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Stanford, CA 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

3.9%

In Fall 2021, a total of 1757 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Stanford. Among these students, 271 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 186 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1520

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 2190 admitted students 271 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

15%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1470-1570. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 720 and 770, while 25% scored below 720 and another 25% scored above 770.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 750 and 800, while 25% scored below 750 and 25% achieved a score of 800. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1520 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Stanford.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 3% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    720-770

  • Math

    750-800

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

35

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 2190 admitted students 186 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

11%

Similar to the SAT, Stanford does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 11% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 34 and 35, with 25% scoring above 35 and another 25% scoring below 34.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 53% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    35-36

  • Math

    31-33

  • Composite

    34-35

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$90

Undergraduate

$125

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Stanford during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 55,471 28,332 27,139
Admitted students 2,190 1,068 1,122
Enrolled students 1,757 861 896
Acceptance rate 4% 4% 4%
Yield rate 80% 81% 80%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Stanford received a total of 55,471 applications. These applications included 28,332 male applicants and 27,139 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 55,471 applicants, Stanford admitted 2,190 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,068 males and 1,122 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,757 students chose to enroll at Stanford. This means that 1,757 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 861 were male and 896 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Stanford had an overall acceptance rate of 4% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 4% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 4%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Stanford had an overall yield rate of 80% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 81%, and for female admitted students, it was 80%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Stanford over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 42,497 22,831 19,666 2,140 1,073 1,067 5% 5% 5% 1,720 867 853 80% 81% 80%
2016 43,997 23,005 20,992 2,118 1,031 1,087 5% 4% 5% 1,739 854 885 82% 83% 81%
2017 44,073 23,254 20,819 2,085 1,019 1,066 5% 4% 5% 1,700 826 874 82% 81% 82%
2018 47,452 24,692 22,760 2,071 1,048 1,023 4% 4% 4% 1,697 866 831 82% 83% 81%
2019 47,498 24,902 22,596 2,062 987 1,075 4% 4% 5% 1,698 824 874 82% 84% 81%
2020 45,227 23,801 21,426 2,349 1,127 1,222 5% 5% 6% 1,606 778 828 68% 69% 68%
2021 55,471 28,332 27,139 2,190 1,068 1,122 4% 4% 4% 1,757 861 896 80% 81% 80%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Stanford University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Stanford is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters

Recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Stanford University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

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