We are excited to once again offer in-person visits, and invite you to join us on our beautiful campus to Discover Stanford!
Please note: The "Discover Stanford Campus Visit" events listed are umbrella events that encompass all of the various programs we offer (listed below). While completing the registration, 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:
Admission Information Session & Prospective Undergraduate Student 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 of campus.
Prospective Undergraduate Student Tour
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!
Specialty ToursWe are excited to once again begin offering specialty tours that focus on specific academic areas. We will offer three specialty tours: the Humanities & Arts Tour, the Social Sciences Tour (political science, economics, public policy, psychology, etc.), and the Engineering & Computer Science Tour. These 45-minute tours, offered Mondays and Fridays, 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. Student Forum (Students Only)
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.
Parent & Supporters Forum
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.
