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2018-19 Tuition Rates

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2018-19 Tuition Schedule

This table represents tuition and fees for next year, 2018-19. Regular quarterly tuition for the academic year 2018-19, payable Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters.

Tuition Category Tuition
Undergraduate $16,901
Graduate 11-18 units $16,901
Graduate 8,9,10-unit rate $10,990
Each graduate unit above 18 $1,127
Graduate Engineering $18,005
Graduate Engineering 8,9,10-unit rate $11,700
Each graduate Engineering unit above 18 $1,200
Graduate School of Business (M.B.A. program—first year)* $23,530
Graduate School of Business (M.B.A. program—second year)* $22,956
School of Medicine (M.D. Program)* $19,399
Law School $20,024
GSB & Law Joint Program** $21,060
Permit for Services Only (PSO) $5,112
Permit to Attend (PTA)*** $5,112
TGR (Terminal Graduate Registration) $3,297
Medical School Research Rate $3,878

*Ph.D. students in the Biomedical Sciences and in the Graduate School of Business are assessed at the standard graduate tuition rate.
**Law/GSB joint program tuition rate
***Policies concerning auditing are available in the Student Policies.

MSx: M.S. in Management for Experienced Leaders (GSB): $128,400 annual (4 quarters)

TGR students who carry 1, 2, or 3 units are assessed at the TGR rate of $3,297.

PostDoc Fee: $125

Graduation Quarter: $150

Health Services Fee: $217

VSR monthly fee: $1,099

Document fee

A Document Fee of $250 is 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. 

Special Tuition Rates for Undergraduates, 2018-19

Stanford students are expected to be fully engaged in their academic programs so that they can complete their undergraduate degrees in four years. Hence, undergraduates are expected to carry a full-time academic load of at least 12 units per quarter and to pay the requisite regular tuition rate. Less than full-time study, and consequently reduced tuition, may be permitted in the categories specified below. The Registrar, in consultation with the Subcommittee on Academic Standing, is responsible for approving each request to register for less than a full-time academic load.

Reduced Tuition Schedule — Undergraduates 2018-19

Reduced Tuition Type Effective Quarters Min Enroll Units Tuition
per Qtr
2018-19
13th Quarter Aut/Win/Spr 8 $9,016
    9 $10,143
    10 $11,270
    11 $12,397
Permit to Attend for Services Only (PSO) Aut/Win/Spr/Sum 0 $5,112
Reduced Course Load Aut/Win/Spr 8 $9,016
    9 $10,143
    10 $11,270
    11 $12,397
Graduation Quarter Aut/Win/Spr/Sum 0 $150

Special Tuition Rates for Graduate Students, 2018-19

Matriculated graduate students are expected to register at the full-tuition rate applicable to their degree program unless they are in the final stages of their degree programs and therefore in a special reduced tuition category. Eligible categories are listed below. See Special Registration Statuses for Graduate and Professional Students for eligibility.

Special conditions apply to students admitted as coterminal graduate students; for more information, see Procedures for Coterminal Students (pdf).

Students in the Stanford Law School, Graduate School of Business, or in the M.D. program in the School of Medicine should consult appropriate school officers about tuition reduction eligibility.

Reduced Tuition Schedule — Graduate & Professional Students, 2018-19

Reduced Tuition Type Effective Quarters Min Enroll Units Tuition
per Quarter
2018-19
Engineering Tuition
per Quarter
2018-19
Terminal Graduate Registration (TGR) Aut, Win, Spr, Sum 0-3 $3,297 $3,297
TGR Final Registration Aut, Win, Spr, Sum 0 $3,297 $3,297
Graduate Petition for Part-time Enrollment Aut, Win, Spr 3 $3,297 $3,510
    4 $4,396 $4,680
    5 $5,495 $5,850
    6 $6,594 $7,020
    7 $7,693 $8,190
Graduation Quarter Aut, Win, Spr, Sum 0 $150 $150

Summer Quarter Tuition, 2018-19

Matriculated Stanford Students 2018-19

Stanford students may enroll in courses on Axess beginning on April 7, 2018. A separate application is not required to enroll in Summer Quarter. Stanford students are assessed the undergraduate or graduate tuition rate based on the degree program that they are pursuing.

Stanford international students who have been fully enrolled for three prior, consecutive quarters and will be fully enrolled in Autumn Quarter 2019-20 are not required to enroll in Summer Quarter 2018-19. Such students who choose to enroll in Summer Quarter may enroll for fewer than 8 units.

Undergraduate and Graduate Summer Visitors

Undergraduate and graduate summer visitors must be approved to enroll in Summer Quarter. Visiting college students must submit an application to the Summer Session Office. Visit the Summer Session web site for more information. (Note: applications for Summer 2019 visitors open in January 2019; visit the Summer Session web site for exact dates.)

Visiting students are assessed tuition based upon their admission status. Students who have completed an undergraduate degree are considered graduate students and are assessed graduate tuition. Students who have not completed an undergraduate degree are considered undergraduates and are assessed undergraduate tuition.

Visiting students must enroll in at least 12 units to be considered full-time students. See Certifications and Verifications for complete certification and verification information.

International summer visitors who have received an I-20 from Stanford are required to enroll in 8 units.

Additional information on Summer finances and policies can be found on the Summer Session web site.

Summer Quarter Tuition Schedule for 2018-19

  Undergrad (including Summer visitors) Grad (including Summer visitors) Grad Engineering
Per unit $1,127 - -
Per unit less than 8 - $1,099 $1,170
8,9,10-unit rate - $10,990 $11,700
Full tuition for Summer Quarter $16,901 $16,901 $18,005
Per unit above 18 - $1,127 $1,200
UNIT BASIS Undergrad (including Summer visitors) Grad (including Summer visitors) Grad Engineering
1 $1,127 $1,099 $1,170
2 $2,254 $2,198 $2,340
3 $3,381 $3,297 $3,510
4 $4,508 $4,396 $4,680
5 $5,635 $5,495 $5,850
6 $6,762 $6,594 $7,020
7 $7,889 $7,693 $8,190
8 $9,016 $10,990 $11,700
9 $10,143 $10,990 $11,700
10 $11,270 $10,990 $11,700
11 $12,397 $16,901 $18,005
12 $16,901 $16,901 $18,005
13 $16,901 $16,901 $18,005
14 $16,901 $16,901 $18,005
15 $16,901 $16,901 $18,005
16 $16,901 $16,901 $18,005
17 $16,901 $16,901 $18,005
18 $16,901 $16,901 $18,005
19 $16,901 $18,028 $19,205
20 $16,901 $19,155 $20,405
21 $16,901 $20,282 $21,605
22 $16,901 $21,409 $22,805
23 $16,901 $22,536 $24,005
24 $16,901 $23,663 $25,205
25 $16,901 $24,790 $26,405
TGR tuition rate - $3,297 $3,297
Permit to attend & PSO $5,112 - -
Postdoctoral - $125 $125
  • TGR students who carry 1, 2, or 3 units are assessed at the TGR rate of $3,297.

  • Graduate Quarter Tuition: $150.

  • Fee $125 for SCPD or Summer Session.

  • Health Services Fee: $217

  • VSR monthly fee: $1,099

  • GSB-CPT (Curricular Practicum Training) per unit rate: $1,569