2025-2026 Non-Tuition Charges & Fees
This guide is designed to help you understand charges and fees you may incur in addition to tuition charges.
| Charge | Frequency | Amount | More Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Care Health Insurance | Quarterly | $2,744 |
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| Campus Health Service Fee | Quarterly | $271 | Required for all students living in the 9-county Bay Area |
| Housing | Quarterly | Varies | Depends on housing assignment
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| Housing Dues | Quarterly | Varies | Depends on housing assignment
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| Technology Fee | Quarterly | $95 |
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| Mail Service Fee | Quarterly | $42* | Mandatory fee for students living in campus housing. *$30 for Summer quarter |
| Meal Plan | Quarterly | Varies | Depends on meal plan |
| ASSU Student Activities Fee | Quarterly | $240 or $63 |
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| 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 | $525 | |
| Stanford Card Plan Purchases | Per incident | Varies | StanfordCardPlan |
| Printing | Monthly, in batch | Varies | Monthly batch charges reflect any printing activity in the prior calendar month |
| Late Payment Fee | Monthly, per incident | Varies | Late Fees and Penalties to Avoid |
| Late Study List Fee | Per incident | $200 | Preliminary Study List Deadline |
| Late Application to Graduate Fee | Per incident | $50 | Late Application 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 in the School of Medicine, Stanford Law School and the Graduate School of Business. Please reach out to your school’s financial team for more information on program-specific fees.
- 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 Bulletin Policy: Fees
For faculty and staff information on Student Fees, visit Inside Student Services.