Welcome to the Transfer Student Page (for admitted transfer students)
On This Page:
Quickly identifying and connecting with campus resources is essential for transfer students. This page features information you need to make the most of your academic experience at Stanford.
What You Need to Know Now
Class Photo Now Available
Go to our Scrapbook page to view the picture taken of the transfer at the President's Reception during NSO. You'll also find on this page an mp3 file of Hail, Stanford, Hail and a PDF file of the Handbook of Stanford University: History, Traditions, and Lore.
Join Mailing Lists to Receive Info About Opportunities that Interest You
Undergraduate Advising and Research maintains email lists to share information relevant to the following opportunities:
- Business School
- Education (graduate school and teaching)
- Health professions (nursing, pre-med, pre-dental, pre-vet, etc.)
- National fellowships (undergraduate and post-graduate)
- Law School
- Research
If you would like to be added to any of the above lists, send an email to advising@stanford.edu specifying which list(s) you'd like to join.
The Transfer “Must Do” list
- Become familiar with the Stanford Libraries
- Check out tutoring and academic support resources
- Familiarize yourself with Stanford's history, traditions, and lore by reading the Handbook of Stanford University
- Go to a professor’s office hours
- Learn about the places, spaces, and services that will help you get settled into life on the Farm
- Meet with Sally Mentzer, Coordinator of Transfer Advising
- Meet with your Pre-Major Advisor on regular basis - a quarterly check-in with your PMA is required until you declare a major
- Review Approaching Stanford
- Visit the Hume Writing Center
- Visit your Class Page
What you need to know about transferring credits
Students need 180 units to graduate from Stanford. In addition, students must satisfy requirements in their chosen major. Each department has different major requirements. Units toward your major at another institution are not necessarily transferable as units toward a Stanford major. To understand more about your department’s major requirements and transferring credit:
- Meet with the Student Services Administrator in the department(s) you are considering
- Review the Registrar’s policy on credit transfer
- See the university requirements for graduation
- Visit academic departments/programs
Declaring a Major
Stanford students are encouraged to declare a major by the end of their sophomore year. Students are required to declare a major by the end of the first quarter of their junior year. Transfer students may take until the end of their junior year to declare, but are encouraged to declare earlier.
- Brief advice on choosing majors
- Learn about major requirements
Financial Aid for a Fifth Year
Financial aid in the form of university scholarships is available for a fifth year to finish a first major. A petition needs to be filed with the Financial Aid office. For more information, see the Financial Aid webpage.
Sophomore Seminars and Dialogues
Transfer students are eligible to apply for Sophomore Seminars and Sophomore Dialogues. For more information see the Introductory Seminars page.