Stanford University

Yes, while studying at Stanford University, international students can work part-time. To be eligible for on-campus employment, students must be enrolled full-time. They can only work up to 20 hours or fewer per week when the school is in session. But, during the holidays and vacations, students can work more than 20 hours per week. A few of the Part-time jobs in USA for Indian students are Tour Guide, Campus Tech Support, Teaching Assistant, Barista, Academic Department Assistant, University Book Store Assistant, etc.

Stanford is located in California. The university is situated on 8,180 acres in the center of San Francisco, Peninsula. It is located 35 miles south of San Francisco and 20 miles north of San Jose. Stanford University is located in the heart of Northern California's “Silicon Valley”.  As of 2025, Stanford has 630 buildings. There is one satellite campus of Stanford namely Redwood City Campus. Its campus size is 35-acres.

The annual Stanford University tuition fee can range between INR 25.48 L - 1.23 Cr. The course-wise Stanford tuition fees is given in the table below: 

Student Budget: The budget for academic year 2026-27 at Stanford UG students are given below:

GMAT and GREs are one of the crucial criteria during admission and are submitted by students to improve their profiles. 58% class submitted GMAT scores, and 42% submitted GRE scores. There is no ideal score provided by students to get into the Stanford MBA. According to the university student profile 2026, an average score of 738 was scored by the applicants who were selected.

As per a ranking body, Stanford is popular for various programs like Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Materials, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Software Engineering, and more. Some popular programs with the US News subject rankings, are given below:

Students must have completed their high school degree to get entry to any bachelor's programme at Stanford. So a foreign student must have a degree to a BSc at the university. Along with the basic eligibility, students must adhere to the entry requirements and submit the following documents:

• ACT/SAT scores (optional)
• School Report Form
• Counselor letter of recommendations
• Official transcripts
• Letter of recommendation from two teachers
• Mid-year transcript
• Interview (optional)

Astrophysics, Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) Physics, Biophysics, Condensed Matter Physics, and Particle Physics are the general categories into which the Physics syllabus is separated. Computational, experimental, observational, and theoretical studies are all part of Stanford's Physics research. It offers a math and physics background that equips students for the variety of jobs that physics majors can pursue.

Stanford University provides a four to five-year B Sc programme in various specializations such as Earth Systems; Biology; Orthopaedic Surgery Residency; Mathematics; Physics; Atmosphere/ Energy; Symbolic Systems; Geographical Science; Mathematical and Computational Science; Human Biology; Chemistry; and more. Students can apply for B Sc programs via Common application. The basic eligibility includes proof of high school completion and students must submit documents, such as transcripts, LOR, etc.