Tufts University

Medford, MA · Private (nonprofit)
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Acceptance rate
10.8%
3,612 admitted
SAT · 50th
1500
Range 1460–1520
6-yr grad
94.0%
Retention 95.0%
Undergrads
7,031
9.69:1 S-F
Admissions
13.9% / 12.5%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications33,395
Overall admit rate10.8%
In-state admit rate13.9%
Out-of-state admit rate12.5%
Enrolled1,764 · 48.8% yield
Admitted from waitlist71 of 3,061
Very important factorsGPA, Application essay, Character, Class rank, Recs, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsExtracurriculars, Talent
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
1500
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1460–1520 · 42.0% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W720740760
Math730760780
Comp146015001520
ACT
255075
Comp333435
Cost & aid
$71,982
tuition (full-time)
Tuition$71,982
Fees$1,634
Room & board$19,566
Books$1,000
Avg need-based grant$63,238
% need met100.0%
Avg debt at graduation$25,584
Academics
9.69 : 1
student-faculty ratio
95.0% retention
Student-faculty9.69 : 1
Retention95.0%
4-year graduation82.6%
6-year graduation94.0%
Enrollment
7,031
undergraduates
71.0% out-of-state · 211 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates7,031
First-year1,776
Full-time97%
Female57%
Out-of-state71.0%
International (freshmen)211
Rankings
#36
U.S. News & World Report
Best National Universities
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#3626
NicheBest Colleges in America#4626
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Doctorate)#5026
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#5426
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#5826
NicheBest Value Colleges in America#23326
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#29826
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
R1 Research University
Carnegie Classification
131 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR1 Research University131
Athletic conferenceNew England Small College Athletic Conference10
Athletic divisionNCAA D3105
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingMassachusetts colleges25
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
$75
application fee
waivable
Regular decision1/6 → 4/1 → May 1st
Early decision11/4 → 12/15 · binding
Early decision 21/6
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyNot required for admission, but considered if submitted
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 3 Sci, 3 FL, 3 SS
Admissions URLhttps://admissions.tufts.edu/apply/
Admissions emailUndergraduate.Admissions@tufts.edu
Admissions phone617-627-3170
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
Boston University
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Boston University MA · Proprietary12.8%147018K
Northeastern University MA · Private (nonprofit)5.6%148022K
Georgetown University DC · Private (nonprofit)13.5%14807K
Vanderbilt University TN · Private (nonprofit)5.4%15307K
Cornell University NY · Private (nonprofit)8.4%153016K
Washington University in St Louis MO · Private (nonprofit)11.9%15308K
Emory University GA · Private (nonprofit)10.3%15107K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — Tufts University

11 years of Tufts University's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.