We invite you to join us on our beautiful campus to Discover Stanford! Campus visit options are available Monday through Friday and select Saturdays; on most weekends and all university holidays, visitors are welcome to take a self-guided tour.
Campus tours and other sessions fill up quickly, so we recommend you wait to book your travel until after you receive a confirmation email with your upcoming reservations to visit Stanford University.
.Please note:. The "Discover Stanford Campus Visit" events listed are umbrella events that encompass all of the various programs we offer (listed below). Once you have selected the number of guests in your party on the registration form, you will have the ability to plan out your day and select the specific programs you would like to attend.
We offer several different programs to help you learn more about the undergraduate student experience and applying to Stanford. Please note that not all options may be available on the day of your visit:
Winter 2026 & Spring 2026 Availability:
Mondays @ 9:15 a.m.
Fridays @ 2:15 p.m.
Duration: 2.5 hours (45-minute information session; 90-minute tour)
Learn all about Stanford University during a 2.5-hour combined information session and campus tour. An Admission Officer will lead a 45-minute information session covering undergraduate admission and financial aid. The representative will discuss characteristics that make Stanford distinctive, as well as Stanford’s admission process and commitment to financial aid. Following the Admission Information Session, a current undergraduate student Tour Guide will then lead attendees on a 90-minute Prospective Undergraduate Student Tour that covers a flat and accessible 2 miles across campus.
Winter 2026 Availability:
Tuesday-Friday @ 10:15 a.m.
Monday-Friday @ 1:15 p.m.
Monday-Thursday @ 3:15 p.m.
Not offered on Saturdays
Spring 2026 Availability:
Tuesday-Friday @ 10:15 a.m.
Monday-Friday @ 1:15 p.m.
Monday-Thursday @ 3:15 p.m.
Select Saturdays @ 10:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Duration: 90 minutes
This tour typically lasts about 90 minutes and will cover nearly all of the central areas of campus over the course of its flat and accessible 2-mile path. Your student guide will focus particularly on sharing with you the amazing opportunities and experiences that come with being an undergraduate student at Stanford. If a Prospective Undergraduate Student Tour is not available in the registration form, it means that registration is full or that we are not offering tours. You are welcome to add a Self-Guided Tour to your visit to help you learn more about campus instead!
Summer 2025 Availability: Not Offered
We offer three academic specialty tours focusing on: the humanities & arts, the social sciences (political science, economics, public policy, psychology, etc.), and engineering & computer science. These 45-minute tours, offered Mondays and Fridays during each of the primary academic quarters (fall, winter, and spring), will explore the areas of campus specific to each of these academic pursuits and are intended to complement the Prospective Undergraduate Student Tour. These tours are led by current students and represent a student perspective only; faculty and staff from these respective areas will not be speaking as part of these tours. These tours also have no bearing on admission into a specific major or admission to Stanford as a whole.
Winter 2026 Availability:
Mondays & Fridays @ 12:00 p.m.
Spring 2026 Availability:
April: Monday-Friday @ 12:00 p.m.
May: Mondays and Fridays @ 12:00 p.m.
Duration: 60 minutes
The Student Forum provides a casual, comfortable opportunity for prospective students (and only students) to chat with 3-5 current undergraduate students to learn more about what it's really like to be a student on the Stanford campus. The student hosts will not talk about admission or financial aid, but instead about student life - academics, athletics, activities, residences, dining, weekends, the social scene, etc.
Winter 2026 Availability:
Mondays & Fridays @ 12:00 p.m.
Spring 2026 Availability:
April: Monday-Friday @ 12:00 p.m.
May: Mondays and Fridays @ 12:00 p.m.
Duration: 60 minutes
The Parent & Supporters Forum, designed for parents, family members, and other supporters of prospective undergraduate students, is an informal, 45-minute question-and-answer session with a couple current Stanford undergraduates who represent a variety of backgrounds and interests and a professional staff member. Bring your lunch, and don't worry if you're running late - this is a very relaxed program! While the Student Forum is often held outdoors, the Parent & Supporters Forum is held indoors.
