Stanford University Scholarship (need-based undergraduate aid)

• Stanford scholarship = total student budget minus the expected contribution from the student and parents and minus other federal and state grant funds.
• Student budget 2026-2027: tuition $67,731; housing and food $22,944; student fees allowance $2,610; books and supplies $855; personal expenses $3,405; total $97,545 (travel varies). New students also pay a one-time New Student Orientation Fee ($525) and Document Fee ($250).
• Families earning less than $150,000 with assets typical of that income level pay no tuition; families earning less than $100,000 with typical assets pay no tuition or room and board.
• Average scholarship and grant from all sources for need-based aid recipients in the current freshman class: $74,310, including a $66,259 average Stanford scholarship.
• Average net cost for families with income under $75,000: $4,414 (average scholarship and grant $96,555).

Financial aid filing dates depend on the admission plan (Restrictive Early Action or Regular Decision) and are published on the Requirements and Dates page of the Financial Aid Office.

1. Indicate on the admission application that you will apply for financial aid.
2. Submit the CSS Profile (international applicants who cannot afford the fee or cannot pay from their country may use the International Student Application for Financial Assistance, ISAFA, instead).
3. U.S. citizens, permanent residents and Eligible Noncitizens also submit the FAFSA.
4. Use the Net Price Calculator for an estimate of eligibility before applying.

• CSS Profile (or ISAFA for international applicants unable to use the CSS Profile)
• FAFSA, where eligible for federal aid

Awards are calculated from demonstrated need; all admitted students with demonstrated need who requested aid are covered in full, subject to the international applicant policy above.