Stanford University
Stanford, CA · Official acceptance rate: 3.91%
Official Data
Source: College Scorecard, US Dept. of EducationAcceptance Rate
3.91%
SAT Average
1553
SAT Range (25th-75th)
1510-1580
ACT Median
35
ACT Range (25th-75th)
34-35
Undergrad Enrollment
7,841
Website
www.stanford.edu/Decision Timeline
When Stanford University releases admissions decisions
Early Actionestimated
Dec 13, 2025
Restrictive Early Action
Regular Decisionestimated
Mar 28, 2026
What Matters in Admissions
Source: Common Data Set 2023-2024Academic GPAVery Important
Class RankVery Important
Test ScoresConsidered
Application EssayVery Important
RecommendationsVery Important
ExtracurricularsVery Important
Talent / AbilityVery Important
Character / Personal QualitiesVery Important
First GenerationConsidered
Alumni Relation
GPA Distribution of Admitted Students
Source: Common Data Set 2023-20244.0
75.2%
3.75 – 3.99
15.5%
3.50 – 3.74
5.8%
3.25 – 3.49
2.9%
3.00 – 3.24
0.7%
Below 3.0
0.0%
Applicant Pools
Source: Common Data Set 2023-2024Early Action
Applied7,855
Admitted722
Accept Rate9.2%
Waitlist
Applied506
Admitted76
Accept Rate15.0%
Community Data
From 1006 crowdsourced submissions
Total Submissions
1006
Crowdsourced Accept Rate
19%
Avg GPA (UW)
3.91
Avg SAT
1521
Decision Breakdown
193
Accepted
740
Rejected
54
Waitlisted
19
Deferred
Avg ACT
33
SAT Range
720-1600
GPA Range
1.00-4.33
Individual Submissions (1006)
Showing 1-20 of 1006 self-reported outcomes for Stanford University
Stanford University
CA · 2018-2019 · RD
Accepted
GPA (UW)
4.00
GPA (W)
4.80
SAT
1530
6 APs
[Award] 1st place in a big journalism contest in 9th grade[Award] Writing has appeared in local news, state newspaper, and other major newspapers[Award] Winner in three international writing contests[Award] Runner-up/winner in three other prestigious writing contest provider contests at inter/national level[Award] Really big specific science writing contest award
Self-Reported·via Reddit
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Stanford University
CA · 2020-2021 · RD
Accepted
GPA (W)
4.96
SAT
1590
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Stanford University's acceptance rate?
- Stanford University has an official acceptance rate of 3.91%. Based on 1006 community-reported outcomes, the crowdsourced acceptance rate is 19%.
- What SAT score do you need for Stanford University?
- Stanford University has an average SAT score of 1553. Community-reported average SAT from real applicants is 1521.
- What ACT score do you need for Stanford University?
- Stanford University has a median ACT score of 35. Community-reported average ACT from real applicants is 33.
- What GPA do you need to get into Stanford University?
- Based on 1006 community-reported outcomes, the average unweighted GPA of applicants to Stanford University is 3.91 (range: 1.00–4.33).