Stanford University · Mechanical Engineering
MS in Mechanical Engineering
Tuition
Published tuition (before any aid). No rate for this specific degree is in our data, so this is the school-wide graduate rate. Not part of the stipend-versus-cost-of-living comparison.
- Graduate School of Engineering $23,239/quarter Estimated 2026-2027. 11-18 units per quarter; 8-10 units = $15100; above 18 = $1549/unit. Not confirmed for this department: this is the school-wide graduate rate. Source: Stanford Student Services 2026-27 graduate tuition rates · Verified 2026-09-30
About this degree
Summaries are paraphrased from the program’s own pages.
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Degrees offered
- MS Mechanical Engineering (non-thesis)
- MS in Engineering: Biomechanical Engineering
- MS in Engineering (interdisciplinary)
- Application deadline December 1, 2026 (Autumn 2027-28, all applicants); Oct 16, 2026 Winter and Jan 15, 2027 Spring for HCP applicants only Official Deadlines vary by program. This date is for the MS in Mechanical Engineering. Confirm on the official admissions page. Autumn 2027-28 cycle stated on the page Source: me.stanford.edu · Verified 2026-09-30
- GRE policy GRE not accepted for applications received through January 2027 Official Source: me.stanford.edu · Verified 2026-09-30
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Application requirements
- Bachelor's in engineering, physics or comparable science
- Statement of purpose (2 pages max)
- MS supplementary information form
- Resume/CV
- 3 recommendation letters (one academic)
- Unofficial transcripts
- TOEFL if applicable
- Thesis option non-thesis Official Source: me.stanford.edu · Verified 2026-09-30
- Total credits 45 units Official Source: me.stanford.edu · Verified 2026-09-30
- Typical length Not yet available
- Delivery format On campus; part-time MS through the Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education Official Source: me.stanford.edu · Verified 2026-09-30
- Funding (department statement) Admission does not typically include financial support; assistantships rarely awarded to incoming MS students Official Source: me.stanford.edu · Verified 2026-09-30
- Research areas Not yet available
Official pages: program page · admissions page.