Application Timeline & Deadlines
Proposed start quarter: Autumn 2023
| Mid-September, 2022 | Application now open for all prospective students. |
| Early Fall | All TOEFL tests should be taken in early fall to ensure a timely submission. |
| October 12, 2022 | Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS) Application Deadline |
| Early Fall | Application fee waiver deadline is two weeks before department deadlines. Fee waiver awards run out quickly so we encourage you to apply as soon as the application opens. |
| December 6, 2022 | Application deadline for all PhDs. Application deadline for all Master and Engineer degrees with and without aid consideration. All supporting materials must be received. |
| February-April | Admission decisions are released. If necessary, the process can stretch longer. |
| March 9, 2023 | Visit Day - for accepted students only. |
| April 15, 2023 | Deadline for students admitted with aid to respond to offers of admission via Axess. |
| April 30, 2023 | Deadline for students admitted without aid to respond to offers of admission via Axess. |
| August 31, 2023 | Deferral request deadline to change starting quarter from Autumn 2023 to Autumn 2024 |
| September 21, 2023 | New Graduate Student Orientation. More information on this event will be distributed to newly admitted students over the summer. |
| September 25, 2023 | First day of classes. |
Decisions
Decisions are based on a comprehensive evaluation of each applicant’s file. PhD admission decisions are typically available by early March and MS admission decisions are typically available by early April. All applicants will be notified via email of admissions decisions.
Deferral Requests
Admitted students are expected to enroll in the program in September of the year they are admitted. Deferral requests from admitted students will be reviewed by the admissions committee on a case-by-case basis. The maximum length of an admissions deferral granted by Stanford is one year. Typically, deferral requests are only approved for military, medical, visa, or education-related purposes.
Decision Feedback
Feedback is not available to applicants denied admission. We recognize that you devote a great deal of time and effort to your application, and may wish to discuss it with a member of our admissions committee or a faculty member. Regrettably, we are unable to provide individual feedback to any applicant.