Stanford University Computer Science Programs

Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The suburban atmosphere of Stanford makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Stanford University Rankings

Stanford landed the #2 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 758 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 1% of all schools in the nation! Stanford also holds the #2 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Stanford has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Stanford.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#53	Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Stanford has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#2	Best Schools	Grad Degree
#36	Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#66	Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans	College Factual

Where Is Stanford University?

Contact details for Stanford are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Stanford, CA 94305
Phone:	650-723-2300
Website:	www.stanford.edu/
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/stanford
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/stanford

How Do I Get Into Stanford?

You can apply to Stanford online at: commonapp.org/

Admission Requirements for Stanford

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	recommended
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Stanford?

The acceptance rate at Stanford is 5%, which means the school is highly selective when deciding who will be admitted and who won't. Even if you have great grades and test scores, that may not be enough. So be sure to look for ways to make your application memorable.

Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 5%, and the acceptance rate for women is 6%.

Average Test Scores

About 72% of students accepted to Stanford submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 700 and 770. Math scores were between 720 and 800.

Stanford received ACT scores from 45% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 33 and 36. Math scores were between 30 and 35. Composite scores were between 31 and 35.

Can I Afford Stanford University?

The overall average net price of Stanford is $48,172. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Stanford, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $11,765 a year. That adds up to $47,060 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Stanford is 0.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Stanford University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,366 undergraduate students at Stanford, with 5,752 being full-time and 614 being part-time.

There are also 9,587 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,752 full-time undergraduates at Stanford, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Stanford University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,403
Black or African American	456
Hispanic or Latino	992
White	1,616
International Students	649
Other Races/Ethnicities	636

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Stanford University. At this time, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 127 countries are represented at Stanford. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Canada.

Online Learning at Stanford University

In 2019-2020, 936 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Stanford has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Stanford

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Stanford University was $56,169 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Stanford is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Computer Science	#64	#64
Computer Science	#64	#64

This is the #1,285 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Stanford regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Stanford ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Stanford.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Computer Science	#85
Computer Science	#85

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Stanford University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	260	332	36	628
TOTAL	260	332	36	628

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Pere Joan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.