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Anushree Sinha

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Stanford faculty members comprise 20 Nobel Prize holders and some of the best scholars around the world. With the student-to-faculty ratio of 6:1, students get to interact one-on-one with the world class faculty. Mentioned below are some of the top Stanford University faculty and their department:

  • Dr. Condoleezza Rice: Department of Political Science and Department of International Relations
  • Dr. Michael Levitt: Department of Biophysics and Department of Chemistry
  • Dr. Jennifer Widom: Department of Computer Science and Department of Databases
  • Dr. Andrew Ng: Department of Artificial Intelligence and Department of Machine Learning
  • Dr.
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Nishtha Rawat

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Getting into the Stanford Graduate School of Business is an extremely competitive affair. Of the 7,295 applicants, merely 424 students made it to the Stanford MBA Class of 2026. Some of the key highlights of the Stanford University MBA class profile are mentioned below:

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Details

Count of Applicants

7,295

Class-time Size

424

International Students

39%

Nationalities Represented

72 unique nations and 67 different languages spoken

Average Age of Students

28

Females

44%

US Students of Colour

53%

Average Years of Professional Experience

5.1 years

Average GMAT Score

738 (Range: 560 - 790)

Average GRE Score

Verbal: 163 (Range: 152 - 170)

Quantitative: 164 (Range: 153 - 170)

Average GPA

113 (Range: 104 - 120)

 

Average Undergraduate GPA

3.75 (on a 4.0 scale)

Top Undergraduate Majors

Engineering (31%)

Economics (20%)

Business/Commerce (18%)

Social Sciences (16%)

Math/Sciences (10%)

Arts/Humanities (5%)

Top Five Industries (prior experience)

Consulting (20%)

Investment Management/Private Equity/Venture Capital (19%)

Technology (14%)

Government/Education/Non-profit (9%)

Consumer Products & Services (7%)

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Vipra Surbhi

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Yes, Stanford University accepts Indian students. Around 9% of the undergraduate and 35% of the graduate student population of the university is made up of international audience and Indians are a major contributor. Apart from India, Stanford accepts students from 69 different countries.

Indian students must fulfill all the Stanford University entry requirements as mentioned in the course of their choice. Since the university takes a holistic approach, aspirants must excel academically and actively participate in extra-curricular activities as well as sports to boost their chances of securing a spot.

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Mukul Vimal

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Of the 1,693 students enrolled in the Class of 2028 at Stanford University, 51% are females. Below is class profile of the Stanford University Class of 2028 first-year students:

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Statistics

Class size

1,693

Female

51%

Male

49%

International

14%

States & Nationalities Represented

50 US states & 70 unique nations

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Kanishk Chatterjee

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For Fall 2024 Stanford University received more than 57,000 applications from future students. Out of these 2,000 students secured an admission offer from the university. Hence it can be concluded that the Stanford University acceptance rate is 3.6% the university is very selective to get into.

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Statistics

Applications Received

57,326

Admission Offers

2,067

Students Enrolled

1,693

Acceptance Rate

3.6%

Yield Rate

81.9%

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Anushree Sinha

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Yes, Stanford University is classified among R1: Doctoral Universities (Very high research activity). So far, the university has worked on more than 7,500 externally sponsored projects, with a total budget of USD 2.2 billion.

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Nishtha Rawat

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For Fall 2024 admissions, Stanford University received over 57,000 applications from prospective students. Out of these, merely 2, 000 candidates secured an admission offer from the university. Hence, it can be concluded that with the Stanford University acceptance rate of 4.4%, the university is extremely selective to get into.

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Statistics

Applications Received

57,326

Admission Offers

2,067

Students Enrolled

1,693

Acceptance Rate

3.6%

Yield Rate

81.9%

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a year ago

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Vipra Surbhi

Contributor-Level 8

Of the 1,693 students enrolled in the Class of 2028 at Stanford University, 51% are females. Below is class profile of the Stanford University Class of 2028 first-year students:

Particulars

Statistics

Class size

1,693

Female

51%

Male

49%

International

14%

States & Nationalities Represented

50 US states & 70 unique nations

New answer posted

a year ago

0 Follower 3 Views

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Mukul Vimal

Contributor-Level 7

Yes, Stanford University accepts Indian students. Around 9% of the undergraduate and 35% of the graduate student population of the university is made up of international audience and Indians are a major contributor. Apart from India, Stanford accepts students from 69 different countries.

Indian students must fulfill all the Stanford University entry requirements as mentioned in the course of their choice. Since the university takes a holistic approach, aspirants must excel academically and actively participate in extra-curricular activities as well as sports to boost their chances of securing a spot.

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Nishtha Karan

Contributor-Level 8

Getting into the Stanford Graduate School of Business is an extremely competitive affair. Of the 7,295 applicants, merely 424 students made it to the Stanford MBA Class of 2026. Some of the key highlights of the Stanford University MBA class profile are mentioned below:

Particulars

Details

Count of Applicants

7,295

Class-time Size

424

International Students

39%

Nationalities Represented

72 unique nations and 67 different languages spoken

Average Age of Students

28

Females

44%

US Students of Colour

53%

Average Years of Professional Experience

5.1 years

Average GMAT Score

738 (Range: 560 - 790)

Average GRE Score

Verbal: 163 (Range: 152 - 170)

Quantitative: 164 (Range: 153 - 170)

Average TOEFL Score

113 (Range: 104 - 120)

Average Undergraduate GPA

3.75 (on a 4.0 scale)

Top Undergraduate Majors

Engineering (31%)

Economics (20%)

Business/Commerce (18%)

Social Sciences (16%)

Math/Sciences (10%)

Arts/Humanities (5%)

Top Five Industries (prior experience)

Consulting (20%)

Investment Management/Private Equity/Venture Capital (19%)

Technology (14%)

Government/Education/Non-profit (9%)

Consumer Products & Services (7%)

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