What are the eligibility requirements for high school applicants?

High School Students

Domestic and International Students

To be eligible to apply, you must:

  • Be a current sophomore, junior, senior or a gap year student at the time of applying. 
  • Be at least 16 years of age at the start of the program, June 21, 2025, and no more than 19 by the last day, August 17, 2025. There are no exceptions to these age restrictions. 
  • Not be matriculating into Stanford as a freshman. 
  • INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Be able to verify fluency in English language, using one of the methods described in the English Language Proficiency section of the International Students page.

NOTE: Stanford Summer Session is an 8 week in-person program and will take place from June 21, 2025 to August 18, 2025