Estimate Your Undergraduate Charges
Use this 2026-2027 guide to help you think through charges you might incur and when.
Charges are due monthly. The first autumn billing notification is typically sent at the end of August each year and will be due September 20.
For specific billing notification and due dates, please visit the Billing Dates & Deadlines page. Billing dates and deadlines for the new academic year will be posted over the summer.
A Few Tips
- It’s critical to review and pay your full balance due each month. Although most quarterly charges post at the beginning of the quarter, other charges and adjustments will post in subsequent months.
- For instance, some courses carry additional course fees, which are assessed after enrollment. Other monthly charges may include other IT services, miscellaneous items such as music lessons or practice-room rental fees, room damage/re-key charges, StanfordCardPlan purchases, and changes to the quarterly charges.
Financial Aid
- For fully enrolled students, financial aid is expected to post to student accounts in mid-September. Prior to the posted date, aid will be reflected as “anticipated aid.” You are responsible for the difference between the full charges and your anticipated aid.
- Your award letter shows the amount of your aid for the year. You can find the quarterly breakdown in Axess following these instructions.
- If you report your Outside Scholarships to the Financial Aid Office, the amount for the quarter will be reflected as anticipated aid until the actual funds are received and processed (you won’t be charged late fees if you have anticipated aid that covers the remaining balance after the due date). For more details and how-to instructions, visit the Financial Aid Office's website for Outside Awards.
Estimate Your Undergraduate Charges
| Charge | Frequency | Amount | More Information |
| Tuition | Quarterly | $22,577 | Tuition and Fees |
| Campus Health Service Fee | Quarterly | $281 | Required for all students living in the Bay Area |
| Cardinal Care Health Insurance | Quarterly | $2,936 |
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| Document Fee | One-time | $250 | Stanford transcripts, certifications, and diploma fee. |
| New Student Orientation Fee | One-time | $525 | New Student Orientation |
| ASSU Student Activities Fee | Quarterly | $247 | Student Activities Fee |
| Housing | Quarterly | $4,934 or $4,298 or $5,518 | Depends on housing assignment. The typical amount for first-year students is $4,934. |
| Mail Service Fee | Quarterly | $44* | Mandatory quarterly fee for students living in campus Housing. *$44 per quarter (Autumn, Winter, Spring); $30 for Summer quarter Mail and Package Services |
| Technology Fee | Quarterly | $95 | Mandatory quarterly fee for students living in campus Housing. For details, see Housing Rates and Billing Information |
| Housing Dues | Quarterly | $171 (frosh) or $141 | Mandatory quarterly fee for students living in campus Housing. Housing Rates and Billing Information |
| Meal Plan | Quarterly | $2,944** | **Charges vary by plan and the annual cost is prorated quarterly. For the default meal plan, the prorations are $2,944 for autumn, $2,633 for winter, and $2,564 for spring. |