Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA · Private

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Admission rate

Thomas Jefferson University admitted 81.0% of applicants university-wide (5,735 of 7,082).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide81.0%5,7357,082
Men81.2%1,5461,904
Women80.9%4,1895,178

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 5,735 admitted students, 697 enrolled (12.2% yield).

Thomas Jefferson University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1180–1320
ACT (mid-50%)
25–30
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.253.99

Testing policy: Required

Thomas Jefferson University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $71,877/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$48,022
Fees, housing, food, books & other$23,855
Sticker cost of attendance$71,877/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$22,537
$30k–48k$24,407
$48k–75k$24,680
$75k–110k$29,734
Over $110k$34,889

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Presidential Scholarship$25,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship$15,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Achievement Scholarship$10,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Jefferson ScholarshipFull tuition, room, board, fees, and books (Full Tuition)
  • Thomas Jefferson University GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • International Merit ScholarshipUp to $25,000 per year (International Aid)
  • Presidential Scholarship$25,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship$15,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Achievement Scholarship$10,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Jefferson ScholarshipFull tuition, room, board, fees, and books (Full Tuition)

Thomas Jefferson University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official transcript
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Letters of recommendation (recommended)
  • Supplemental essays (recommended)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Official transcript
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Letters of recommendation (recommended)
  • Supplemental essays (recommended)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)
  • Application fee

Thomas Jefferson University Common Data Set · Application requirements · 2024

Essay prompts

The Common App personal essay is required (one of 7 shared prompts).

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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$77,449
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
68.6%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
82.5%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$14,744
At graduation

Thomas Jefferson University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #132
  • WSJ: #144
  • Forbes: #430
  • Niche: #365

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-01Early ActionNon-binding early round
  • 2027-07-31Regular DecisionStandard deadline

Thomas Jefferson University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (0%), Visual & performing arts (0%), Psychology (0%).

Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 61% of class sections have under 20 students.

Thomas Jefferson University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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