Stanford University

As per an unofficial source, the Computer Science programme at Stanford is better than that of the University of Michigan. The Stanford's Computer Science programme ranks #1 where the programme at the University of Michigan ranks at #10 position. The rankings are based on various factors. Students must prefer Stanford over the University of Michigan, however the tuition cost at Stanford is more than the University of Michigan. The tuition cost of Computer Science programme at Stanford is INR 54L, where the tuition cost at the latter is INR 48L.

The annual expenditure for international students to study at Stanford University, including tuition, housing, and other expenses, works out to approximately $92,892 (77,10,000 INR at an exchange rate of 1 USD is 83 INR). It covers tuition fees (~$65,127 for undergraduates), living expenses (~$21,315), health insurance (~$7,620), and other miscellaneous fees. The cost varies for different courses; refer to Stanford's official website for further information.

The highest package in Stanford University for a computer Science engineer can vary from year to year and from company to company. Top offers, however, at leading tech companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft would be about $200,000 to $350,000 annually, including base salary, bonuses, and stock options. In some cases, startups or venture-backed firms may offer even higher compensation packages. Students with advanced skills or who are in specialty roles like machine learning or AI may command higher salaries. These figures are based on general market trends and individual negotiation.

Deciding to study at either Columbia or Stanford University depends on the students' personal choice. However, some of the unique points of both these universities are given below: 

• Those who are looking an urban setting and want to study programs in the fields like Law, Social Science, and Humanities, then they can go to Columbia Uni 
• Those who want to study at a serene campus location that a strong STEM field focus and great tech culture can study at Stanford Uni

Stanford Uni tuition fees varies as per the courses and a general estimate of the courses is given below: 

As per the unofficial source, the Stanford University acceptance rate is 3.7%. The lower percentage shows that the university is extremely stringent during admission and is hard to get into Stanford. Students must perform extremely well in academic as well as non-academic factors to increase their chances of selection. Some crucial factors include the rigor of secondary school records, class rank, academic GPA, recommendation, application essay, extracurricular activities, and more.

Along with following the basic admission process, students must aim to work on the factors the university considers during admission to improve their selection probability. Students can check the academic and non-academic factors considered by the university along with the level of importance:

Stanford University provides test options to international students for some programs. If a student is applying for a graduate programme for which the GRE is required or optional, the score will be made available to the admission committee. If the scores are not required, the scores will not be displayed to the committee. The score provided by some graduates previously who were successfully admitted was between 325 and 330.