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Private university ยท Stanford, California
Stanford University is a private university with graduate business programs in Stanford, California. Those programs run through the Stanford Graduate School of Business. The institution is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission.
The business school holds AACSB accreditation. It is the longest-established of the three business-school accreditors recognized in the United States, and it covers the school as a whole rather than any one program - a floor, not a ranking. More on accreditation.
Federal reporting puts graduate enrollment at 10,721 students, alongside 7,554 undergraduates. Total enrollment is not MBA cohort size - ask the admissions office how many students are in the specific program you're considering, which is usually a far smaller number and the one that shapes your experience.
Based on MBA Lab's directory data, the school offers a graduate MBA path. Format availability changes; confirm the current lineup with the school before planning around it.
It is the only school in Stanford in this directory - the other 15 business school options in California are elsewhere in the state, so weigh travel time against fit before ruling them out.
These questions are picked from what MBA Lab's data already says about this school, so they're the ones most likely to surface a real difference between it and the next school on your list.
| Institution | Stanford University |
|---|---|
| Business school | Stanford Graduate School of Business |
| Control | private |
| Location | Stanford, California |
| Campus setting | Large suburb |
| Carnegie class | Doctoral university, very high research activity (R1) |
| MBA formats listed | MBA |
| Graduate enrollment | 10,721 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,554 |
| Business accreditation | AACSB — view listing |
| Institutional accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission |
| Official site | Visit website |
| Net price calculator | Estimate your cost |
| Federal data | College Scorecard profile |
School names, locations, and program formats are curated by MBA Lab and reviewed periodically (last data update: August 2026). Enrollment, accreditation, links, and any outcome figures come from U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Always verify formats, deadlines, and costs on the school's official admissions pages. How this data works.
Details below come from Stanford University's own program pages, not from a ranking service or an aggregator. Each card links to the page it was read from and the date it was last checked, so you can confirm anything before you plan around it.
| On length | Full-time, two-year residential program. Tuition for the entering 2026-2027 class is $89,187 per year, billed annually rather than per credit; total cost of attendance including living expenses is about $140,940/year for a single student. |
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Among the 12 schools in MBA Lab's California business schools directory that report a figure, Stanford University ranks 1st by one-year earnings. Schools that report nothing are left out of that count rather than counted as zero.
What these numbers are. Figures cover graduates of master's-level programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations (CIP 52.02) who received federal financial aid. At some institutions that group includes business master's degrees other than the MBA, and it never includes graduates who took no federal aid - so these are a directional signal about a school's business master's programs, not an MBA salary report. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Check Stanford University's Scorecard profile. Full methodology.
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| School | City | AACSB | Formats listed | Earnings, 1 yr out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University This page | Stanford | Yes | MBA | $193,776 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu | Yes | MBA, Online MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $112,068 |
| University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | Not reported |
| University of California, Irvine | Irvine | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $119,774 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $172,128 |
| University of California, San Diego | San Diego | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $98,870 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | Yes | MBA, Online MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $132,668 |
| California Polytechnic State University | San Luis Obispo | Yes | MBA | $66,290 |
| Chapman University | Orange | Yes | MBA | $91,418 |
"Not reported" means College Scorecard publishes no figure for that school - usually too few federally-aided graduates to release without identifying them. It is not a low number, and these schools are excluded from every average on this page rather than counted as zero. A dash under AACSB means the school isn't on AACSB's accredited list; it may hold ACBSP or IACBE accreditation instead, which this directory doesn't track.
MBA Lab's directory lists an MBA path at Stanford University. Check the school's official site for current formats such as online, evening, or executive options.
The MBA takes about 24 months and is delivered in person. Full-time, two-year residential program. Tuition for the entering 2026-2027 class is $89,187 per year, billed annually rather than per credit; total cost of attendance including living expenses is about $140,940/year for a single student.
College Scorecard reports median earnings of $193,776 one year after completion for graduates of master's-level Business Administration programs at Stanford University who received federal financial aid. Four years out the reported median is $261,816. That group can include business master's degrees other than the MBA, and excludes graduates who took no federal aid, so treat it as a directional signal rather than an MBA salary figure.
The reported median federal graduate debt is $57,458 for business master's graduates at Stanford University. Against the reported one-year earnings median, that is about 0.30x a year of earnings. Federal loans are only part of the cost picture - it excludes private loans, employer sponsorship, and savings.
Yes - Stanford University appears on AACSB's list of accredited institutions. AACSB, founded in 1916, is the longest-established of the three business-school accreditors recognized in the United States (the others are ACBSP and IACBE). Accreditation covers the school, not any individual program, so treat it as a quality floor rather than a ranking.
Stanford University is a private university, and MBA Lab lists its graduate business programs in Stanford, California. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission.
MBA Lab lists 16 schools in its California business schools directory. Use a consistent rubric across them: curriculum, recruiting outcomes, format fit, cost after aid, and location constraints.
Always confirm formats, deadlines, and costs on the school's official admissions pages. MBA Lab is a planning directory, not an admissions authority, and does not endorse specific schools.
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