Overview

Tufts University is a 4-year institution located in Medford, MA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address Bendetson Hall
Medford, MA  02155
United States

Contact Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Email: undergraduate.admissions@tufts.edu
Phone: 617-627-3170
Fax: 617-627-3860

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture	×
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies	×	×
African-american/black Studies	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
East Asian Studies	×	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
European Studies/civilization	×	×
German Studies	×
Italian Studies	×	×
Latin American Studies	×
Near And Middle Eastern Studies	×
Russian Studies	×	×
Russian, Central European, East European And Eurasian Studies	×
Southeast Asian Studies	×	×
Western European Studies	×	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biotechnology	×
Ecology	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer Programming/programmer, General	×	×
Computer Science	×
Information Science/studies	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×
Engineering Science	×
Engineering, General	×
Engineering, Other	×	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Geological/geophysical Engineering	×	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental/environmental Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Development	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature	×
Arabic Language And Literature	×
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Comparative Literature	×	×
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Latin Language And Literature	×
Modern Greek Language And Literature	×	×
Romance Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
Russian Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Community Health And Preventive Medicine	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Public Health, General	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Sciences	×	×
Biopsychology	×
Cognitive Science, General	×
Computational Science	×	×
Cultural Studies/critical Theory And Analysis	×
Human Computer Interaction	×
Mathematics And Computer Science	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Nutrition Sciences	×	×
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution	×
Science, Technology And Society	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×	×
Astrophysics	×
Chemical Physics	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Psychology	×
Developmental And Child Psychology	×	×
Experimental Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Archeology	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×	×
Intermedia/multimedia	×	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×	×
Music Theory And Composition	×	×
Music, General	×
Musicology And Ethnomusicology	×	×
Theatre Literature, History And Criticism	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33,415

Applied

3,613

Accepted

7,031

Enrolled

Female Admissions

18,947

Females Applied

2,044

Females Accepted

11%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

14,444

Males Applied

1,568

Males Accepted

11%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

75

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	ESOL testing

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 6th	April 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 4th	December 15th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	March 16th	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	720	760
SAT Math	-	730	780
ACT Composite	-	33	35

Financial Aid

65,473

Avg. Financial Aid Package

66,244

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

83,901

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,173

Avg. Loan Aid

18,964

Avg. Grant Aid

63,238

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

100%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

100%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

7,031

Total Undergrad students

12%

International Students

71%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.11%
Black or African American	5.83%
White or Caucasian	39.68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.04%
Asian	17.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	7.67%
Other	6.9%

Gender

Male (43.96%)

Female (56.04%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing Women-only housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	60%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	Division 3	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	Division 3	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No	Division 3	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Squash	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	Division 3	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	Division 3	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No	Division 3	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Squash	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	Division 3	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Faculty

1,213

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 769

Part-time - 444

Male - 604

Female - 609