Visitor Information

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.

The Visitor Center will only be open from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. during the week of August 31 through September 4, and will be closed the entire week of September 7 (Labor Day) through September 11. The Visitor Center will re-open with regular hours on Monday, September 14.

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.

Guided tours are offered multiple times most weekdays and on selected Saturdays during the spring and the fall academic quarters. 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.

Summer/Fall Interim: No tours or programs will be scheduled during  the Summer/Fall Interim period from Saturday, August 29 through Thursday, September 17 (which includes Labor Day Weekend). The public is welcome to visit the campus on their own during this period.

Fall Quarter: Tours and programs for Fall Quarter will be offered on most weekdays and selected Saturdays beginning on Friday, September 18. Online registration for Fall Quarter programs is now available.

Group Tours for Fall Quarter 2026 are offered to qualifying groups/organizations (usually from 10 to 50 participants) on weekdays from October 5 through December 4 (with exceptions on certain dates). Scheduling of requests for Winter Quarter (January 9 through March 12) will begin on Monday, October 26; scheduling of requests for Spring Quarter (April 12 through May 28) will begin on Monday, February 8. Requests must be submitted at this point via email to: [email protected].

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.

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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