2021-2022 Non-Tuition Charges & Fees
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This guide is designed to help you understand charges and fees you may incur in addition to tuition charges.
| Charge | Frequency | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Care Health Insurance | Quarterly |
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| Campus Health Service Fee | Quarterly | Required for all students living in the 9-county Bay Area |
| Housing | Quarterly | Depends on housing assignment
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| Housing Dues | Quarterly | Depends on housing assignment
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| Technology Fee | Quarterly |
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| Meal Plan | Quarterly | See meal plans for details
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| ASSU Student Activities Fee | Quarterly | |
| Document Fee | One-time | $250 - Mandatory fee assessed once upon first admission to Stanford as an undergraduate or graduate student, including Law, GSB, and Medicine students. Non-degree option (NDO) students, such as summer session and non-degree seeking SCPD students, are assessed a $125 Document Fee. |
| New Student Orientation Fee | One-time | |
| I-20/DS 2019 Fee | One-time | Visa document delivery fee for new international students |
| Mail Service Fee | Annual | $85 - Mandatory fee for students in Undergraduate Housing |
| Stanford Card Plan Purchases | Monthly | StanfordCardPlan |
| Late Payment Fee | Monthly, per incident | Late Fees and Penalties |
| Late Study List Fee | Per incident | $200 - Preliminary Study List Deadline (courses or units) |
| Late Application to Graduate Fee | Per incident | $50 - Late Applications to Graduate |
Other potential charges and fees
- Some courses carry course fees, which are assessed after enrollment.
- There may be additional program-specific fees for students in professional programs (SoM, SLS, GSB). Your school’s financial team will be able to provide more information.
- International students with fellowship stipends will see a quarterly charge for federal tax withholding. You may be eligible to claim exemption due to a tax treaty.
- Other charges may include TV or paging services, other IT services, music lessons or music practice room rental, room damage/re-key charges, and changes to the quarterly charges.
- See also “Special Fees” described in the Student Policies: Tuition, Fees, and Housing