Summer Exchange Programs at Stanford University

Stanford Summer Session provides high-achieving and ambitious students a transformative educational experience at a world-class university. By combining challenging academics with a rich array of extra-curricular programming, Stanford Summer Session successfully shares the University’s culture of innovation, academic excellence, and global responsibility.

Undergraduate Students

Domestic and International Students

To be eligible to apply, you must:

• Be at least 18 years of age by the start of the program.
• Have graduated from high school or secondary school or equivalent.
• Be a current university student or have some university or post-secondary experience.
• INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Be able to verify fluency in the English language, using one of the methods described in the English Language Proficiency section on the International Students page.

If you have earned or will have completed the requirements for an undergraduate degree by the start of the Summer Quarter, your application will be evaluated as a visiting graduate student. You do not need to be currently pursuing a graduate degree to be admitted as a visiting graduate student for the Summer Quarter.

Graduate Students

Domestic and International Students

To be eligible to apply, you must:

• Be at least 18 years of age at the start of the program.
• Have graduated or have completed your requirements from your university or post-secondary institution.
• INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Be able to verify fluency in the English language, using one of the methods described in the English Language Proficiency section on the International Students page.

You do not need to be currently enrolled in a graduate program to be eligible. Any student who has completed their undergraduate degree requirements will be evaluated as a graduate student for the Summer Quarter.

*University level students applying to the International Honors Program have separate application and eligibility requirements.

High School Students

Domestic and International Students

To be eligible to apply, you must:

• Be a current sophomore, junior, or senior at the time of application.
• Be at least 16 at the start of the program, June 18, 2022, and no more than 19 by the last day, August 14, 2022. There are no exceptions to these age restrictions.
• Not be matriculating into Stanford as a freshman.
• INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Be able to verify fluency in the English language, using one of the methods described in the English Language Proficiency section on the International Students page.

Gap Year Students

Domestic and International Students

To be eligible to apply, you must:

• Be at least 18 years of age by the start of the program.
• Have graduated from high school or secondary school or equivalent.
• Not be matriculating into Stanford as a freshman.
• INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Be able to verify fluency in the English language, using one of the methods described in the English Language Proficiency section on the International Students page.