available to them. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Interview is: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test recommended |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
Two subject tests recommended, one of which should be Mathematics II. |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT or ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
January 1 for SAT/ACT, January 1 for SAT Subject Test |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
3 recommended |
| History: |
1 recommended |
| Lab: |
3 recommended |
| Math: |
4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 recommended |
| Total: |
20 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Applicants with extraordinary talent in the fine or performing arts who intend to participate and/or study in one of the arts areas, even if not majoring in that area, may submit supplementary materials for review.
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank very important
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities very important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
4.3 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
84% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
51% |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
30 - 34 |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
93% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
34% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
30,429 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,426 (8%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
1,694 (70%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
1,424 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
1,002 |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
60% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
57% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$200, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 2 years |
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