Tufts University
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Very Important |
| Class rank | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Application Essay | Very Important |
| Recommendation(s) | Very Important |
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
Non-academic
| Character/personal qualities | Very Important |
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
| Talent/ability | Important |
| First generation | Important |
| Alumni/ae relation | Important |
| Geographical residence | Important |
| Racial/ethnic status | Important |
| Volunteer work | Important |
| Work experience | Important |
| Level of applicant's interest | Important |
| Interview | Considered |
| State residency | Not Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
Scholarships & Grants
Students with need-based aid: 660
Average need-based scholarship/grant: $58,196
Students with non-need merit aid: 64
Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $45,237
Student Debt
Median total debt: $15,043
Students with federal loans: 19.1%
Students with Pell grants: 11.6%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $63,641
After 5 years: $86,650
Majors(62 programs)
- Computer Science.(194 graduates)
- Economics.(172 graduates)
- International Relations and National Security Studies.(160 graduates)
- Biology, General.(152 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(82 graduates)
- Research and Experimental Psychology.(67 graduates)
- Public Health.(63 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(56 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(51 graduates)
- Biopsychology.(51 graduates)
- Cognitive Science.(51 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(45 graduates)
- History.(43 graduates)
- Mathematics.(42 graduates)
- Sociology.(41 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(38 graduates)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(37 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(37 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(35 graduates)
- Area Studies.(30 graduates)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.(30 graduates)
- Chemical Engineering.(28 graduates)
- Human Computer Interaction.(28 graduates)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(26 graduates)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(23 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(19 graduates)
- Anthropology.(18 graduates)
- Philosophy.(17 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(15 graduates)
- Civil Engineering.(15 graduates)
- Applied Mathematics.(15 graduates)
- Physics.(14 graduates)
- Chemistry.(12 graduates)
- Music.(12 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(11 graduates)
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.(11 graduates)
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(10 graduates)
- Computer Engineering.(9 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(9 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(9 graduates)
- Architecture.(8 graduates)
- Biotechnology.(8 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(7 graduates)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(6 graduates)
- Education, General.(5 graduates)
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis.(5 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(5 graduates)
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
- Engineering, General.(3 graduates)
- Science, Technology and Society.(3 graduates)
- Engineering Physics.(2 graduates)
- Computational Science.(2 graduates)
- Archeology.(2 graduates)
- Architectural Engineering.(1 graduates)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics.(1 graduates)
- Engineering Science.
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
- Nutrition Sciences.
- Citizenship Activities.
- Psychology, General.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,804 students
Admission Rate: 10.1%
Retention Rate: 95.9%
Graduation Rate: 93.3%
Student Demographics
White (42.0%)
Hispanic (10.1%)
Black (6.6%)
Asian (16.6%)
Two or More (7.9%)
International (12.3%)
Gender Distribution
Men (43.7%)
Women (56.3%)