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

This college was founded in 1891 and is the only college located in Stanford, California.

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

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

According to recent data, out of 25,299 applications 2,400 were accepted (9%), so it is extremely challenging to become a student at Stanford University.

The undergraduate application fee at Stanford University is $75.00. The application fee cannot be applied toward tuition fees. Also, the application fee is non-refundable if the student is not accepted to this school. The graduate application fee is $105.00. The first-professional application fee is $160.00.

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

It is possible to be approved for 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 follows a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and provides 85 programs 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 typically a good sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Stanford University 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 - about $36,100 per annum. The additional fees at Stanford University beyond tuition are close to $400 annually, which comes to a total of $36,500 per annum.

Stanford University provides a distance education program 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 viable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable, nearly $6,200 per academic year.

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 around Stanford University are Stanford, Atherton, Los Altos Hills, Redwood City, and Sunnyvale.

If you want to obtain more details about enrolling to Stanford University, call this school's general information office at (650) 723-2300 or check Stanford University Website.