The Student Budget

The standard student budget applies to the typical Stanford undergraduate student:

  • unmarried
  • financially dependent on parents
  • living in a residence hall or off-campus
  • attending full-time for Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters

The budget includes the actual cost of tuition and certain fees, a standard amount for room and board, and allowances for the typical costs of books and supplies, personal expenses, and transportation to and from campus.  

Books, supplies, personal expenses and transportation costs are estimates of your actual expenses and included for the purpose of determining the full cost of attendance and eligibility for aid. They are not part of the university bill. If your actual costs for books/supplies or transportation are significantly higher than the budget allowances, you can submit a Request for Revision (PDF) with documentation of your actual costs.

Prospective students and parents can use our Net Price Calculator to obtain estimates of eligibility for need-based financial aid from Stanford.

*PDF documents require the free downloadable Adobe Acrobat Reader software for viewing.

Student Budget

2013–2014 Academic Year
Budget Item
$ Per Year
Tuition
?
42,690
Room and Board
?
13,166
Books and Supplies
?
1,500
Personal Expenses
?
2,400
Orientation Fee
?
438
Campus Health Service Fee
?
555
Travel
?
Varies
Total
$60,749
Tuition - Total amount of full-time tuition charges for one academic year, to be divided across Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters.
Room and Board - Standard allowance for all aid applicants. Your actual room and board costs may be different. The allowance amount is standard and will not be adjusted, even if you live off-campus or choose room and board plans with higher costs. Most on-campus room and board charges appear on the university bill; a few residences bill students directly.
Books and Supplies - Standard allowance. If your
actual total yearly costs are significantly higher, you can submit a Request for Revision (PDF) with documentation of your actual costs. Books and supplies are not included on the university bill; students purchase books and supplies directly from the Stanford Bookstore and/or other stores. with documentation of your actual costs. Books and supplies are not included on the university bill; students purchase books and supplies directly from the Stanford Bookstore and/or other stores.
Personal Expenses - Standard allowance based on typical costs incurred for student fees, clothing, toiletries, dorm activities and incidentals. The allowance amount can serve as a planning tool to help students determine how much money to have available for expenses during the year. University-billed fees that are covered by the personal expenses allowance may include student activities fees, house dues, telecom fees and Post Office box fees.
Orientation Fee - Charged on the Autumn Quarter university bill for entering freshmen and transfers.
Campus Health Services Fee - Mandatory fee covering basic services provided by Vaden Health Center. The fee is included on the university bill and is divided evenly across Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters. Exemptions are available only for students studying away from the main Stanford campus.
Travel - Standard allowance based on the estimated cost of round-trip travel between your home state and the Stanford campus twice per academic year for U.S. residents and once per year for international students. If your actual costs are significantly higher, you can submit a Request for Revision (PDF) with documentation of your actual costs. Students pay for their own transportation costs directly; there is no transportation charge on the university bill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last update: October 15, 2013 1:44 PM