A 3-hour ICPC-style team contest. $3000+ prize pool.
* Registration closes April 2, 2026 at 8:59 AM 8:59 PM PDT (UTC-7) Extended
The Stanford Local Programming Contest brings together teams of three to solve algorithmic problems under time pressure. Whether you're a complete beginner to programming contests or a seasoned ICPC veteran, there's something for you at SLPC!
Historically, SLPC has been a local contest for Stanford students — often serving as the tryout for Stanford's ICPC team. This year, we're opening it up to the broader competitive programming community.
3 hours of algorithmic problem solving in teams of 3.
Over $3000 in total prizes across both divisions. Lunch and boba provided for in-person participants.
In-person · Gates 403
Must be checked in by now.
Online · Anywhere
Over $3,000+ in total prizes across both divisions.
Stanford students only · 1 computer · In-person
| Place | Prize per team member |
|---|---|
| 1st | $200 |
| 2nd | $150 |
| 3rd | $100 |
| 4th | $80 |
| 5th | $60 |
| 6th | $50 |
| 7th | $40 |
| 8th | $30 |
| 9th | $20 |
| 10th | $10 |
| Total | $2,190 |
Anyone can participate · 3 computers · Online
| Place | Prize per team member |
|---|---|
| 1st | $150 |
| 2nd | $100 |
| 3rd | $50 |
| Total | $900 |
Stanford Division: Stanford students only. In-person at Gates 403, beginner-friendly, 1 computer per team.
Open Division: Anyone can participate. Online, 3 computers per team.
The Stanford Division problem set is designed to be beginner-friendly. To keep prize competition fair, Stanford students who have attended any of the following are ineligible for Stanford Division prizes:
If you fall into any of these categories, you are still welcome to compete in the Stanford Division for fun, but you will not be eligible for prizes. We strongly encourage you to compete in the Open Division instead.
The organizers reserve the right to determine eligibility at their sole discretion.
Stanford Division: Beginner-friendly, ICPC pre-regionals level.
Open Division: ICPC Regionals to North America Championship (NAC) level.
C, C++, Java, Python 3, Kotlin.
Stanford Division: 1 computer per team. Printed reference materials are allowed. No internet access except to look up programming language documentation.
Open Division: Up to 3 computers per team. Access to code stored on local machine, internet code repositories, and static code found via web search is permitted.
The use of AI is strictly forbidden. Claims of cheating or any suspicious activity will be investigated at our discretion.
Communication with anyone other than team members and contest organizers, including through websites that provide human help, is prohibited.
In-person participation at Gates 403 is required for Stanford Division participants and is only available to current Stanford students. Check in by 11:00 AM if you are interested in the beginner workshop and lunch. All Stanford Division participants must be checked in by 12:00 PM for the contest. Lunch and boba provided.
The Open Division is entirely online.
The following terms apply to participation in SLPC ("Contest"). Entrants may create original solutions, prototypes, datasets, scripts, or other content, materials, discoveries or inventions (a "Submission"). The Contest is organized by the SLPC Organizers.
Entrants retain ownership of all intellectual and industrial property rights (including moral rights) in and to Submissions.
As a condition of submission, Entrant grants the SLPC Organizers, their subsidiaries, agents and partner companies, a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish, distribute, publicly perform, create a derivative work from, and publicly display the Submission.
Entrants provide Submissions on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied, including, without limitation, any warranties or conditions of TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Adapted from CodeSprint LA.
Form a team of 3 and sign up for SLPC 2026. Choose your division and compete for cash prizes.
Open Registration Form* Registration closes April 2, 2026 at 8:59 AM 8:59 PM PDT (UTC-7) Extended