Freshman Requirements & Process

Overview

All applicants must apply on-line using the Common Application's First Year Application and the Stanford Supplement. Paper application forms will not be mailed to you (unless approved by the Director of Admission).  Other application documents may be submitted electronically or downloaded for paper delivery. Unapproved paper copies of the Common Application’s First Year Application and the Stanford Supplement will not be accepted.

• The Common Application's First Year Application and the Stanford Supplement are made available in early July
• We only offer admission for the fall term, which begins in September
• You must use the Stanford mailing labels when mailing supporting documents such as the Secondary School Report, Teacher Evaluation Forms, etc.
• Applicants must submit both the Common Application and the Stanford Supplement online by the appropriate deadline.  Applicants must receive confirmation from the Common Application that both documents have been successfully submitted (and not just completed) online.  Proof of application fee payment does not ensure that successful submission of these documents has occurred.
• Supplementary credentials are strongly discouraged (with exceptions noted in the application instructions document PDF and on this site).  Applicants should never submit application materials in binders or folders and should not submit newspaper clippings, magazine articles, research abstracts, awards or certificates.

Step 1. Download the Instructions PDF

Download and keep this PDF document throughout the application process.

Step 2. Complete Required Application Forms

Click an item below or choose from the menu at the left to learn more about these required components of a completed application.

• The Common Application's First Year Application
• The Stanford Supplement to the Common Application
• Secondary School Report (and transcripts)
  • Mid-Year School Report
  • Final Report
  • International Supplement to the Secondary School Report (overseas secondary schools using a non-U.S. educational system)
• Teacher Evaluation Forms
• Application Mailing Labels (PDF)

Step 3. Submit Arts Supplement if Necessary

The Arts Supplement (PDF) may be submitted if you have extraordinary talent in the arts.

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