International Applicants

International students have been an integral part of the university from its inception. Stanford is deeply committed to enrolling a student body that includes students from around the world. The interactions among students with different backgrounds and experiences create a dynamic environment in which to learn and live. Our admission process is thorough and carefully considers the backgrounds of our applicants and how they may impact and contribute to our campus.

We do not have a separate application or application process for international students. Please review the information for Freshman Applicants or Transfer Applicants found on this website, as most of that information applies to international applicants as well, with few exceptions where noted.

Members of our admission staff specialize in reading students’ applications from countries around the world. We are familiar with many different educational systems and consider your application within the context of the resources available to you, the educational procedures within your school and country as well as cultural and regional differences.

Non-U.S. Educational School Systems

If you attend an overseas secondary school that uses a non-U.S. educational system please download, from the Common Application site, the International Supplement to the Secondary School Report form and give it to your college/university counselor to complete and submit with the Secondary School Report form.

TOEFL and Other International Examinations

The TOEFL is not required as part of the application process, however, those scores can be helpful for us to better understand a student's English language ability, especially for non-native speakers. We do not have minimum score requirements, but many of our strong applicants score above 110 on the iBT (Internet-based test) or 637 on the PBT (Paper-based test). Students following the British educational system should submit O-level and A-level results (or predicted results) with their transcripts.