Farm Legend: Double Majors Require 225 Units

There’s a myth going around that to do a double major, you have to do 225 units to graduate.

This is not true. You can do a double major, even in wildly different fields, and the total number of units required to graduate remains 180 units.

Seed of Truth

Now, there is a seed of truth to this myth—there are two potential paths to a double major, and one path requires 180 units and the other path requires 225 units. The 180-unit route is much more common, but the 225-unit route is a possibility. But it is certainly not mandated, regardless of the composition of the double major.

ExploreDegrees is the authoritative source on these regulations, and you should read the official explanation of the types of Bachelor’s Degrees that Stanford offers to understand your options.