Visitor Information Services

Visitor Information

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Announcements

Visitor Center will close early on Friday, March 27

Please note that the Visitor Center hours on Friday, March 27 will be 9:00am - 3:30pm.
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The Visitor Center will resume its regular 9:00am-5:00pm schedule on Monday, March 30.

Visitor Center Tours and Programs for Prospective Undergraduates (Updated 7/8/2025)

The Stanford Visitor Center is generally open from Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (with the exception of most federal holidays and some breaks between quarters) to provide information about visiting campus.
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The Office of Undergraduate Admission offers a variety of tours and programs, both virtually and in person, for prospective undergraduate students and their supporters.

Live virtual offerings are available on a semi-weekly basis during most times of the year. Tours for organized groups (10 or more people) are provided seasonally to qualifying organizations based upon the availability of student tour guides.

Registration for 2025-2026 Tours and Programs (Updated 3/23/2026)

Registration for all campus tours and programming taking place through this Spring Quarter (through June 14, 2026) is now available online at admission.stanford.edu/engage
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Guided tours are offered multiple times most weekdays and on selected Saturdays. Admission information sessions and discussion panels ("Student Forum" and "Parents/Supporters Q&A") are offered multiple times per week.

Visitors who register online for a general campus visit (self-guided tour) will be given priority when on campus for any additional spaces on guided tours that are available due to no-shows, cancellations, or increased staffing.

Spring Quarter 2026 tours and programs will be offered from Monday, March 30 through Friday, June 14 (other than Thursday-Friday, April 23-24 for "Admit Weekend" programming, and on Monday, May 25 for the Memorial Day holiday) and are currently posted for online registration.

Summer Quarter 2026 tours and programs are currently scheduled* to run from Monday, June 15 through Monday, August 31 (other than Friday, July 3 and Friday, August 14) and will be posted for online registration starting at 12:00pm (Pacific Time) on Monday, May 4.
(* schedule subject to change)

Information for Groups/Organizations Requesting a Tour (Updated 1/23/2026)

Group Tours for Winter 2026 are offered to qualifying groups/organizations (usually from 10 to 50 participants) on weekdays from January 20 through March 13 (with exceptions on certain dates). Scheduling for Spring Quarter will begin on Monday, February 9 for tours provided from April 13 through May 29. Offerings for Group Tours in summer will resume in July. Requests must be submitted at this point via email to: [email protected]
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Approved organizations: The Office of Undergraduate Admission seasonally offers guided tours by appointment for prospective undergraduate student groups of 10 or more people (up to 50 max) from the following categories:

  • High schools
  • Community colleges
  • Not-for-profit/community based organizations focused on access or exposure to college
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 be processed through a qualifying organization.

12 campus art walks to experience

From formal tours to serendipitous sightings, there are plenty of ways to engage with the public artworks on Stanford's grounds.
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