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THURSDAY, APRIL 23 - SATURDAY, APRIL 25

Stanford is in Silicon Valley, 35 miles south of San Francisco, 20 miles north of San Jose, and in the city of Palo Alto.

Use the information here to plan your trip to Stanford. Admit Weekend begins Thursday morning and ends midday Saturday, but students may arrive late or leave early. The admissions office cannot arrange for students to be housed on campus Wednesday or Saturday evening, but students are welcome to make arrangements on their own. Contact admit@stanford.edu with questions. 

Note: Students receiving travel support through the Stanford Travel Grant program should await instructions before making travel arrangements.