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Tufts University Overview

Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Medford, Massachusetts. The suburban atmosphere of Medford makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Tufts University Known For?

2,219 Undergraduate Awards
$61,401 Avg Cost After Aid
10% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at Tufts may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
  • The highest award offered at Tufts is the doctor's degree.
  • In a recent academic period63% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Tufts bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $83,214 a year. That's about 104% more than their peers at other schools.
  • It takes the average Tufts student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Tufts University?

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Contact details for Tufts are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Medford, MA 02155-5555
Phone: 617-628-5000
Website: www.tufts.edu

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How Do I Get Into Tufts?

You can apply to Tufts online at: https://www.commonapp.org/

Admission Requirements for Tufts

Submission Required?
High School GPA 5
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Tufts?

10% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
37% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Tufts is 10%, which means the school is highly selective when deciding who will be admitted and who won't. Even if you have great grades and test scores, that may not be enough. So be sure to look for ways to make your application memorable.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 10%, and the acceptance rate for women is 9%.

Average Test Scores

About 37% of students accepted to Tufts submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 710 and 760. Math scores were between 740 and 790.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Tufts University  ( 710 to 760 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Tufts University  ( 740 to 790 )
200
800
Tufts received ACT scores from 19% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 33 and 35.

ACT Composite Scores for Tufts University  ( 33 to 35 )
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36

Can I Afford Tufts University?

$61,401 Net Price
20% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Tufts is $61,401. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Tufts, approximately 20% of students took out student loans averaging $7,034 a year. That adds up to $28,136 over four years for those students.

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Tufts University Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,938 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,114 undergraduate students at Tufts, with 5,938 being full-time and 176 being part-time.

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There are also 6,105 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,938 full-time undergraduates at Tufts, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Tufts University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 899
Black or African American 269
Hispanic or Latino 499
White 3,016
International Students 647
Other Races/Ethnicities 608

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Tufts University. At this time, 46 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 101 countries are represented at Tufts. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Tufts University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
International Relations & National Security 0 153 0 233 6 392
Computer Science 0 211 9 67 7 294
General Biology 0 147 0 133 8 288
Economics 0 217 0 39 4 260
Dentistry 0 0 0 0 239 239
Medicine 0 0 0 0 202 202
Public Health 0 77 6 91 1 175
Fine & Studio Arts 0 88 9 41 0 138
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 0 119 0 119
Mechanical Engineering 0 79 0 34 5 118
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 2 2 113 117
Nutrition Science 0 0 0 96 16 112
Child Development & Psychology 0 97 0 6 3 106
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 105 0 105
Biomedical Engineering 0 61 1 33 9 104
Veterinary Medicine 0 0 0 0 99 99
Human Development & Family Studies 0 44 0 37 7 88
Human Computer Interaction 0 56 10 19 0 85
Political Science & Government 0 81 0 0 0 81
Natural Resources Conservation 0 60 1 15 0 76
Mathematics 0 47 2 20 2 71
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 0 0 57 7 0 64
Biopsychology 0 64 0 0 0 64
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 28 0 31 0 59
Electrical Engineering 0 20 0 31 6 57
Business Administration & Management 0 0 0 54 0 54
General Education 0 10 23 21 0 54
Computational Science 0 16 1 35 0 52
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 50 0 50
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 10 36 2 0 0 48
Sociology 0 47 0 0 0 47
General English Literature 0 42 0 1 3 46
History 0 36 0 9 1 46
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 44 0 0 0 44
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 42 0 0 0 42
Romance Languages 0 41 0 0 0 41
Philosophy 0 31 0 10 0 41
Civil Engineering 0 26 0 9 4 39
Chemistry 0 15 0 16 8 39
Physics 0 16 0 15 7 38
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 0 35 0 35
Cognitive Science 0 33 0 0 2 35
International Business 0 0 0 33 0 33
Chemical Engineering 0 28 0 2 1 31
Statistics 0 0 9 22 0 31
Applied Mathematics 0 27 0 0 0 27
Area Studies 0 26 0 0 0 26
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 0 0 7 19 0 26
Computer Engineering 0 9 0 14 0 23
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 23 0 0 23
Sustainability Science 0 0 5 16 0 21
Urban Studies 0 0 0 21 0 21
Music 0 15 0 5 0 20
Medical Science 0 0 14 3 2 19
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 0 17 1 18
Legal Research 0 0 0 18 0 18
Museum Studies 0 0 3 13 0 16
Ethnic Studies 0 15 0 0 0 15
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 14 0 14
Environmental Engineering 0 14 0 0 0 14
Other Public Administration 0 0 0 14 0 14
Cultural Studies & Analysis 0 13 0 0 0 13
Anthropology 0 13 0 0 0 13
Classical Languages & Literature 0 11 0 1 0 12
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 0 0 0 11 0 11
Biotechnology 0 7 1 0 3 11
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 0 11 11
Information Technology 0 0 0 10 0 10
Drama & Theater Arts 0 7 0 0 3 10
East Asian Languages 0 9 0 0 0 9
General Architecture 0 8 0 0 0 8
Science, Technology & Society 0 8 0 0 0 8
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 0 7 7
Public Policy 0 0 0 7 0 7
Energy Systems Engineering 0 0 0 6 0 6
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 6 0 0 6
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 6 0 0 0 6
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 6 0 0 0 6
General Engineering Technology 0 0 5 0 0 5
Engineering Physics 0 5 0 0 0 5
Religious Studies 0 5 0 0 0 5
Archeology 0 5 0 0 0 5
Genetics 0 0 0 0 4 4
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 0 0 0 4 4
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 2 2 0 4
Germanic Languages 0 4 0 0 0 4
Classical & Ancient Studies 0 0 0 4 0 4
Geography & Cartography 0 0 3 0 0 3
Materials Engineering 0 0 0 2 0 2
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 0 2 0 0 0 2
International Studies 0 0 2 0 0 2
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 0 1 0 0 0 1
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 0 1 0 0 1
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Engineering Technology (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Architectural Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0
Engineering Science 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 10 2,209 204 1,668 788 4,879

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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