Stanford University is a large, four-year, highly residential, private not-for-profit school with 19,790 students enrolled.

This college was established in 1891 and is the only postsecondary institution located in Stanford, California.

Stanford University is ranked number 16 among the best 200 schools in the world.

At Stanford University you can obtain your bachelor's degree, master's degree, postmaster certificate, doctoral degree, or first-professional degree.

As reported in recent government data, out of 25,299 applications 2,400 were accepted (9%), so it is extremely challenging to join Stanford University.

The undergraduate application fee at Stanford University is $75.00. The application fee cannot be applied toward tuition or required fees; in addition, this application fee is non-refundable if the student is not accepted to the postsecondary institution. The graduate application fee is $105.00. The first-professional application fee is $160.00.

This school will consider accepting advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

It is possible to get a loan at Stanford University, as 27% of the school's students receive loans, and the average loan amount is about $4,300.

Stanford University deploys a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and offers 85 disciplines including Archeology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemical Engineering, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Economics, Education, History, Immunology, Law, Linguistics, Mathematics, Medicine, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, and Statistics, General.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Stanford University student retention rate is excellent at 98% (well above California average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students definitely love their stay at this school.

Average tuition charges are extremely high, around $36,100 per annum. The additional fees at Stanford University not covered by tuition are close to $400 per academic year; this makes it a total of $36,500 per year.

Stanford University offers a distance learning option and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Stanford University, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, Stanford University helps students to evaluate their career options and to find a full-time job upon graduation.

Stanford University offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at Stanford University accommodates roughly 10,700 students, which offers a good on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable -- roughly $6,200 annually.

According to the recent data, Stanford University is a rather dangerous school. Read the details about safety at Stanford University in the Safety Report for this school.

The cities close to Stanford University are Stanford, Atherton, Los Altos Hills, Redwood City, and Sunnyvale.

If you would like to obtain additional information about admission at Stanford University, call this school's general information office at (650) 723-2300 or check Stanford University Website.