Stanford Offers Admission To 853 Through Single-Choice Early Action

The Office of Undergraduate Admission announced today that 853 students have been admitted to the Class of 2010 through the non-binding Single-Choice Early Action admission program. These students were selected from an applicant pool of 4,503. They have until May 1 to confirm their enrollment, and are welcome to apply to other colleges and universities under the terms of Single-Choice Early Action.

"The Admission Committee concluded that each student offered a position in the Class of 2010 will bring unique strengths and perspectives to the Stanford undergraduate experience," noted Richard Shaw, dean of admission and financial aid. "We are honored to have had the opportunity to admit such exceptional and engaged students, and we look forward to the many contributions they will make to the Stanford community."

The number of early applicants to Stanford increased 4 percent over last year, and the strength of the applicant pool was again very impressive. This is the third year of Stanford's Single-Choice Early Action program and, in Shaw's view, "we have reached the conclusion that this system works exceedingly well by responding to our applicants' desire to identify Stanford as their first choice, and at the same time, allowing them to consider all their college options until May 1. Of course, by admitting these students early we are very hopeful they will choose Stanford for their undergraduate experience." A number of candidates not offered admission were deferred to the Regular Review process and will be evaluated again with those candidates applying during the regular admission cycle.

Admission officers will now turn their attention to the evaluation of students applying during the Regular Review period. The application deadline is Dec. 15, 2005, and Shaw anticipates overall applications will again exceed 20,000. The majority of admission offers for the Class of 2010 will be made in early April 2006.

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