Graduate students

STANFORD SUMMER SESSION

Summer Session offers the only opportunity to be a visiting Stanford student.

Dates

Our 8-week program runs June 21–August 17, 2025. It's Stanford's summer quarter.

Cost

Tuition starts at $5,197 for students who commute. For students who take a full-time course load and live on campus with a meal plan, costs start at $18,443.

Workload

Students who commute must take a minimum of 3 units. Students who live on campus must take a minimum of 8.

Ratna wears a white shirt and sits outside under a tree.

What's it like to study here?

"Studying at Stanford is special because of the professors, the peer group, and in class discussions with them."

Ratna Chandra
Graduate
Stanford Summer Session 2024

Application requirements

As part of the application, you will be asked to supply: transcripts and proof of English proficiency (if necessary).

Eligibility

To be eligible to attend Summer Session at Stanford as a graduate student, you must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age by the start of the program.
  • Have graduated for have completed your requirements from your university or post-secondary institution.

The application process

Add Stanford to your university experience

Live and learn in the heart of Silicon Valley at one of the world’s leading research universities. Renowned for entrepreneurial innovation and academic excellence, Stanford gives you the opportunity to enrich your curiosity, creativity, and knowledge in a variety of disciplines to help you reach your full potential. Study with a dynamic, diverse student body from more than 60 countries and learn from scholars at the top of their field.

Clara sits outside in a white top.

"All corners of the world"

"The thing that makes studying at Stanford special is the diversity of people you can meet that come from all corners of the world living together—different perspectives, cultures, and backgrounds."

Clara Treguier
Graduate
Stanford Summer Session 2024