Next Steps
Actions
- Accept your offer of admission.
- Join Cardinal Quad. We’ll share regular updates there.
- Register to attend an in-person Admit Reception in your area in Cardinal Quad.
- Follow Stanford on Twitter and Instagram.
- Create a SUNet ID. This ID allows you to log in to axess.stanford.edu to view financial aid updates, if applicable. It is different from your Student ID number.
- For security reasons, there is a 24-hour delay after requesting your SUNet ID before you can log in to Stanford University websites.
- If you had a SUNet ID before you were admitted, submit a Help Ticket to let Stanford IT know you are now an admitted undergraduate student.
- After you have created your SUNet ID and if you have enrolled, you will be able to log in to your Stanford email.
- It may take up to 72 hours after paying your deposit or receiving a deposit waiver before you can log in to your Stanford email.
- After May 2, all Approaching Stanford and official university communications will be sent to your Stanford email address.
- Ask a school official to submit your final transcript with your graduation date clearly marked. If A Level, IB, or other national exam predictions were part of your application, those official results must be sent to us as soon as they are available. If you self-reported ACT and/or SAT scores on your application, you will also need to send your official scores. See below for due dates.
- All enrolling students who are neither U.S. citizens nor legal permanent residents must initiate the visa document process through Stanford. View your Stanford portal for further instructions.
Accept Your Offer of Admission
To confirm your enrollment, log in to your Stanford portal, complete the Admission Response form, and submit the non-refundable deposit of $200 by the enrollment deadline. If paying the deposit is a financial hardship, select the Request Fee Waiver option, and we will consider your request.
If you plan to attend Stanford, but wish to request a deferral of your enrollment, submit your request through the Stanford Admission Response form in your Stanford portal.
NOTICE
We expect you to return a strong performance in the academic courses reported in your application. If you plan to make any changes to these courses, you must fill out and submit the Course Change Request Form in your Stanford portal. Any changes must be approved in advance by the Office of Undergraduate Admission.
Please take note of due dates for midyear transcripts, final transcripts, and official testing (see the “Important Dates” calendar below).
Admission Conditions
We are confident you will complete your final year with the same level of excellence presented in your application. However, Stanford reserves the right to withdraw your offer of admission if:
- you show a significant drop in academic performance or fail to graduate;
- there has been a misrepresentation in the application process;
- we learn that you have engaged in behavior prior to the first day of enrolled attendance that indicates a serious lack of judgment or integrity;
- you alter your class/course schedule without prior approval from the Office of Undergraduate Admission; or
- you are holding a place, past our enrollment response deadline, in the first-year class of a college other than Stanford.
Mark Your Calendar: Important Dates
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May 10
First Approaching Stanford Email (Incoming First-Years)
Check your Stanford email account for access to your required Approaching Stanford Forms. Approaching Stanford is the summer process that will provide information about first-year courses, housing assignments, health insurance, and orientation. All official university communication will be sent to your Stanford email account.
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June 1
ACT/SAT Test Scores Due (Incoming First-Years, if applicable)
If you self-reported ACT and/or SAT scores on your application, your official test scores from each of your self-reported sittings are due. You can check your Stanford portal to see which required documents have been received, and which ones are still due.
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June 7
Approaching Stanford Email (Transfers)
Check your Stanford email account for access to your required Approaching Stanford Forms. Approaching Stanford is the summer process that will provide information about first-year courses, housing assignments, health insurance, and orientation.
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June 30
Approaching Stanford Online Forms Due (Transfers)
Required Approaching Stanford online forms are due, including applications for campus housing. Do not apply for housing in Axess.
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July 1
Official Final Transcripts Due (Incoming First-Years)
You can check your Stanford portal to see which required documents have been received, and which ones are still due.
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July 15
Official Final Transcripts and Test Scores Due (Transfers)
If you self-reported ACT and/or SAT scores on your application, your official test scores from each of your self-reported sittings are due. You can check your Stanford portal to see which required documents have been received, and which ones are still due.
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Early August
Course Information Emails Sent (Incoming First-Years)
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Early August
Transfer Students Can Begin Enrolling in Courses After Meeting with Transfer Advisors for Approval
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Late Aug/Early Sep
University Billing
A university billing email will be sent to you.
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Early September
Move-In Day Information Email Sent
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September 16-19
International Student Orientation
International Student Orientation (ISO) move-in is September 16, followed by a welcome reception that afternoon. ISO is required for non-US Citizens or non-Permanent Residents.