Stanford average GPA: 3.94 among GPA-reporting entrants
Stanford reports a 3.94 average high-school GPA among fall 2025 first-year entrants who submitted a GPA. That reporting group covers 69.60% of the entering class.
Average high-school GPA
3.94Fall 2025
- Student group
- Enrolled first-year students who submitted GPA · Stanford University
- Scale / measure
- School-reported GPA; distribution uses a 4.0 scale
GPA reported for 69.60% of the entering class.
The average describes the GPA-reporting subset, not every entrant or all admitted applicants. Stanford publishes no minimum admission GPA.
Stanford Common Data Set 2025–26, linked by Institutional Research ↗C11–C12, printed page 15 (PDF page 17) · Checked 2026-08-31
- Reported GPA of 4.0
- 72.97%
- Reported GPA 3.75–3.99
- 16.17%
Same source, student group and reporting period as the profile above.
Within the GPA-reporting group, 72.97% were in the 4.0 band. The concentration near the top of the scale is useful academic context; a 3.94 or 4.0 does not predict an individual admission decision.
The requirement, not a prediction
No single numeric cutoff is recorded in this snapshot. That does not imply that all grades are competitive or that there are no academic requirements.
How to use this information
- No published minimum is not the same as an easy admission standard.
- Review course rigor and achievements in their school and personal context.
- Do not turn an overall admission rate into an individual GPA-based probability.
First-year, transfer and enrolled GPA are different
This page covers first-year admission. A university course calculator measures entered coursework after enrollment and must not be treated as a high-school admission recalculation. Keep the source’s scale and course set attached to any number you compare.
Already enrolled? Open the Stanford GPA Calculator for coursework →
Check the current cycle before applying
Program, residency, course and document requirements can change. This is a dated source summary, not an admissions decision or institutional endorsement. Consult the official office for unusual records or exceptions.