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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Live on Campus

RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS

Residential space is limited. Apply early.

Living on campus allows you to fully immerse yourself in what some of our students have called, "the Stanford lifestyle." Walk or bike to class, meet new people in the dining hall, and enjoy myriad social activities organized around your dorm cohort.

Housing

  • Stay in a classic undergraduate residence hall.
  • Residences will have a lounge, common area, laundry facility, and computer cluster with printer.
  • You will most likely have a roommate and you may be placed on co-ed floors.

Dining

  • Eat meals with fellow students in a nearby dining commons.
  • Choose from a variety of nutritious, sustainable and delicious food choices.
  • Dining options support students with food allergies, religious requirements, medical needs, and vegan/vegetarian diets.

Residential students* must take a minimum of 8 units (two to three courses). 
*Residential graduate students may take fewer than 8 units as long as they don’t 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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"An even more productive lifestyle"

"I was doing sports every morning and living an even healthier and more productive lifestyle. Every morning once the outdoor pool opened, my friends and I went for exhausting swim sessions."

Max
Undergraduate Student
Stanford Summer Session 2024
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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
Skylar wears a white top and sits on a bench outside.

"I enjoyed meeting new people and living in a dorm with tons of fun events. The new thing I tried was sharing a room! I’m an only kid and it’s so fun to have a roomie."

Skylar
Summer Session 2024

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