Stanford: campus and town

Stanford, California · Private · 7,554 undergrads

Stanford University is in Stanford, California (Santa Clara County), in a suburb setting.

Where it is

Town

Stanford, California

CountyIPEDS, 2024

Santa Clara County

SettingIPEDS, 2025-26

Suburb

Campus lifeCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Highly residential

Where these numbers come from

Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Deadlines: admission.stanford.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
Test rule: admission.stanford.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 5, 2026)