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Applying to Stanford

Acceptance Rate 3.68%
Yield 83.66%
SAT Score 1,550
ACT Score 35
Applicants 56,378

Stanford Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 3.68% at Stanford University. Total 56,378 students applied and 2,075 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,550 and the average ACT score is 35.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Stanford.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$90
Graduate Application Fees$125
Admission Informationadmission.stanford.edu/
Online Applicationcommonapp.org/
Acceptance Rate3.68%
Average Test Scores1,550 SAT / 35 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 3.68%. A total of 56,378 students (28,379 men and 27,999 women) have applied to and 2,075 (948 men and 1,127 women) students admitted to Stanford University.
Among them, 794 male and 942 female students have enrolled into Stanford and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 83.66%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Stanford
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants56,37828,37927,99900
Admitted2,0759481,12700
Enrolled1,73679494200
Acceptance Rate 3.68% 3.34% 4.03% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 83.66% 83.76% 83.58% - -
[Chart] Stanford University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Stanford, 855 applicants (49% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 405 applicants (23%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,550 at Stanford. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,580 and 25th percentile score is 1,500.
The average ACT score is 35 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25th percentile score is 33.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Stanford. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Stanford with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Stanford
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total150015501580
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing730760780
Math770790800
ACT Composite333535
Math323536
English353536
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Stanford University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Stanford
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Stanford

The calendar system at Stanford University is Quarter. Stanford University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Stanford University accepts.
Calendar SystemQuarter
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training