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Tufts University

Medford, MA · Private · Large suburb · Carnegie R1/R2

Private institution in Medford, MA · 6,804 undergraduates · 10% acceptance rate · $83,214 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$35,4351,858th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$67,8442,035th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$67,8442,035th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$84,6001,973rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$16,250376th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$83,214112th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$68,337120th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
93.3%49th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
95.9%112th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
10.1%35th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
151327th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
349th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
6,804381st largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
11.6%2,039th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (BOS)

On 6 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$75
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

Supplemental prompts (2025-26)

  • Short Responses for the Class of 2030
  • Think outside the box as you answer the following questions. Take a risk and go somewhere unexpected. Be serious if the moment calls for it, but feel comfortable being playful if that suits you, too.
  • Applicants to the School of Arts & Sciences or the School of Engineering:
  • Please respond to one of the following three prompts in 200-250 words:
  • It’s cool to love learning. What excites your intellectual curiosity and why?
  • How have the environments or experiences of your upbringing – your family, home, neighborhood, or community – shaped the person you are today?
  • Using a specific example or two, tell us about a way that you contributed to building a collaborative and/or inclusive community.
  • Applicants to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) at Tufts:
  • Please respond to the following prompt in 200-250 words:
  • - Art has the power to disrupt our preconceptions, shape public discourse, and imagine new ways of being in the world. What are the ideas you’d like to explore in your work?
  • In addition, we will ask all applicants to complete this sentence in 250 words or less:
  • “I am applying to Tufts because…”

Source: Aristotle Circle 2025-26 supplemental prompt roundup

Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 60 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer Sciencebachelors$101,558$97,959
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$79,473$84,653
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$72,214$66,821
Human Computer InteractionMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors$71,015$69,732
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$68,331$71,778
Chemical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$66,941$73,635
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$63,005—
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$61,020—
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciencesbachelors$48,432$48,139
Cognitive ScienceMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors$47,260$39,369
Historybachelors$46,673$39,369
Public HealthHealth Professionsbachelors$44,170$41,937

Campus facts

Athletics — 17 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Notable alumni

Illustrative alumni only — not exhaustive and not a quality ranking. Affiliation claims cite Wikipedia/Wikidata; confirm on primary bios before relying on them.