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Stanford University is a Private, 4-years school located in Stanford, CA. Stanford offers total 176 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $59,499
  • Graduate Students: 10,234
  • Graduate Programs: 176
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Stanford Graduate Programs Overview

Stanford University (referred to as Stanford) is a Private, 4-years school located in Stanford, CA. Stanford offers total 176 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Stanford University is $59,499 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $1,255 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 10,234 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 18,283 with undergraduate students.
Stanford 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$59,499
Costs per Credit$1,255
Graduate Students10,234
Graduate Programs176 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Stanford University

Stanford University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (2/28/1949 - Current).

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Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Stanford University graduate schools offers 176 major programs and 11 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 3,533 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Stanford. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Stanford with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 0
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 27
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (other)1 program 27
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 5 programs 42
African Studies1 program 0
East Asian Studies1 program 16
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies1 program 11
Latin American Studies1 program 13
Area Studies (other)1 program 2
Communication and Journalism [+] 3 programs 36
Communication and Media Studies (other)1 program 0
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program 36
Technical and Scientific Communication1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)334
Computer Science1 program (1 online)334
Education [+] 14 programs 109
Education1 program 49
Educational Evaluation and Research1 program 4
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 15
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 8
Foreign Language Teacher Education1 program 1
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 12
Social Science Teacher Education1 program 9
Biology Teacher Education1 program 2
Chemistry Teacher Education1 program 1
French Language Teacher Education1 program 0
History Teacher Education1 program 0
Physics Teacher Education1 program 3
Spanish Language Teacher Education1 program 3
Earth Science Teacher Education1 program 2
Engineering [+] 9 programs (6 online)525
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program (1 online)54
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 42
Chemical Engineering1 program (1 online)22
Civil Engineering1 program (1 online)137
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program (1 online)96
Materials Engineering1 program (1 online)56
Mechanical Engineering1 program (1 online)94
Petroleum Engineering1 program 2
Engineering (other)1 program 22
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program (1 online)99
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program (1 online)99
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 8 programs 7
Linguistics1 program 1
Chinese Language and Literature1 program 2
Japanese Language and Literature1 program 0
Russian Language and Literature1 program 0
German Language and Literature1 program 2
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Italian Language and Literature1 program 0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 2
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 94
Advanced Legal Research/Studies1 program 94
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 5
English Language and Literature1 program 3
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)1 program 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 13
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 13
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 12 programs 63
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 11
Biomedical Sciences1 program 8
Biochemistry1 program 0
Biophysics1 program 0
Developmental Biology and Embryology1 program 0
Immunology1 program 1
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other)1 program 0
Human/Medical Genetics1 program 13
Oncology and Cancer Biology1 program 0
Epidemiology1 program 28
Neuroscience1 program 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)1 program 1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs (2 online)104
Mathematics1 program 2
Computational and Applied Mathematics1 program (1 online)42
Statistics1 program (1 online)60
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 43
Cognitive Science1 program 8
Sustainability Studies1 program 35
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 9
Philosophy1 program 7
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 2
Physical Sciences [+] 6 programs 51
Chemistry1 program 4
Geology/Earth Science1 program 22
Geophysics and Seismology1 program 2
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1 program 6
Physics1 program 8
Physics (other)1 program 9
Psychology [+] 2 programs 3
Psychology1 program 0
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)1 program 3
Human Services [+] 1 program 23
Public Policy Analysis1 program 23
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 101
Anthropology1 program 15
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 17
International Relations and Affairs1 program 25
Political Science and Government1 program 10
Sociology1 program 34
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 6 programs 23
Industrial and Product Design1 program 0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 2
Cinematography and Film/Video Production1 program 6
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 1
Music1 program 9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs (1 online)109
Medical/Clinical Assistant1 program 0
Physician Assistant1 program 28
Public Health1 program 7
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1 program 23
Medical Informatics1 program (1 online)51
Business [+] 4 programs 583
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program 0
Management Science1 program 583
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 11
History1 program 11
Total97 programs (11 online)2,414
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 11
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (other)1 program 11
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 3
Area Studies (other)1 program 3
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 5
Communication and Media Studies (other)1 program 5
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 45
Computer Science1 program 45
Education [+] 1 program 25
Education1 program 25
Engineering [+] 9 programs 285
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 23
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 40
Chemical Engineering1 program 23
Civil Engineering1 program 34
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 67
Materials Engineering1 program 30
Mechanical Engineering1 program 54
Petroleum Engineering1 program 1
Engineering (other)1 program 13
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 17
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 17
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 10 programs 23
Linguistics1 program 3
Comparative Literature1 program 3
Chinese Language and Literature1 program 2
Japanese Language and Literature1 program 4
Russian Language and Literature1 program 0
German Language and Literature1 program 2
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Italian Language and Literature1 program 3
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 6
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 3
Advanced Legal Research/Studies1 program 3
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 7
English Language and Literature1 program 5
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 14 programs 120
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 19
Biochemistry1 program 10
Biophysics1 program 8
Structural Biology1 program 1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)1 program 7
Developmental Biology and Embryology1 program 4
Immunology1 program 16
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other)1 program 2
Human/Medical Genetics1 program 13
Cell Physiology1 program 3
Oncology and Cancer Biology1 program 13
Epidemiology1 program 2
Neuroscience1 program 14
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)1 program 8
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 50
Mathematics1 program 19
Computational and Applied Mathematics1 program 17
Statistics1 program 14
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 4
Philosophy1 program 3
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 5 programs 116
Chemistry1 program 31
Geophysics and Seismology1 program 10
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1 program 20
Physics1 program 34
Physics (other)1 program 21
Psychology [+] 2 programs 10
Psychology1 program 0
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)1 program 10
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 51
Anthropology1 program 12
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 24
Development Economics and International Development1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 11
Sociology1 program 4
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 programs 15
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 1
Art/Art Studies1 program 0
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 7
Music1 program 4
Music Theory and Composition1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 12
Public Health1 program 2
Medical Informatics1 program 10
Business [+] 2 programs 25
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Management Science1 program 25
History [+] 1 programs 10
History1 program 10
Total70 programs837
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 190
Law1 program 190
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 88
Medicine1 program 88
Total2 programs278
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Engineering [+] 7 programs 4
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 0
Chemical Engineering1 program 0
Civil Engineering1 program 4
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 0
Mechanical Engineering1 program 0
Petroleum Engineering1 program 0
Engineering (other)1 program 0
Total7 programs4

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Stanford graduate programs is $59,499. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $1,255. The average living costs is $22,396 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Stanford
Amounts
Tuition$56,487
Fees$723
Costs per Credit Hour$1,255
Living on-campus$22,396

Graduate Student Population

At Stanford graduate schools, there are total 10,234 graduate students. By gender, there are 5,738 men and 4,496 women students at Stanford graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Stanford.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Stanford University
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,2345,7384,496
American Indian/Native American1477
Asian1,675867808
Black/African American380178202
Hispanic860487373
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander642
White2,8041,5701,234
Two More459214245
Un-Known340220120
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Stanford
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students10,23407799,455

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