How Aid Works

Estimate Your Cost

Use our interactive calculators to estimate how much financial aid you may be eligible to receive and what your overall cost to attend Stanford University might be.

Quick College Cost Estimator

The Quick College Cost Estimator provides a quick estimate in minutes based on six simple questions and average data from prior year recipients. It gives you a range of possibilities in minutes.

Quick College Cost Estimator

Net Price Calculator

The Net Price Calculator can provide a more precise, accurate and detailed estimate as to what your financial aid may look like, including assessing eligibility for the Federal Pell Grant.  It will take 15 to 20 minutes to complete.

Net Price Calculator

Please note

  • Both tools are designed for first-time, full-time students with broadly typical finances for US residents.  They will not be accurate for those who live abroad, independent students, or those with complex financial situations (which the staff can consider when we do a full analysis).

  • Results are dependent on the accuracy and completeness of the information entered and intended to provide only a general guide to your eligibility for financial aid.

  • Any award is not guaranteed by Stanford and is meant to be an indication of the aid you may be eligible to receive. Stanford’s Financial Aid Office is the final authority for determining the family contribution and any financial aid award.

  • This is not an application for financial aid. Your information will not be transmitted to Stanford in any way. The only way to truly know how much financial aid you will receive is to apply for admission to Stanford, be admitted and apply for financial aid. We can always review special circumstances on a case-by-case basis once you have been admitted.

 

Updated on June 16, 2026 11:24 AM