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The real 4-year cost of Stanford University
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Stanford University went from $36,360 to $68,484, an average of 3.6% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $68,484Undergraduate tuition held at the 2025-26 rate.source
2008–2030: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $68,484 |
| Year 2 | $70,962 |
| Year 3 | $73,530 |
| Year 4 | $76,191 |
| 4-year total | $289,167 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $249,167
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $146,173
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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