First-Year Applicants

Submit your Common Application by 11:59 p.m. (in your local timezone) on the applicable deadline.

Event

Restrictive
Early Action

Regular
Decision

Standard Application Deadline

November 1

January 5

Notification of Missing Documents

Decision Released By

Mid-December

Early April

Student Reply Date

Stanford reserves the right to evaluate an application and render a final decision even if all pieces of the application have not been received.

Students are limited to a total of three applications for undergraduate admission, whether for first-year admission, transfer admission or a combination of both. If you have submitted fewer than three applications to Stanford, you may reapply.

Updated on July 23, 2024 10:08 AM

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• Admission Overview

First-Year Applicants

• Requirements and Deadlines
• Regular Decision and Restrictive Early Action
• Academic Preparation
• Application and Essays
• Application Fee/Fee Waiver
• Standardized Testing
• Transcript and Required School Forms
• Interview
• Arts Portfolio
• Guidelines for Homeschooled Applicants
• After Submitting Your Application

Transfer Applicants

• Requirements and Deadlines
• Eligibility
• Academic Preparation & Transfer Credit
• Application and Essays
• Application Fee/Fee Waiver
• Standardized Testing
• Transcripts and College Report
• Letters of Recommendation
• Arts Portfolio
• After Submitting Your Application

Veterans and ROTC

• Overview
• Financial Aid and the Yellow Ribbon Program
• Selecting the Appropriate Application Plan
• Key Contacts