stanford.edu Accessibility Report

Accessibility audit of stanford.edu — scanned on Feb 20, 2026

Education
0 /100
B Good

2 issues found across 1 categories

2 Major

WCAG Compliance Overview

Perceivable 0 issues
Operable 2 issues
Understandable 0 issues
Robust 0 issues

Issues Found

Frames missing title

Major

Iframes must have title attributes describing their content.

WCAG 2.4.1
1 element(s) affected
  • <iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-T4N2WTT">
How to fix

Add descriptive title attributes to all <iframe> elements.

Generic link text

Major

Links must have descriptive text that indicates their purpose. Generic text like 'click here' or 'read more' does not help screen reader users understand where the link goes.

WCAG 2.4.4
3 element(s) affected
  • <a href="https://news.stanford.edu/features/research-at-stanford">read more</a>
  • <a href="https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/05/meet-khoi-young-gr">read more</a>
  • <a href="https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2022/06/meet-helena-zhang">learn more</a>
How to fix

Replace generic link text with descriptive text, e.g., 'Read our accessibility guide' instead of 'Read more'.

Top Priority Fixes

Here are the most impactful changes stanford.edu should make to improve accessibility:

  1. #1
    Generic link text Major

    Replace generic link text with descriptive text, e.g., 'Read our accessibility guide' instead of 'Read more'.

  2. #2
    Frames missing title Major

    Add descriptive title attributes to all <iframe> elements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is stanford.edu accessible?

stanford.edu scored 84/100 (grade B) on our accessibility audit. This score reflects automated checks against WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria.

Is stanford.edu WCAG compliant?

Our scan found 2 accessibility issues on stanford.edu. Full WCAG compliance requires addressing all critical and major issues identified above.

Is stanford.edu EAA compliant?

The European Accessibility Act requires websites to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Check the detailed report above to see stanford.edu's compliance status.

What accessibility issues does stanford.edu have?

See the full issue list above with severity levels, affected elements, and recommended fixes for stanford.edu.

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