Estimate Your Undergraduate Charges
We know it can be challenging to estimate your undergraduate charges at Stanford. Use this 2021-2022 guide to help you think through charges you might incur and when.
Be sure to look over the list of Billing Dates & Deadlines, then review and pay your account balance accordingly.
For undergraduate students, the first Autumn notification will be sent September 13, 2021 with a due date of September 30, 2021.
A Few Tips
- It’s critical to review and pay your full balance due each month. Although most quarterly charges post at the beginning of the quarter, other charges and adjustments will post in subsequent months.
- For instance, some courses carry additional course fees, which are assessed after enrollment. Other monthly charges may include cable TV and other IT services, miscellaneous items such as music lessons or practice-room rental fees, room damage/re-key charges, StanfordCardPlan purchases, and changes to the quarterly charges.
Financial Aid
- For fully enrolled students, financial aid is expected to post to student accounts as soon as Sept. 12, 2021. Prior to that date, aid will be reflected as “anticipated aid.” You are responsible for the difference between the full charges and your anticipated aid.
- Your award letter shows the amount of your aid for the year. You can find the quarterly breakdown in Axess following these instructions.
- If you report your Outside Scholarships to the Financial Aid Office, the amount for the quarter will be reflected as anticipated aid until the actual funds are received and processed (you won’t be charged late fees if you have anticipated aid that covers the remaining balance after the due date).
- For more information, review the Financial Aid Office website for Outside Awards.
- Watch: How to report your outside scholarships
Estimate Your Undergraduate Charges
|
Charge |
Frequency |
Amount |
More Information |
|
Tuition |
Quarterly |
$18,491 |
|
|
Housing |
Quarterly |
$3,722 or $3,242 or $4,162 |
Depends on housing assignment. The typical amount for first-year students is $3,722. |
|
Housing Dues |
Quarterly |
$160 (frosh) or $130 |
Depends on housing. |
|
Technology Fee |
Quarterly |
$78 |
For details, see |
|
Meal Plan |
Quarterly |
$2,421 |
The annual cost is prorated quarterly: $2,421 for Autumn, $2,165 for Winter, and $2,107 for Spring. |
|
Campus Health Service Fee |
Quarterly |
$232 |
Required for all students living in the Bay Area |
|
Cardinal Care Health Insurance |
Quarterly |
$2,064 |
Cardinal Care Overview and Benefits If you are covered by alternate insurance, the annual deadlines to waive Cardinal Care are:
|
|
ASSU Student Activities Fee |
Quarterly |
$174 |
|
|
Mail Service Fee |
Annual |
$85 |
|
|
Document Fee |
One-time |
$250 |
Stanford transcripts, certifications, and diploma fee. |
|
New Student Orientation Fee |
One-time |
$525 |
|
|
I-20/DS 2019 Fee |
One-time |
$55 |
Visa document delivery fee for new international students |