How to Apply to SoCo
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Steps to Apply
- Decide which courses to apply to. You may apply to up to 3 but may only participate in 1.
- Determine if you are eligible and learn what will be required in your commitment. Read the Commitment Form to learn what to expect in detail. Note: Students room in a double with a roommate both on campus housing and in most locations where a seminar is off-campus. Sophomore College cannot guarantee OAE registered accommodations for seminars with travel.
- Review the questions that all seminars require. Check the application system to see if your course has additional course-specific questions (click on the course title, scroll down to click Apply).
- Submit your application. See our advice on answering the questions. Draft your responses outside of the application and submit the final version by the deadline (here's a template you can use). If you have technical problems at the deadline, you can email your application answers to sophcollege@stanford.edu directly.
Mark Your Calendar: 2025 Dates
Student Applications Accepted: March 3 through Tuesday, April 15 (11:59pm)
Decisions Released: Friday, May 2, 7pm. Log into your application to see if you are offered a space. You will also see whether you have received additional need-based financial support to defray the $750 program fee.
Commitment Deadline: Tuesday, May 6, 11:59PM
Required Spring Class Meeting with Your Faculty: late May or early June. Meet your faculty, classmates and seminar student staff in a class orientation at the end of spring quarter!