Peer Institution
Stanford University
Admissions Data
Acceptance Rate
3.8%
SAT Total Middle 50%
1520–1580
ERW 750–780 · Math 770–800
ACT Composite Middle 50%
34–36
Interview
Not offered
GPA
72.97% of enrolled first-years submitting scores had a 4.0 unweighted GPA. 97% ranked in the top tenth of their high school class.
Admissions Factors
From the Common Data Set — how each factor is weighted in the admissions process:
Deadlines & Requirements
Deadlines
Early Action: closing Nov 1, notification by Dec 15 (nonbinding, restrictive). Regular Decision: closing Jan 5, notification by Apr 1. Reply deadline: May 1.
Requirements
Application fee $100 (waivable for financial need). Stanford reinstated its standardized testing requirement for Fall 2026 entry - ACT or SAT scores are now required. Essays and recommendations required.
Additional Notes
Data sourced from Stanford's official 2025-26 Common Data Set. Stanford is coeducational, private, on the quarter system.
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