Stanford University: Located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University is recognized as one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions.Stanford is unusual among great universities in having seven schools on one campus: Humanities and Sciences, Law, Medicine, Business, Earth Sciences, Engineering and Education.

Undergraduate
A freshman class of about 1,700 students and a transfer class of about 30 students are admitted each year.

Graduate
More than 65 departments and programs offer graduate degrees at Stanford, and admission requirements vary greatly among them.

Departments & Programs
Stanford's academic departments are listed here both alphabetically and by school. In addition, a number of interdisciplinary programs cross the boundaries between departments and disciplines.

Tuition & Payment
Tuition is indicated with each course description and varies depending on course length and class size.
Registration Fees
A non-refundable registration fee of $35 is required for each student once per quarter if the total amount of your tuition and fees for that quarter exceeds $100.
Tuition Assistance
Each student qualifies for only one discount. Discounts do not apply to courses with tuition under $100 or to special events. Discounts apply only to tuition, not to registration or course fees.
Stanford University Employees: Employees who work 50% time or more and receive STAP funds may apply up to the full amount of their yearly STAP fund allocation ($800) toward Continuing Studies tuition and registration fees. It is your responsibility to verify that you have sufficient STAP funds before enrolling in a course. To check your STAP balance online, go to and login with your SUNet ID by clicking Training > STAP Balance.
Stanford University Faculty: Stanford faculty members are not eligible for STAP funds. Faculty may receive a 20% tuition discount.
Stanford Hospital Employees: If you work 50% time or more at Stanford Hospital and Clinics, or at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, you may apply the full $1,000 of your yearly educational fund allocation toward Continuing Studies tuition and registration fees. Simply get an Educational Assistance Tuition Reimbursement Form from your HR Manager. A supervisor must sign this form. Then fax it to the Continuing Studies office with your registration form.
Stanford Medical Center Employees: Medical Center employees receive a 20% tuition discount on course tuition. (Important: Hospital Employees should not use this discount.)
Stanford Alumni Association (SAA) Members: 15% tuition discount (valid SAA ID number required).
65+: 20% tuition discount.
Public Educators: 20% tuition discount (Valid only for certified educators teaching in Bay Area schools).
General Contact Information
Primary address:
Stanford University450 Serra MallStanford, CA 94305
Telephone (campus operator):
650-723-2300

Admissions Information
Undergraduate
Website: admission.stanford.edu
Email: admission@stanford.edu
Graduate
Website: gradadmissions.stanford.edu