Winter Closure: December 20 through January 5

While applications remain open online, the Summer Session office is closed and will reopen on January 6, 2025. The Regular Decision deadline is February 12. Residential space is limited, apply early.

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Student Life

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Summer at Stanford is about more than your courses. With events happening every day—from dorm-based get togethers, to Bay Area exploration, to behind-the-scenes visits to labs and spaces across campus—there's always something new to discover.

 

Go beyond the classroom

Student life at Summer Session is rich with opportunities to explore, connect, and have fun! Events change every year just as our students and their interests do.

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  • A student sings into a microphone at Cafe Night.
    Cafe Night (pictured) and the High School Talent Show are Summer Session traditions where students get to show off their varied talents! (Photo credits to Nikolas Liepins/Ethography for Stanford Summer Session)
  • Students stand under the water while fountain hopping at the Red Hoop fountain.
    Fountain hopping is a Stanford tradition that Summer Session students love to join in on. (Photo credits to Nikolas Liepins/Ethography for Stanford Summer Session)
  • Students sit on sofas to hear Professor Ge Wang.
    Associate Professor Ge Wang speaks to students about his work on AI and music as part of the Stanford Voices Headline Speaker series.(Photo credits to Nikolas Liepins/Ethography for Stanford Summer Session.)
  • Students listen to Professor Leticia Britos Cavagnaro.
    Students listen to Leticia Britos Cavagnaro from the d.school at a Stanford Voices Headline Speaker event. (Photo credits to Nikolas Liepins/Ethography for Stanford Summer Session)
  • Students gather with Dr. Katherine Preston to look at a cactus in the Arizona Cactus Garden.
    Dr. Katherine Preston leads a tour of the Arizona Cactus Garden as part of the Stanford Spaces series of events. (Photo credits to Cayden Gu/Ethography for Stanford Summer Session)
  • Students practice surgical techniques as part of Intro to Medicine Bootcamp.
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    Intro to Medicine Bootcamp (one of our Springboards events) offered students a chance to practice cardiac surgery techniques.
Students stand on stage at Bing Concert Hall on a tour there and at Frost Amphitheater. (Photo credits to Cayden Gu/Ethography for Stanford Summer Session)

Stanford Spaces

Explore the intellectual eco-system of the Stanford campus through tours and visits to unique spaces.

Assistant Professor Hawa Racine Thiam speaks with a group of students sitting outside at a Faculty Tea. (Photo credits to Nikolas Liepins/Ethography for Stanford Summer Session)

Stanford Voices

Connect with Stanford faculty, fellows, and alumni—ask questions and keep exploring. 

Experience Stanford

HEADLINE EVENTS

Hear from Stanford faculty and experts in their field at our headline speaker events. Try fountain hopping, participate in service events, and experience activities that are quintessentially Stanford.

Students listen to speakers at Stanford Research Park. (Photo credits to Nikolas Liepins/Ethography for Stanford Summer Session)

Summer 2024 Headline Events

Stanford Traditions, Summer Milestones, Bay Area Landmarks

EventDate
Welcome Weekend
June 22–23
Stanford Voices: Leticia Britos-Cavagnaro
June 23
Scavenger Hunt
June 23 or July 7
Stanford Voices: Ge Wang
June 25
Stanford Voices: Hideo Mabuchi
July 9
Stanford Voices: Josh Makower
July 30
Day of Service
various
Sweet Send-Off
August 14
Ginny sits under a tree in a white shirt.

"...it's all amazing."

"My advice is to sign up for as many activities as you can. Explore and enjoy every spot on campus, it’s all amazing."

Ginny
Undergraduate Student
Stanford Summer Session 2024
Four students walk along a path talking. (Photo credits to Cayden Gu/Ethography for Stanford Summer Session)

Find your community

Regardless of whether you live on campus as a Residential student or live off campus as a Commuter, there will be opportunities at every turn, inviting you to make the most of your summer experience. Trying to decide which option is right for you?

Two students talk with a laptop in the foreground.

Campus Resources

From libraries to athletic facilities (did you know there's a climbing wall?), academic support to health and wellness centers, Stanford offers a wide variety of resources to meet your needs this summer.