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Summer Session
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Commute to Class

COMMUTER STUDENTS

Live nearby? You can attend Summer Session as a commuter student. 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.

Resources

  • Access the same on-campus facilities—from libraries to health and wellness centers—as a residential student.
  • Attend programming connecting you to a larger Bay Area network of students.
  • Connect with staff dedicated to supporting the needs of commuter students.

Undergraduate commuter students* take a minimum of 3 units. 
High School commuter students* take a minimum of 5 units.
*Stanford courses range from 2-5 units. All students must take a minimum of 8 units if they require an I-20 from Stanford.

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Residential or Commuter

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?

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Brace Yourself

Rent can be between $2,500 to $4,000 a month in Palo Alto. We get the desire to hunt for a better deal off-campus, but our housing plan is tough to beat.

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Read more about housing and dining for Residential students.

Want to live on campus?

What our students think

Our Commuter students share their best advice for getting the most out of your summer studying at Stanford.

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Tutoring and advising

Summer Session provides academic support every step of the way, from pre-summer through final exams. Our Summer Academic Resource Center offers Academic Advising, Tutoring, and Workshops to ensure you won't be going it alone.

Academic support
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Beyond the classroom

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

Student life

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Ready to dive in? Your summer at Stanford begins here.

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