Stanford University

Research Universities (very high research activity)
Undergraduate	Arts & sciences focus, high graduate coexistence
Graduate	Comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
Undergraduate Population	Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
Enrollment	Majority graduate/professional
Size & Setting	Large four-year, highly residential

Title IV Eligibility	Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offering	Doctoral degree
Calendar System	Quarter
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition
Religious Affiliation	N/A
Congressional District	614

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Stanford University?
13th for total cost of attendance
	In District	In State	Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition	$37,380	$37,380	$37,380
FT Undergraduate Required Fees	$858	$858	$858
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour	$831	$831	$831

FT Graduate Tuition	$37,380	$37,380	$37,380
FT Graduate Required Fees	$588	$588	$588
PT Graduate per Credit Hour	$831	$831	$831

Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus	$54,009	$54,009	$54,009
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family	$40,161	$40,161	$40,161
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family	$40,161	$40,161	$40,161

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$35,089↓ $36,798	$35,089↓ $36,798	$35,089↓ $36,798

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies	$1,335↓ $1,455
On-Campus – Room & Board	$10,808↓ $11,182
On-Campus – Other Expenses	$1,995↓ $2,325
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	N/A

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee Required	N/A
Undergraduate Application Fee	$90
Graduate Application Fee	$105
First Professional Application Fee	N/A

Applicants	30,429 (15,413 male / 15,016 female)
Admitted	2,426 (1,260 male / 1,166 female)
Admission rate	8%

First-time Enrollment	1,694 (864 male / 830 female)
FT Enrollment	1,694 (864 male / 830 female)
PT Enrollment	N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment	18,498

What criteria does Stanford University use for admissions?
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	/ N/A /
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other tests	N/A

What types of credits does Stanford University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships	NCAA
NCAA Football Conference	Pac-12 Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference	Pacific-10 Conference

14th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results	39%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	30 / 35
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	29 / 34
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	30 / 34

15th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results	92%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	660 / 760
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	680 / 780
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	1340 / 1540

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	10,864
Meals per Week	N/A

Room Fee	$6,411
Board Fee	$5,052

How many students are successful graduates?

Total	1,065	251	315	807	51	1,729	394	4,612
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL	43						2	45
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering	18	2	4	8		31	6	69
African Studies				2	1	2		5
African-American/Black Studies		1						1
American Indian/Native American Studies					2			2
American/United States Studies/Civilization		2		2	1	17	1	23
Anthropology	5	2	4	4	2	12	4	33
Applied Mathematics, Other	50		3	7		14	6	80
Archeology						1	1	2
Area Studies, Other	1			1		2	2	6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation				2		6	4	12
Art/Art Studies, General	1			1		5		7
Asian-American Studies				2				2
Biochemistry			2			3		5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other				2		3		5
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	15	6	15	62	1	54	11	164
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	3		1	9		8	5	26
Biophysics	2		1	1		2		6
Business Administration and Management, General	119	21	21	42	2	155	11	371
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	35	2	2	8	1	11	7	66
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	4							4
Cell Physiology			1			1		2
Chemical Engineering	10	2	2	16		25	1	56
Chemistry, General	13	2	1	11		24	3	54
Chinese Language and Literature	2			2			1	5
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	1		1			6	1	9
Civil Engineering, General	41	1	8	28	3	68	19	168
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General				4	1	14	2	21
Cognitive Science	3	2		8		19	1	33
Communication and Media Studies, Other	6	13	8	14		30	5	76
Comparative Literature		1	2			5		8
Computational Mathematics	12		1	4		7	2	26
Computer Science	58	6	8	51		54	24	201
Developmental Biology and Embryology				1		2	1	4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	1	1	4			5		11
East Asian Studies	6		1	6		6	1	20
Economics, General	40	13	14	46	1	68	9	191
Education, General	24	15	21	37		79	27	203
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	182	2	2	66	1	59	41	353
Engineering, Other	4	2	18	32		49	5	110
Engineering/Industrial Management	101	8	11	39		55	16	230
English Language and Literature, General	8	2	6	19	1	46	6	88
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other				3		2		5
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	2			3				5
Epidemiology	1			2		4	2	9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other	2	2	3				1	8
Film/Cinema Studies		2		2		4		8
Fine/Studio Arts, General	2	1		1	1	7		12
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature	1			2		2		5
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other	4		1	1		16	2	24
Geology/Earth Science, General			1	3		32	1	37
Geophysics and Seismology	7	1				4		12
German Language and Literature			1	2		4		7
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other				1			1	2
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies			1					1
History, General	4	2	8	6	1	43	10	74
Human/Medical Genetics	1			1		2	2	6
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	2	2	1	4		6	2	17
Immunology	1		1			3	1	6
Industrial Design	1						2	3
Industrial Engineering
International Relations and Affairs	14	9	14	16	1	46	7	107
Italian Language and Literature	2		1			2	1	6
Japanese Language and Literature	1			1			1	3
Latin American Studies	2	1	1		1	4		9
Law (LL	3	15	19	22	5	95	22	181
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies				4		11	1	16
Linguistics	2	1				5	2	10
Materials Engineering	30	3	1	9		11	3	57
Mathematics, General	13	3	3	10		17	6	52
Mechanical Engineering	59	6	14	40	1	89	30	239
Medical Informatics	4		1	2		5	1	13
Medicine (MD)	1	6	11	22		35	3	78
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other	1					2	1	4
Molecular Pharmacology
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	3	30	23	44	6	108	12	226
Music Theory and Composition			1			1	1	3
Music, General	2	3	4	3		6	3	21
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other			1			8	3	12
Neuroscience	1	1	2	3		12	1	20
Oncology and Cancer Biology	1		1	1				3
Petroleum Engineering	17			1		1	1	20
Philosophy	4	2		6	1	10	4	27
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other			1			1		2
Physics, General	12		3	5		18	5	43
Physics, Other	13			3		11	3	30
Political Science and Government, General	7	10	10	9	4	33	8	81
Psychology, General	8	13	5	9	3	52	11	101
Public Policy Analysis	1	3	4	3		8	3	22
Religion/Religious Studies			1			4	2	7
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Russian Language and Literature						1		1
Science, Technology and Society	1	11		7	5	9	2	35
Sociology	6	12	9	11	5	30	5	78
Spanish Language and Literature	1		3			3		7
Statistics, General	20		1	6		10	1	38
Structural Biology				1		1		2
Systems Engineering
Urban Studies/Affairs		6	2	1		2	1	12
Women's Studies						1	1	2

Stanford University 22nd for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$122,508 ($132,733 male / $99,505 female)
Number of FT Faculty	1,602 (1,109 male / 493 female)
Number of PT Faculty	31
FT Faculty Ratio	52 : 1
Total Benefits	$50,141,567

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Stanford University's Director of Iranian Studies Abbas Milani has found himself personally embroiled in the current conflict taking place in Iran. On Aug. 1, the Iranian government began a mass trial against more than 100 dissidents listed on an indictment for participating in an international conspiracy to stage a revolution. Milani was one of those listed.

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