Paying for Stanford
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$65,910
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$61,878
On-campus Living Costs
$26,157
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,447
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,324
The 2025 tuition & fees of Stanford University are $65,910 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $65,910 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, tuition & fees of Stanford University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $66,273.
The average living cost of the school is $26,157 when a student lives in on-campus housing.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Stanford's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Stanford University are $65,910 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 5.48% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $61,878 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.00% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $55,473 | $696 | $55,473 | $696 |
| 2022 | $55,473 | $696 | $55,473 | $696 |
| 2023 | $57,693 | $723 | $57,693 | $723 |
| 2024 | $61,731 | $753 | $61,731 | $753 |
| 2025 | $65,127 | $783 | $65,127 | $783 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $26,157 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment).
The living cost at the school has increased by 6.66% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | Room & Board | Other Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $17,255 | $3,504 |
| 2022 | $17,860 | $3,564 |
| 2023 | $18,619 | $3,777 |
| 2024 | $19,922 | $4,602 |
| 2025 | $21,315 | $4,842 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $825 at Stanford University. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,290 |
| 2022 | $1,305 |
| 2023 | $1,350 |
| 2024 | $825 |
| 2025 | $825 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Stanford University is $1,447 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 5.47% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,324 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.09% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,234 | $1,207 |
| 2022 | $1,234 | $1,207 |
| 2023 | $1,282 | $1,255 |
| 2024 | $1,372 | $1,272 |
| 2025 | $1,447 | $1,324 |