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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
Stanford University provides an average budget for the undergraduate students who are unmarried, financially dependent on parents, living in a residence hall or off-campus or attending full-time for Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters.
The tuition fee at the university excludes all the cost of attendance that students need to pay during their stay in the USA.
The table below mentions the tuition fee as well as the basic living expenses for 2025-26:
Cost of Attendance | Charges |
|---|---|
Tuition | $ 67,731 (INR 5.94L) |
Housing and Food | $ 22,167 (INR 19.44L) |
Student Fees Allowance | $ 2,475 (INR 2.17L) |
Books and Supplies Allowance | $ 840 (INR 73.68K) |
Personal Expenses Allowance | $ 3,300 (INR 2.89L) |
Travel | Varies |
Total | $ 96,513 (INR 84.63L) |
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
The students are absolutely allowed to pursue medical school while being a student of Human Biology Major. This degree of Bachelor of Science focuses on scientific and technical studies and requires completion of course work and specializations such as:
Biological sciences
Physical sciences
Mathematics
Computer science
Engineering
The degree is known to be flexible as the students can attend graduate or professional school, such as medical school along with studying Human Biology major. Hence, students must familiarize themselves with all the requirements of the programme before applying for it.
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
Established in 1885, Stanford University was named as Leland Stanford Junior University. This university was established in memory of Jane who was Leland Stanford's only child Leland Jr. When his child was just 15 years old, he died of typhoid fever.
Jane and Leland Stanford after their son's death determined that they would use their wealth to do something for other people's children. Their purpose of building this university was to promote public welfare.
Stanford opened its doors on Oct 1, 1891, with some 555 students enrolled in the first year.
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
There are many university-built initiatives for Stanford Medicine to transform the science and practice of medicine for a healthier world. These Stanford Medicine Initiatives are:
Biomedical Data Science Initiative
Transforming Cancer Care
A Tsunami of Medical Data
Big Data in BioMedicine Conference
The Stanford School of Medicine is an academic medical center which has a three-part mission: research, teaching and clinical care. Stanford Medicine is comprised of entities that are strategically, operationally and financially independent. The university recognizes the health care market which is rapidly changing
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
GPA is an essential need that the students need for Masters in Stanford Medicine. There are various criteria along with GPA that a student needs to fulfil in order to get into Stanford School of Medicine. Some of these criteria are mentioned below:
The students need a minimum Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
GPA of at least 3.0 is required
A GPA of 3.5 is strongly recommended by the university as a combination of other factors of all areas are also weighed when the applications are reviewed.
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5 months agoContributor-Level 7
FT Rankings for MBA is
- Full time MBA in any international college or university
- Institutes must secire a minimum respone rate of 20% for alumini.
- 60% weight from alumini survey metrics
- 30% weight from school reported data
- 10% weight from faculty research performance
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5 months agoContributor-Level 9
As an Indian you require an extremely strong profile to gain admission in the MBA programme in Stanford. This involves good academic track record (average GPA of 3.75), good GMAT (average 738) or good GRE scores, 5 to 10 years of good quality of work experience which proves leadership. Presenting appealing essays to open your story and values, as well as powerful references, is essential. Moreover, you are also supposed to have a high score in English Proficiency test (TOEFL 113, IELTS 7.0, or PTE 68) unless your previous education was purely in English. The last round is an interview on invitation basis.
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
Stanford University offers financial aid to its international students. As per the facts mentioned officially, the average need-based scholarship in the current freshman class is more than USD 70,000 (Around INR 61 lakh). The financial aid programme at Stanford is based on students' family financial conditions. The average scholarship / grant for the Class of 2028 at Stanford is given below:
Total (Gross) Family Income | Average Scholarship and Grant | Average Net Cost | % of applicants who qualify for scholarship aid |
Less than $ 75,000 | $96,555 | $4,414 | 100% |
75,001 - 100,000 | $90,210 | $9,255 | 98% |
100,001 - 125,000 | $81,809 | $14,012 | 96% |
125,001 - 150,000 | $73,390 | $22,997 | 100% |
150,001 - 200,000 | $61,825 | $33,059 | 94% |
200,001 - 250,000 | $47,060 | $47,266 | 87% |
250,001 - 300,000* | $33,860 | $60,668 | 72% |
300,001 - 350,000* | $26,758 | $67,137 | 70% |
350,001 - 400,000* | $27,390 | $67,229 | 53% |
Greater than $400,000* | $22,778 | $71,653 | 9% |
*most who qualify have 2 (or more) children in college | |||
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
Hindu Students Association at Stanford University is dedicated association that brings together students interested in learning about Sanatan Dharma and allowing them to meet like-minded people. HSA organizes Diwali, plan trips to a number of places such as temples and other universities, partners with other on-campus organizations to hold community events like, and even goes to retreat places like Lake Olema and Tahoe.
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6 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
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.
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