Visitor Information Services

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Announcements

Winter Quarter tour and program registration (Updated 11/1/2023)

Registration for prospective undergraduate tours and programs being offered for Stanford's Winter Quarter (program dates through March 22, 2024) was activated at 12:00pm noon, Pacific Time on Wednesday, November 1.
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The Office of Undergraduate Admission's Visitor Center is generally open from 9:00am-5:00pm each weekday, excluding holidays. Registration for all tours and programs is located on the Stanford Undergraduate Admission website (admission.stanford.edu/engage).

Tour and programs dates for Spring Quarter 2024 (late March through early June) are currently scheduled to be posted for online registration at 12:00pm noon (Pacific Time) on Thursday, February 1, 2024.

Tours for Approved Groups/Organizations available by reservation (Updated 11/1/2023)

Guided tours of campus for groups of prospective undergraduate students (schools, organizations, etc.) are available to approved groups by advance reservation on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during the academic quarter.
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The Office of Undergraduate Admission is pleased to announce that 45-minute tours are once again provided by advance reservation to qualifying organizations, with tours times available for reservation during the fall on most Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (holiday periods excluded) from October 10 through December 7. Winter dates include most Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from January 3 through March 14.

Please note that no group tours or visits will be scheduled from March 15 through April 15, 2024, the period just before, during, and after Stanford's Spring Break.

At this point, all new Group Tour requests should be sent to grouptours@stanford.edu. Requests that have already been submitted for fall and beyond will be reviewed and receive responses based upon tour availability and qualifying status.

Qualifying organizations: The Office of Undergraduate Admission seasonally offers guided tours by appointment for prospective undergraduate student groups of 10 or more people (up to 100 max) from the following categories:

  • High Schools
  • Community Colleges
  • Not-For-Profit Organizations focused on Access or Exposure to College
  • Qualifying Community Based Organizations
Other groups: Middle schools, grade schools, and other qualifying organizations may request approval to visit and park on campus, and can be provided with resources to enjoy a self-guided visit with age appropriate sites, resources, and activities, but we are sorry to say that we are no longer providing staffing for guided tours for these age levels.

Please note that we will not grant requests for group visits through commercial or third party tour operators. All requests and communications must come from and and be processed through a qualifying organization.