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Stanford University

Private College · Located in Stanford, CA · VetLink Partner since 2018

Admissions Numbers

  • 48 VetLink applicants matriculated

  • Test optional for the 2023-24 application cycle

  • 6-40% veterans applied first year

  • 65-94% veterans applied as transfer

  • 3.68 Average GPA of VetLink applicants*

    (*applicant reported)

How to Apply

Application available on Common App

  • Application fee (Waiver available)

  • Standardized test scores (Optional)

  • School Report form & counselor letter of recommendation

  • Official transcript(s)

  • Letters of recommendation x2

  • Financial Aid Application (Optional)

Admissions Deadlines

  • Restrictive Early Action Deadline: November 1

  • Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 5

  • Transfer Decision Application Deadline: March 15

Financial Aid & Scholarships

  • $82,162 Cost of attendance for full time Undergraduate programs

  • Application Fee Waivers + Need-Blind Applications

  • $10,000/year Yellow Ribbon contribution for eligible veterans

  • 100% financial need of every admitted undergrad who qualifies for assistance

  • Need-based financial aid comes in the form of scholarships, which do not need to be repaid; additional sources include federal & state grant, scholarships & employment

  • ~50% of undergraduates receive need-based financial aid

  • $62,000+ Average need-based scholarship for incoming student class

Veterans Campus Life

  • Stanford Career Education (CareerEd) - explore career options, search for a job or internship, network with alumni and employers, or change careers

  • The Hub - a study space and a one-stop-shop for technology needs at Stanford

  • d.school - helps people develop their creative abilities; a community of educators, designers & creative thinkers

  • FLI Student Success Center - providing critical resources, networks, and services to provide holistic support for first generation, low-income, transfers, current/former foster youth

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Demographics

7,761 enrolled undergraduate students

49% Males // 51% Females

18.5% first-generation college students

Academics

67 Majors & Programs Offered

5:1 student-faculty ratio

70% of courses have 19 or fewer students

Top Academic Programs

Computer Science

Engineering

Human Biology

Biology

Economics

Knowledge in Action

$6.5M+ dedicated to support nearly 1,000 students participating in a wide range of virtual and on-campus research projects & programs

~90% of junior students studying abroad with the Bing Overseas Studies Program

Coterminal Degrees program is a special admissions process that allows undergraduates at Stanford to apply to participating master's degrees offering coterminal admission

Alumni & Outcomes

220,000+ Active Alumni Worldwide

94.3% Graduation Rate

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