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Tufts University is one of the leading colleges in Massachusetts with the acceptance rate of 11%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 1 and Early Decision II - January 1 and Regular - January 1 . For more information, call 617-627-3170 or send email at undergraduate.admissions@tufts.edu.

31198 Enrolled 11% Acceptance Rate 33 - 35 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 31,198
    • Average HS GPA: N/A
    • Acceptance Rate: 11%

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    710 - 760
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    730 - 790
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    33 - 35

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 1
    Early Decision II
    January 1
    Regular
    January 1

Academics

  • Majors

    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    Architecture.
    City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    American/United States Studies/Civilization.
    Gay/Lesbian Studies.
    German Studies.
    Latin American Studies.
    Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
    Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology, General.
    Biotechnology.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Mass Communication/Media Studies.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    EDUCATION.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Education, General.
    ENGINEERING.
    Architectural Engineering.
    Chemical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering.
    Computer Engineering.
    Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.
    Engineering Physics.
    Engineering Science.
    Engineering, General.
    Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Child Development.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature.
    Chinese Language and Literature.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Comparative Literature.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Hebrew Language and Literature.
    Italian Language and Literature.
    Japanese Language and Literature.
    Latin Language and Literature.
    Linguistics.
    Russian Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling.
    HISTORY.
    History.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Applied Mathematics.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Cognitive Science.
    Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.
    Science, Technology and Society.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Jewish/Judaic Studies.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astronomy.
    Astrophysics.
    Chemistry.
    Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.
    Physics.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Clinical Psychology.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Archeology.
    Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
    Economics.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Fine and Studio Arts.
    Intermedia/Multimedia.
    Music History, Literature, and Theory.
    Music, General.
    Theatre Literature, History and Criticism.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Michael H. Armacost
    Pres. Brookings Institution, former US ambassador
    Barrie Osborne
    Oscar Award winning producer
    Sidney Carne Wolff
    Director National Optical Astronomy Observatories
    Arnold W. Donald
    CEO, Carnival Corporation
    Jane Hamilton
    Author
    John Harris
    Founder of Politico
    Mary-Claire King
    Prof of Genetics-U of Washington-genetics research

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Apr 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • Forms CSSProfile
    • Forms Divorced Parent

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $59560
    Required Fees
    $1302
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1000
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $6630
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $15630

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 97/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    6676
    Foreign Countries Represented
    74

  • Demographics

    • Asian 15.51%
    • African-American 5.14%
    • Hispanic 9.11%
    • Caucasian 47.8%
    • Male 45%
    • Female 55%
    • Аre out of state 71

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    60%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 92/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    99%
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    401
    Number of Honor Societies
    5
    Number of Social Sororities
    2

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division III
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (16)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Ice Hockey
    • Lacrosse
    • Sailing
    • Soccer
    • Squash
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (17)
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Fencing
    • Field Hockey
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Sailing
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Squash
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Sustainability

    Tufts University has long been an innovator in the field of sustainability. In 1990, the university president convened a conference of other universities to discuss how they could collectively be world leaders in creating and maintaining sustainability. This conference resulted in the formation of the Talloires Declaration. The same year, Tufts created its environmental policy statement, and the school has been making dramatic strides towards sustainability ever since. Tufts has successfully reduced its greenhouse gas emissions to below 1990 levels on its Medford campus. Thanks to retrofitting buildings with more efficient heating and cooling systems, restricted parking on campus, and a heavily promoted car-share program, Tufts is shrinking its carbon footprint. The undergraduate (Medford) campus has one LEED Gold residence hall, and the university renovated 25,000 square feet of leased space adjacent to the campus into LEED Gold biology labs. Tufts’ student-run environmental group, the Tufts Sustainability Collective, puts on campus-wide events such as Earthfest and is organized into several branches including Tom Thumb's Student Garden, Students for a Just and Stable Future, the Sustainable Action Squad, Food for Thought, and Green Team. The Office of Sustainability also teaches a class on environmental action—previous classes have enacted trayless dining and double-sided printing as the default mode on public printers. Initiatives like these have contributed to Tufts’ outstanding 53.7 percent waste-diversion rate. Other opportunities for students include the student-run Energy Conference, Eco- Reps, and a wide variety of research opportunities in the engineering school.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    89%
    Graduate in 5 years
    93%
    Graduate in 6 years
    94%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $66000
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $124800
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $68300
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $137900
    Percent High Job Meaning
    53%
    Percent STEM
    25%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 90/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday, some Saturday mornings
      • 8:30am-5pm
      • 617-627-3170
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Varies
      • Times: See schedule on admissions website
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      See Schedule on Admissions Website
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