Tufts University
Medford, MA · Large suburb
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 11.5%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 34,003
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 3,444
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 1,739
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 50%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 10%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 10%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 720–770
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 750–790
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 33–35
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- 36% / 18%
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- considered
- High school class rank
- considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- required
- Recommendations
- required
- Demonstration of competencies
- considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- considered
- Personal statement or essay
- required
- Legacy status
- considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $88,300
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $70,704
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $70,704
- Median debt at graduation
- $16,250
- Students with federal loans
- 19%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 94%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 96%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $63,641
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $83,214
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 7,061
- Graduate students
- 6,473
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Women
- 57%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 12%
- Full-time faculty
- 64%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- President
- Sunil Kumar
- Main phone
- (617) 628-5000
How to apply (2026–27)
| Plan | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision (binding) | November 2 | mid-December |
| Early Decision II (binding) | January 4 | early February |
| Regular Decision | January 4 | April 1 |
- Apply with
- Common App, Coalition/Scoir, QuestBridge
- Application fee
- $75 (waivers available)
- SAT/ACT
- Optional
- Essays
- 2 required short answers (75-150 and 100-200 words)
- Recommendations
- Counselor + teacher recommendations
Testing: SAT/ACT optional for first-year applicants
Financial aid policies
- Meets 100% of demonstrated need
- CSS Profile required (plus FAFSA)
- No loans for families earning under $60,000
Early rounds & waitlist (2025-2026)
- Early Decision admit rate
- 32.0% (1,071 of 3,344)
- Waitlist: offered / accepted / admitted
- 3,061 / 1,193 / 71
Source: the college’s official website and Common Data Set 2025-2026: admissions.tufts.edu, admissions.tufts.edu, admissions.tufts.edu, admissions.tufts.edu. Dates can change, so always confirm on the college’s site.