What SAT and ACT Scores are Required for Stanford University

Stanford University Typical SAT Scores

Average SAT score for Stanford University is 1479.

Half of the admitted students have SAT scores from 1460 to 1590. Top 25% of admitted students has SAT score higher than 1590. Bottom 25% of admitted students has SAT score lower than 1460.

You need to have at least 1460 as your SAT score to get into Stanford University. SAT score lower than 1460 still can get you in but your application need to stand out.

Typical SAT scores for Stanford University are from 730 to 800 for math and from 730 to 790 for reading and writing.

New SAT Score25th PercentileMidpoint75th Percentile
Math Score730770800
Reading and Writing Score730760790
Cumulative SAT Score146015301590

Stanford University Typical ACT Scores

Half of the students admitted to Stanford University have ACT scores from 31 to 35. Top 25% of admitted students has ACT score higher than 35.

If you have 35 on your ACT test you have a good chance in getting into Stanford University assuming that other parts of your application are equally great. Bottom 25% of admitted students has ACT score lower than 31.

You ACT score needs to be at least 31 to have some chance getting into Stanford University. Typical ACT scores for Stanford University are from 30 to 35 for math and from Not available to Not available for reading and writing.

ACT Scores25th PercentileMidpoint75th Percentile
Cumulative Score313335
English Score323435
Math Score303335
Writing ScoreNot availableNot availableNot available

Stanford University Old SAT Scores (2400) Requirements

Old SAT Score25th PercentileMidpoint75th Percentile
Critical Reading Score690735780
Math Score700750800
Writing Score690735780

Stanford University Admission Rate

Stanford University admission rate is 0.0504. It means that out of 100 applicants only 5 will be accepted.

Stanford University Details

OwnershipPrivate nonprofit
StateCA
CityStanford
Zip Code94305
RegionFar West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)
Number of Students371
College Website
College Program4 Year

Stanford University Tuition

In State Tuition$46,320
Out of State Tuition$46,320
Average Net Cost To Attend$13,857

Stanford University Demographics

Non-resident Alien8.75%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.31%
Hispanic15.33%
Black6.08%
American Indian/Alaska Native1.02%
Asian20.47%
White37.37%

Stanford University Fields Of Study and Degrees

Field of StudyDegreeField of Study CIP
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesBachelors Degree0181 (01.81)
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree0301 (03.01)
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchDoctoral Degree0301 (03.01)
Area StudiesBachelors Degree0501 (05.01)
Area StudiesMaster's Degree0501 (05.01)
Area StudiesDoctoral Degree0501 (05.01)
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelors Degree0502 (05.02)
Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree0901 (09.01)
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree0901 (09.01)
Communication and Media StudiesDoctoral Degree0901 (09.01)
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelors Degree0909 (09.09)
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster's Degree0909 (09.09)
Computer ScienceBachelors Degree1107 (11.07)
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree1107 (11.07)
Computer ScienceDoctoral Degree1107 (11.07)
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree1301 (13.01)
Education, GeneralDoctoral Degree1301 (13.01)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree1312 (13.12)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree1313 (13.13)
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringMaster's Degree1402 (14.02)
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringDoctoral Degree1402 (14.02)
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringGraduate/Professional Certificate1402 (14.02)
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelors Degree1405 (14.05)
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringMaster's Degree1405 (14.05)
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringDoctoral Degree1405 (14.05)
Chemical EngineeringBachelors Degree1407 (14.07)
Chemical EngineeringMaster's Degree1407 (14.07)
Chemical EngineeringDoctoral Degree1407 (14.07)
Chemical EngineeringGraduate/Professional Certificate1407 (14.07)
Civil EngineeringBachelors Degree1408 (14.08)
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree1408 (14.08)
Civil EngineeringDoctoral Degree1408 (14.08)
Civil EngineeringGraduate/Professional Certificate1408 (14.08)
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringBachelors Degree1410 (14.10)
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree1410 (14.10)
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringDoctoral Degree1410 (14.10)
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringGraduate/Professional Certificate1410 (14.10)
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelors Degree1414 (14.14)
Materials EngineeringBachelors Degree1418 (14.18)
Materials EngineeringMaster's Degree1418 (14.18)
Materials EngineeringDoctoral Degree1418 (14.18)
Mechanical EngineeringBachelors Degree1419 (14.19)
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree1419 (14.19)
Mechanical EngineeringDoctoral Degree1419 (14.19)
Mechanical EngineeringGraduate/Professional Certificate1419 (14.19)
Petroleum EngineeringMaster's Degree1425 (14.25)
Petroleum EngineeringDoctoral Degree1425 (14.25)
Petroleum EngineeringGraduate/Professional Certificate1425 (14.25)
Engineering, OtherBachelors Degree1499 (14.99)
Engineering, OtherMaster's Degree1499 (14.99)
Engineering, OtherDoctoral Degree1499 (14.99)
Engineering-Related FieldsBachelors Degree1515 (15.15)
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree1515 (15.15)
Engineering-Related FieldsDoctoral Degree1515 (15.15)
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelors Degree1601 (16.01)
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaster's Degree1601 (16.01)
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesDoctoral Degree1601 (16.01)
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree1603 (16.03)
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree1603 (16.03)
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsDoctoral Degree1603 (16.03)
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree1604 (16.04)
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree1604 (16.04)
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsDoctoral Degree1604 (16.04)
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree1605 (16.05)
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree1605 (16.05)
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsDoctoral Degree1605 (16.05)
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree1609 (16.09)
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree1609 (16.09)
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsDoctoral Degree1609 (16.09)
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree1612 (16.12)
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree1612 (16.12)
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsDoctoral Degree1612 (16.12)
LawFirst Professional Degree2201 (22.01)
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree2202 (22.02)
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesDoctoral Degree2202 (22.02)
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree2301 (23.01)
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree2301 (23.01)
English Language and Literature, GeneralDoctoral Degree2301 (23.01)
English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherMaster's Degree2399 (23.99)
English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherDoctoral Degree2399 (23.99)
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's Degree2401 (24.01)
Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree2601 (26.01)
Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree2601 (26.01)
Biology, GeneralDoctoral Degree2601 (26.01)
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyMaster's Degree2602 (26.02)
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyDoctoral Degree2602 (26.02)
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesMaster's Degree2604 (26.04)
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesDoctoral Degree2604 (26.04)
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyMaster's Degree2605 (26.05)
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyDoctoral Degree2605 (26.05)
GeneticsMaster's Degree2608 (26.08)
GeneticsDoctoral Degree2608 (26.08)
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesDoctoral Degree2609 (26.09)
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree2613 (26.13)
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyDoctoral Degree2613 (26.13)
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesMaster's Degree2615 (26.15)
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesDoctoral Degree2615 (26.15)
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherDoctoral Degree2699 (26.99)
MathematicsBachelors Degree2701 (27.01)
MathematicsMaster's Degree2701 (27.01)
MathematicsDoctoral Degree2701 (27.01)
Applied MathematicsBachelors Degree2703 (27.03)
Applied MathematicsMaster's Degree2703 (27.03)
Applied MathematicsDoctoral Degree2703 (27.03)
StatisticsMaster's Degree2705 (27.05)
StatisticsDoctoral Degree2705 (27.05)
Science, Technology and SocietyBachelors Degree3015 (30.15)
Cognitive ScienceBachelors Degree3025 (30.25)
Cognitive ScienceMaster's Degree3025 (30.25)
Human BiologyBachelors Degree3027 (30.27)
Sustainability StudiesMaster's Degree3033 (30.33)
PhilosophyBachelors Degree3801 (38.01)
PhilosophyMaster's Degree3801 (38.01)
PhilosophyDoctoral Degree3801 (38.01)
Religion/Religious StudiesBachelors Degree3802 (38.02)
Religion/Religious StudiesMaster's Degree3802 (38.02)
Religion/Religious StudiesDoctoral Degree3802 (38.02)
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherBachelors Degree3899 (38.99)
ChemistryBachelors Degree4005 (40.05)
ChemistryMaster's Degree4005 (40.05)
ChemistryDoctoral Degree4005 (40.05)
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelors Degree4006 (40.06)
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMaster's Degree4006 (40.06)
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesDoctoral Degree4006 (40.06)
PhysicsBachelors Degree4008 (40.08)
PhysicsMaster's Degree4008 (40.08)
PhysicsDoctoral Degree4008 (40.08)
Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree4201 (42.01)
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree4201 (42.01)
Psychology, GeneralDoctoral Degree4201 (42.01)
Public Policy AnalysisBachelors Degree4405 (44.05)
Public Policy AnalysisMaster's Degree4405 (44.05)
AnthropologyBachelors Degree4502 (45.02)
AnthropologyMaster's Degree4502 (45.02)
AnthropologyDoctoral Degree4502 (45.02)
ArcheologyBachelors Degree4503 (45.03)
EconomicsBachelors Degree4506 (45.06)
EconomicsMaster's Degree4506 (45.06)
EconomicsDoctoral Degree4506 (45.06)
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelors Degree4509 (45.09)
International Relations and National Security StudiesMaster's Degree4509 (45.09)
Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree4510 (45.10)
Political Science and GovernmentMaster's Degree4510 (45.10)
Political Science and GovernmentDoctoral Degree4510 (45.10)
SociologyBachelors Degree4511 (45.11)
SociologyMaster's Degree4511 (45.11)
SociologyDoctoral Degree4511 (45.11)
Urban Studies/AffairsBachelors Degree4512 (45.12)
Design and Applied ArtsMaster's Degree5004 (50.04)
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree5005 (50.05)
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's Degree5005 (50.05)
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftDoctoral Degree5005 (50.05)
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelors Degree5006 (50.06)
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsMaster's Degree5006 (50.06)
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelors Degree5007 (50.07)
Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree5007 (50.07)
Fine and Studio ArtsDoctoral Degree5007 (50.07)
MusicBachelors Degree5009 (50.09)
MusicMaster's Degree5009 (50.09)
MusicDoctoral Degree5009 (50.09)
MedicineFirst Professional Degree5112 (51.12)
Public HealthBachelors Degree5122 (51.22)
Public HealthMaster's Degree5122 (51.22)
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesMaster's Degree5125 (51.25)
Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree5127 (51.27)
Medical Illustration and InformaticsDoctoral Degree5127 (51.27)
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree5202 (52.02)
Business Administration, Management and OperationsDoctoral Degree5202 (52.02)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherMaster's Degree5299 (52.99)
HistoryBachelors Degree5401 (54.01)
HistoryMaster's Degree5401 (54.01)
HistoryDoctoral Degree5401 (54.01)

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