Tufts University

Tufts University admitted 11.5% of applicants university-wide (3,957 of 34,330).

Of 3,957 admitted students, 1,801 enrolled (45.5% yield).

Tufts University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

SAT (mid-50%)

1480–1540

ACT (mid-50%)

33–35

GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)

3.75–4.00

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Tufts University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Published cost of attendance: $94,792/yr.

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

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

Tufts University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Tufts University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

The Common App personal essay is required (one of 7 shared prompts), plus 12 college-specific supplements:

1. Using a specific example or two, tell us about a way that you contributed to building a collaborative and/or inclusive community.250 words · Choose from this set
2. I am applying to Tufts because…250 words · Required
3. It’s cool to love learning. What excites your intellectual curiosity and why?250 words · Choose from this set
4. Tell us more about a specific piece in your portfolio. What were the ideas you intended to explore, and how did those ideas inform the process of making the piece?200 words · Choose from this set
5. Tell us more about a specific piece in your portfolio. How did an academic course, project, or interest inspire the ideas that you explored in this piece? Or, how did making this piece influence your academic interests? Please identify a specific assignment, project, or artwork and reflect on the following in your response: What was it about this assignment that motivated you to think critically or creatively? What made this project fun, stimulating, challenging, and/or inspiring to work on?200 words · Choose from this set
6. Please describe how you have learned about and engaged with Tufts during your college search process (75-150 words).150 words · Required
7. How have the environments or experiences of your upbringing – your family, home, neighborhood, or community – shaped the person you are today?250 words · Choose from this set
8. Please describe how you have learned about and engaged with Tufts during your college search process (75-150 words). Rather than write an overview of Tufts that draws on broad language from websites, reflect on the following in your response: What actions have you taken to learn about Tufts so far? What did you learn that made you eager to apply for admission to Tufts? Whether virtual or in-person, formal or informal, on-campus or off-campus, if there was an event, video, blog post, or other piece of content or conversation that made Tufts stick with you, describe it to us in this response.150 words · Required
9. Tell us about an engineering or science-related project that you have helped build, design, create, or iterate in the past two years. What was the project and what was your role?200 words · Choose from this set
10. Tell us more about a specific piece in your portfolio. How did an academic course, project, or interest inspire the ideas that you explored in this piece? Or, how did making this piece influence your academic interests?200 words · Choose from this set
11. 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?250 words · Required
12. Tell us about one of your favorite school assignments in the past two years. What was the assignment and why did you enjoy it?200 words · Choose from this set

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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Median earnings

$83,214

Median earnings · 10 years after entry

Graduation rate

93.5%

Within 150% of normal time

First-year retention

95.5%

Return for year two · CDS Section B

Median debt

$16,250

At graduation

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

• U.S. News National: #36
• WSJ: #298
• Forbes: #58
• Niche: #46
• QS: #334

• 2026-11-04Early Decision — Binding early round
• 2027-01-06Regular Decision — Standard deadline

Tufts University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023

Largest degree fields: Social sciences (21%), Interdisciplinary studies (11%), Engineering (11%).

Student–faculty ratio: 10:1 · 60% of class sections have under 20 students.

Tufts University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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