International Students Apply Early
We advise all international students who require an I-20 from Stanford to apply as early as possible.
This summer, start something great
Start your Stanford journey today
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.
See What Other's Are Saying
"The best part of Summer Session was being able to connect with so many people from different parts of the world."
– Jeiti
Undergraduate Student
"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
"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
Costs
Stanford University sets tuition rates for all students. These estimates include Stanford's per-unit tuition of $1,505 per unit, the Application Fee, Program Fee, the Campus Health Services fee, and a Document Fee*. Where applicable, estimates also include residential and meal fees. A very limited number of tuition grants may be available to undergraduate and graduate students only.
Attending as a commuter^ and taking the minimum 3 units? Costs start at $5,312
Living on campus and taking the minimum 8 credit-bearing units (typically 2-3 courses)? Costs start at $18,771
*The $250 document fee is a one-time fee charged to all students who are not returners to Summer Session. This fee offsets the cost of maintaining student records, processing transcript requests, and other registration-related services.
^High School commuter costs start at $8,226 with a minimum 5 units.