Tufts University
Medford, MA · Suburb · 7,061 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Medford, MA, 02155-5555 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
BOS · Boston
6 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$88,300
Avg net price
$39,998
Room & board
$18,588
Tuition
$70,704
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$11,284
$30–48k
$9,811
$48–75k
$14,923
$75–110k
$23,311
$110k+
$58,570
Admissions
Admit rate
11%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1513
Reading 720–770
Math 750–790
ACT midpoint
34
Composite 33–35
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Tufts University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
93%
1st-yr retention
96%
Transfer-out rate
5%
Consumer completion
94%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
94%
Transferred
5%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
1%
Median earnings (6yr)
$68,337
Median earnings (10yr)
$83,214
Median debt
$16,250
Monthly loan payment
$172
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,000–$22,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$25,500
Student Body
Men 43%Women 57%
10
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
12%
First-generation
15%
Median family income
$85,929
Independent students
7%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
41%
Hispanic
10%
Black
6%
Asian
17%
Two or more
8%
Non-resident
13%
Unknown
6%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$68,337
10 years after entry
$83,214
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Institutional
Endowment
$2.5B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
64%
Avg faculty salary
$14,205/mo
Instructional spend/student
$28,034
Federal loan rate
19%
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