Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts, United States, with additional facilities in Boston and Grafton, as well as Talloires, France. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to provide a nonsectarian institution of higher learning. For much of the 20th century, Jackson College for Women was the coordinate college of Tufts. Tufts remained a small liberal arts college until the 1970s, when it became a larger research university offering doctorates in several disciplines.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 11%
- Average net price: $39,998
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,715
- Graduation rate (150%): 94%
- Graduation rate (200%): 94%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 94%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $83,214
- Median earnings (8 years): $70,761
- Median earnings (6 years): $68,337
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Medford, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Tufts University include Computer Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Biology.
- Computer Science (177 bachelor's) · median earnings $156,343 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,500
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (148 bachelor's) · median earnings $123,809 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,850
- Biology (140 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,782 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,250
- International Relations and Affairs (98 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,998 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,250
- Art (97 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,365 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,000
- Experimental Psychology (74 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,571 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,500
- Mechanical Engineering (72 bachelor's) · median earnings $101,196 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,250
- Biopsychology (69 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,343 1 year after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine (57 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,448 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,250
- Biomedical Engineering (54 bachelor's) · median debt $15,500
Degree mix: Business 4%, Engineering 17%, Computer Science 14%, Health 40%, Biological Sciences 19%, Psychology 7%, Communication 0%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Tufts University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,526 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,526
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,995
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,963
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $26,964
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $53,400
- In-state tuition and fees: $70,704
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $70,704
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $18,588
- Off-campus room and board: $18,588
- Off-campus with family: $1,796
- Typical cost of attendance: $90,292
- Sticker vs net gap: 56%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 12%
- Federal loan recipients: 19%
- Average institutional grant: $54,110
- Average federal loan: $4,781
- Median debt at graduation: $16,250
Admissions
Tufts University admits 11% of applicants. Of students admitted, 46% enrolled.
- Applications: 34,432
- Admitted: 3,957
- Enrolled: 1,801
- Yield (first-choice signal): 46%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,715
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 44%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduate students: 4,645
- Graduation rate: 94%
- Come back after freshman year: 95%
- First-generation: 15%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 35%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $177,792
- Associate professor salary: $129,057
- Assistant professor salary: $106,998
- On-campus housing capacity: 4,351
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 1,510
- Average ACT: 34
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Tufts University acceptance rate? Tufts University admits 11% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Tufts University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,526 a year after aid. Average net price is $39,998.
What majors does Tufts University offer? Popular programs include Computer Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Biology, International Relations and Affairs, Art.
What is the average salary after Tufts University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $83,214 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Tufts University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 94% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 94%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Tufts University official site: https://tufts.edu.