Electrical Engineering- Stanford- Fall 2012 Admissions

[johankid15]

Hey guys,

I also got accepted to Stanford's MS in EE program. Have not heard back from them regarding financial assistance and I am an international student. Does this mean I am expected to pay out of pocket?

If you guys do have any information from a website, a link would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[mobilemayhem]

Hey guys,

I also got accepted to Stanford's MS in EE program. Have not heard back from them regarding financial assistance and I am an international student. Does this mean I am expected to pay out of pocket?

If you guys do have any information from a website, a link would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Their MS program is unfunded. Be prepared to take out some hefty loans to cover the costs. I think full-time tution alone is around ~$40,000/year and on top of that life in Palo Alto is very expensive. I honestly don't think their MS program is worth the debt. I could never forgive myself for pulling out a $80,000 loan.

Edited March 15, 2012 by mobilemayhem

[starglow]

Johankid, check out this link: http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/gradadmissions/admitted/financing-expenses

Since most MS students take 8-10 units per quarter, your tuition fees for three quarters (Autumn, Winter, Spring, and assuming you are not going to be taking summer courses) would come to $28,560.

Your total living allowance for three quarters would be $26,082, according to the same website. So your total for the first year, assuming you are not getting any financial assistance or funding, would be around $54,642. If you do need financial assistance from the department though (as far as I know), you'd need to complete one quarter before becoming eligible for it (a TAship/RAship).

Hope this helps!

[awvvu]

How often do MS students get TA/RA after the first quarter?

edit: I found some TA salary info here: http://www-ee.stanfo...formation_Sheet

So tuition costs up to 10 units are completely covered if doing a 50% TA (20 hours a week!). However, I don't know how likely it is to obtain a TA position when competing against so many other MS students.

edit2: Full graduate assistantship information here: http://adminguide.stanford.edu/24_2.pdf

Edited March 16, 2012 by awvvu