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Acceptance rate
10%
Average SAT
1500
Average ACT
34
Avg. cost to attend
$30,479 /y
Aid receiving
46%
Undergraduates
6,815
Graduates
6,616
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.tufts.edu

Tufts University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Tufts University has an acceptance rate of 10% and is among the top 2% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 10% 10% 9%
Applicants 34,882 13,900 19,732
Admissions 3,381 1,374 1,873
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,695 696 929

1,567 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

697 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
631 or 37%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1450
or below

75% of them
had 1550
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Tufts University are 1450-1550 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
315 or 19%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 33
or below

75% of them
had 35
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Tufts University are 33-35 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 6035 (45%)
Nonresident Alien 2013 (15%)
Asian 2002 (15%)
Hispanic 1228 (9%)
Black or African American 794 (6%)
Two or more races 741 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 600 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 9 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Tufts University is $30,479 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$30,479/year
Average aid awarded
$51,613
Students receiving aid
46%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $9,223
$30-48K $6,812
$48-75K $14,765
$75-110K $26,144
$110K+ $57,478

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $63,804$54,196
Tuition in-state $63,804$54,196
Tuition out-of-state $63,804$54,196
Fee in-district $1,418$1,084
Fee in-state $1,418$1,084
Fee out-of-state $1,418$1,084

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,216
Combined charge for room and board $16,778
Room charge $9,142
Meal charge $7,636

Tufts University majors

Tufts University has granted 1,479 bachelor's degrees across 59 programs, 1,356 master's across 61 programs, and 708 doctorate degrees across 33 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Tufts University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
International Relations and Affairs 113 243 7
Dentistry 225
Medicine 206
Computer Science 149 39 6
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 159 27 6
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 130 10 4
Nutrition Sciences 93 10
Biomedical Sciences, General 101 1
Mechanical Engineering 66 22 9
Veterinary Medicine 97
Engineering & Industrial Management 91
Experimental Psychology 65 5 3
Art & Art Studies, General 50 22
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 39 25 7
Child Development 36 23 4
Biopsychology 62
Political Science and Government, General 58
Human Computer Interaction 31 23
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 53
Epidemiology 49
Physician Assistant 48
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 21 15 10
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 9 37
Public Health, Other 39 1
Chemical Engineering 26 5 7
Business Administration and Management, General 37
Civil Engineering, General 17 16 2
Mathematics, General 14 11 9
Biochemistry 33
Clinical Psychology 33
Sociology, General 33
Cognitive Science, General 30 1
Educational Psychology 29
Urban Studies & Affairs 29
Physics, General 10 10 8
English Language and Literature, General 21 2 4
Environmental Studies 16 10
Chemistry, General 10 6 9
Health Services Administration 25
Computational Science 10 14
History, General 20 4
Philosophy 12 12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 22 2
International Business & Trade & Commerce 23
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 20
Conservation Biology 19
Education, General 16
Medical Informatics 16
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 15
Health Communication 15
Museology & Museum Studies 15
Music, General 6 9
Anthropology, General 14
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4 10
Advanced & Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other 13
American & United States Studies & Civilization 13
Computer Engineering, General 9 4
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 13
Architecture 10
Spanish Language and Literature 10
Statistics, General 10
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3 3 3
Public Policy Analysis, General 9
Veterinary Infectious Diseases 9
Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology 8
International Law and Legal Studies 8
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 8
Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis 7
Engineering, General 7
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies 7
Medical Science & Scientist 6 1
Sustainability Studies 7
Applied Mathematics, General 6
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 6
Microbiology and Immunology 6
Neuroscience 1 5
Energy Systems Engineering, Other 5
Animal Genetics 1 3
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine 4
Computer Software Engineering 4
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 4
Geology & Earth Science, General 4
Astrophysics 3
Chemistry, Other 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 1
French Language and Literature 3
Immunology 3
Materials Engineering 3
Archeology 2
Chinese Language and Literature 2
Genetics, General 2
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 2
Ancient & Classical Greek Language and Literature 1
Arabic Language and Literature 1
Chemical Physics 1
Engineering Science 1
Latin Language and Literature 1
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Russian Language and Literature 1
Science, Technology and Society 1
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 1,479 1,356 708

Tufts University has a graduation rate of 94%, which is among the 3% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 94% 93% 95%
  • Full-time retention rate - 96%

Publications & Citations

Tufts University is a world-class research university with 86,778 scientific papers published and 3,434,457 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Genetics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Pathology, and Psychology.

Publications
86,778
Citations
3,434,457

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
58,564 / 2,767,301
Medicine
58,393 / 2,574,663
Chemistry
43,521 / 2,219,632
Genetics
34,299 / 1,804,623
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
33,481 / 1,126,769
Biochemistry
33,351 / 1,923,035
Computer Science
30,715 / 1,168,758
Engineering
27,991 / 1,074,797
Pathology
27,771 / 1,335,371
Psychology
27,280 / 1,153,559
Physics
25,872 / 986,341
Environmental Science
25,087 / 939,145
Surgery
17,986 / 757,819
Psychiatry
17,717 / 816,529
Organic Chemistry
16,779 / 863,414
Political Science
16,227 / 437,974
Law
15,410 / 429,725
Sociology
15,126 / 557,466
Mathematics
14,220 / 602,524
Quantum and Particle physics
13,785 / 474,780
Geology
13,375 / 542,053
Immunology
13,156 / 683,549
Philosophy
13,077 / 404,282
Statistics
12,221 / 541,635
Geography and Cartography
11,645 / 339,079
Materials Science
11,366 / 456,251
Neuroscience
11,168 / 506,712
Paleontology
10,246 / 441,372
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
10,056 / 388,881
History
9,421 / 252,446
Ecology
9,279 / 344,866
Public Health
9,169 / 431,076
Economics
9,103 / 269,565
Business
8,676 / 237,136
Anatomy and Physiology
8,550 / 402,551
Optical Engineering
7,820 / 295,521
Archaeology
7,758 / 236,598
Demography
7,577 / 378,831
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,330 / 214,577
Oncology and Cancer research
6,685 / 346,504

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 963 15494
1992 1019 17483
1993 1060 18703
1994 1104 20380
1995 1155 21399
1996 1270 23495
1997 1181 26376
1998 1310 30420
1999 1254 33704
2000 1362 39255
2001 1435 42831
2002 1641 46866
2003 1647 52946
2004 1595 58915
2005 1738 65298
2006 1969 72759
2007 2111 80832
2008 2203 86537
2009 2468 95938
2010 2564 105077
2011 2690 117162
2012 2675 129437
2013 2963 138642
2014 2958 148794
2015 3235 156053
2016 3133 155614
2017 3393 159749
2018 3233 171387
2019 3550 186086
2020 3971 212067
2021 3847 229682
2022 3537 230178
2023 3665 224762
Academic rankings

Tufts University alumni

  1. Jessica Biel

    Jessica Biel
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Enrolled in Tufts University
    Studied in 2000-2002
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Jessica Claire Timberlake is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including a Young Artist Award, and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.

  2. William Hurt

    William Hurt
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-2022 (aged 72)
    Enrolled in Tufts University
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in theology
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actoractorfilm producerstage actor
    Biography

    William McChord Hurt was an American actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he received various awards including an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor.

  3. Tracy Chapman

    Tracy Chapman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    singer-songwritercomposerguitariststreet artistsinger
    Biography

    Tracy Chapman is an American singer-songwriter, widely known for her hit singles "Fast Car" (1988) and "Give Me One Reason" (1995).

  4. Rainn Wilson

    Rainn Wilson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    comedianfilm actorcharacter actorbloggerwriter
    Biography

    Rainn Percival Dietrich Wilson is an American actor, comedian, podcaster, producer, writer, and director best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2013), for which he received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names TU
Founded 1852
Motto Pax et Lux
Peace and Light
Colors brown, blue
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 4,708
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address Medford, Massachusetts, 02155-5555
United States
City population 60,000
Phone 6176285000

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