Stanford University

Students applying to Stanford in Fall 2025 will not require SAT or ACT scores. The university will review applications with or without standardized test scores, leaving the decision with the applicants. IF students do not submit SAT or ACT score, they will not be at a disadvantage. On the other hand, if the students feel these scores are a reflection of their achievements then they could do so. However, for Fall 2026, the university may require SAT or ACT score.

As of Autumn Quarter 2023, the total number of students enrolled at Stanford University is 17,000+. Out of this, 7,800+ are UG students and 9,600+ are PG students. Including all the study field, each year, around 500 Indians are enrolled at Stanford.

Stanford University's Graduate School of Business is quite difficult as its acceptance rate is between 6% - 7%. Even Forbes has listed that the Graduate School of Business acceptance rate is 6%. This indicates that the university's course of the School of Business are very selective. As such, the university has not mentioned the average GPA for MBA admission. 

The acceptance rate of Stanford and California Institute of Technology is too low compared to the Georgia Institute of Technology which shows it is quite difficult to enter both universities than the latter. However, all three universities follow certain admission criteria that include academic performance, reference, participation in activities, and more. International students can check the comparison table to get more clearity:

Stanford, MIT, and Oxford are top ranked universities in the world. They all offers a BBA course after the 12th class to students who meet the admission criteria. Mentioned below is the first-year BBA fees at these three universities for international students:

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