Add Stanford to Your College Experience

Stanford Summer Session gives you the opportunity to take courses from one of the world’s leading research universities. A limited number of Tuition Grants for undergraduate and graduate students will be available for 2025.

Engage with a Dynamic and Diverse Cohort

Study alongside Stanford undergrads and visiting students from around the world.

Try a New Course

Summer Session is the only opportunity to earn credit as a visiting Stanford student.

June 21, 2025 — August 17, 2025

PROGRAM DATES

Merit-based Tuition Grants

A limited number of merit-based tuition grants will be available for visiting Summer Session students. An additional need-based grant may be available to qualifying domestic merit grant recipients who demonstrate financial need.

Eligibility

Have completed at least one year of undergraduate study
Have a GPA of 3.5 or higher (or equivalent)
Submission of a short essay

Need-based Tuition Grants

A limited number of need-based tuition grants will be available to qualifying domestic, merit grant recipients that demonstrate financial need.

Eligibility

Meet all requirements of a merit-based grant
Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Provide a copy of your Student Aid Report from a completed FAFSA application for the 2023-2024 or 2024-25 academic year. FAFSA must be completed for your current institution and not for Stanford University.

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How it works

APPLY to attend our 8-week program.
RECEIVE and accept your admission.
REGISTER for courses.
ATTEND as a Residential or Commuter student.

Deadline

To be considered for a tuition grant, submit all application materials by February 12, 2025 (9 p.m. PST)

See What Other's Are Saying

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"The best part of Summer Session was being able to connect with so many people from different parts of the world."

– Jeiti
Undergraduate Student

Ginny sits under a tree in a white shirt.

"My advice for future students is sign up for as many activities as you can, even if at first they don't seem that interesting. Trust me, they're gonna be."

– Ginny
Undergraduate Student

Jeanne sits under a tree in a white top.

"What is special is the access to beautiful work places such as the Green Library or outside places. The surroundings are beautiful and make us want to study."

– Jeanne Beck
Graduate student

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Max

"Studying at Stanford is special because of the sunny and vivid campus environment, the highly ambitious people, and the structured and advanced lectures by the top professors in the world. Stanford Truly elevates itself from other universities and its people to become their best selves."

Max

Undergraduate Student

Stanford Summer Session student

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Academic Support

A team of Academic Advisors and Tutors will be with you every step of the way, starting even before your summer begins with pre-summer advising.

Meet the Academic Support Team

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Residential or Commuter?

Join a community of students and staff that come to Stanford from all over the world, bringing with them a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences to share.

Let us help

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Beyond the Classroom

Go beyond the classroom with speaker events, field trips to Bay Area landmarks, faculty teas, campus site and lab visits, and more!

Student life