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(31 days away)
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 95 crowdsourced submissions
Total Submissions
95
Crowdsourced Accept Rate
17%
Avg GPA (UW)
3.94
Avg SAT
1512
Decision Breakdown
16
Accepted
57
Rejected
16
Waitlisted
6
Deferred
Avg ACT
33
SAT Range
750-1600
GPA Range
3.55-4.00
Individual Submissions (95)
Showing 81-95 of 95 self-reported outcomes for Stanford University
Stanford University
CA · 2022-2023 · RD
Waitlisted
Self-Reported·via Reddit
Stanford University
CA · 2023-2024 · RD
Accepted
GPA (UW)
4.00
GPA (W)
4.40
SAT
1520
Legacy9 APs6 Honors
started youth writing program @ local libraryeditor at popular online teen literary magazinefounder/president of school creative writing clubactor/tech for local youth theatre companymusician w/ local youth symphony