Start Your Application for Graduate Non-Matriculated Status

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Overview

Applicants who hold a U.S. bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from colleges and universities of recognized standing are eligible to be considered for admission to non-matriculated graduate status at Stanford. Non-matriculated graduate student status is granted to students of demonstrated ability who are not seeking advanced degrees from Stanford University but who would benefit from course work at Stanford for a variety of reasons. Applicants may apply to take courses in only one department/program in a single quarter.

Only a limited number of departments/programs consider applications for general non-matriculated status. Refer to the Department of Interest dropdown menu in the Program Information section of this form.

Refer to the General Non-Matriculated Status section of the Stanford Bulletin for all relevant policies.

Application Timeline

Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis. If you wish to apply for multiple quarters, you must submit one application per quarter.

Quarter	Application Open Date	Application Deadline	First Day of Classes
Winter 2025-2026	October 1, 2025	October 27, 2025	January 5, 2026
Spring 2025-2026	November 1, 2025	January 27, 2026	March 30, 2026
Summer 2025-2026	Not offered through this application. Visit Stanford Online and Stanford Summer Session to browse summer course offerings.
Autumn 2026-2027	July 1, 2026*	August 24, 2026*	September 22, 2026

*Dates subject to change

Tuition and Fees

The application fee is $125 and is nonrefundable. You will be prompted to pay the application fee at the time you submit your application.

Approved non-matriculated students are charged a minimum of the 8-10 unit graduate tuition rate for each quarter of enrollment, even if enrolled in fewer than 8 units.

For the 2025-2026 academic year, the 8-10 unit graduate tuition rates are as follows:

$13,770/quarter if all courses are outside the School of Engineering
$14,660/quarter if any course is in the School of Engineering

The per-unit tuition rate (3-7 units) is restricted to the populations listed in the Stanford Bulletin.

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Applicant Information

First Name

Last Name

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Email Address

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Program Information

Department of Interest (?)
If your department of interest is not listed, it does not accept applications for graduate non-matriculated study.

Intended Term (?)
If your intended term is not listed, it is unavailable at this time. Please refer to the Application Timeline at the top of this form.

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Acknowledgment of Policies

Please review the following webpages before you apply:

Please check the boxes below to acknowledge all of the following before starting your application:

I meet the minimum education requirements for graduate non-matriculated study (U.S. bachelor’s degree or international equivalent) as described on the Stanford Graduate Admissions Eligibility page.

I acknowledge that I may only apply to take courses through one department per quarter.

I understand that my application may be rejected if the course I request is not open to non-matriculated students, or if the course is listed under a department that does not accept applications for general non-matriculated status.

I understand that the $125 application fee is nonrefundable.

I understand that if my application is approved, I will be responsible for paying a minimum of the 8-10 unit graduate tuition rate (or the per-unit tuition rate for populations that qualify for an exception as listed in the Bulletin).

I consent to Stanford University’s collection and processing of any sensitive personal data contained in my application to evaluate my application and for the other purposes described in Stanford University’s Online Privacy Policy and Offline Privacy Policy.