Tufts University: Statistics
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| # 61 of 2,597 | In North America |
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Quick Review
Acceptance rate
11%
Average SAT
1,515
Average ACT
34
Avg. cost to attend
$32,367 /y
Aid receiving
45%
Undergraduates
7,126
Graduates
6,473
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Type
Privatenot-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Tufts University has an acceptance rate of 11% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Applicants | 34,432 | 14,314 | 18,839 |
| Admissions | 3,957 | 1,633 | 2,189 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,801 | 733 | 1,000 |
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| â– White | 43% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 15% |
| â– Asian | 16% |
| â– Hispanic | 10% |
| â– Black or African American | 6% |
| â– Two or more races | 6% |
| â– Unknown | 4% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Tufts University.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
Tufts University majors
Tufts University has granted 1,634 bachelor's degrees across 58 programs, 1,410 master's across 61 programs, and 772 doctorate degrees across 35 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Tufts University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Relations and Affairs | 98 | 195 | 9 |
| Computer Science | 177 | 85 | 9 |
| Dentistry | - | - | 233 |
| Medicine | - | - | 187 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 140 | 22 | 12 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 148 | 16 | 4 |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 97 | 26 | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 54 | 44 | 7 |
| Veterinary Medicine | - | - | 97 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 72 | 20 | 4 |
| Nutrition Sciences | - | 79 | 12 |
| Experimental Psychology | 74 | 7 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | - | - | 81 |
| Epidemiology | - | 79 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | - | 72 | 1 |
| Biopsychology | 69 | - | - |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | - | 66 | - |
| Human Computer Interaction | 37 | 27 | - |
| Child Development | 23 | 35 | 4 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 57 | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General | - | 56 | - |
| Biochemistry | 51 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 51 | - | - |
| Physician Assistant | - | 48 | - |
| Chemistry, General | 19 | 16 | 11 |
| Mathematics, General | 29 | 13 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 34 | 5 | 5 |
| Public Health, Other | - | 42 | 2 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 15 | 17 | 8 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 20 | 15 | 4 |
| Data Science, General | 17 | 21 | - |
| Educational Psychology | - | 37 | - |
| Environmental Studies | 18 | 18 | - |
| Chemical Engineering | 23 | 5 | 7 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 32 | - | 3 |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | - | 2 | 30 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 29 | - | 2 |
| History, General | 29 | 1 | - |
| Philosophy | 18 | 12 | - |
| Sociology, General | 29 | - | - |
| Data Analytics, General | - | 27 | - |
| Clinical Psychology | 24 | - | - |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 23 | - | - |
| Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies | - | 23 | - |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | - | 22 | - |
| Conservation Biology | - | 20 | - |
| Physics, General | 4 | 13 | 3 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | - | 19 | - |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | - | 18 | - |
| Computer Engineering, General | 9 | 8 | - |
| Advanced & Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other | - | 15 | - |
| Education, General | - | 15 | - |
| Sustainability Studies | - | 15 | - |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 14 | - | - |
| Music, General | 7 | 7 | - |
| Medical Informatics | - | 13 | - |
| Museology & Museum Studies | - | 13 | - |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | - | 13 | - |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 11 | - | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 | 7 | - |
| Anthropology, General | 10 | - | - |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | - | 8 | 2 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | - | 10 | - |
| Architecture | 9 | - | - |
| Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis | 9 | - | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | - | 7 | 2 |
| Health Services Administration | - | 8 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 4 | - | 3 |
| Veterinary Infectious Diseases | - | 7 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | - | 6 | - |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 6 | - | - |
| Materials Engineering | - | 6 | - |
| Microbiology and Immunology | - | - | 6 |
| Animal Genetics | - | - | 5 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | 3 | - |
| International Law and Legal Studies | - | 5 | - |
| Neuroscience | - | - | 5 |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 4 | - | - |
| Astrophysics | 4 | - | - |
| Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine | - | 4 | - |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 4 | - | - |
| Engineering, General | 4 | - | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | - | 4 | - |
| Medical Science & Scientist | - | 4 | - |
| Chemistry, Other | - | 3 | - |
| Computer Software Engineering | - | 3 | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 3 | - | - |
| Genetics, General | - | - | 3 |
| Immunology | - | - | 3 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | - | - |
| Ancient & Classical Greek Language and Literature | 2 | - | - |
| Archeology | 2 | - | - |
| Biotechnology | - | - | 2 |
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology | - | - | 2 |
| Energy Systems Engineering, Other | - | 2 | - |
| French Language and Literature | 2 | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | - | - |
| Women's Studies | 2 | - | - |
| Architectural Engineering | 1 | - | - |
| Chemical Physics | 1 | - | - |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | - | 1 | - |
| Engineering Science | 1 | - | - |
| French Studies | 1 | - | - |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | - | - |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Grand Total | 1,634 | 1,410 | 772 |
Publications & Citations
Tufts University is a world-class research university with 105,975 scientific papers published and 4,819,183 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
68,123
/ 3,701,642
|
|---|---|
| Medicine |
67,826
/ 3,499,227
|
| Chemistry |
49,473
/ 2,895,232
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
39,588
/ 1,653,064
|
| Genetics |
38,502
/ 2,317,200
|
| Biochemistry |
37,211
/ 2,430,174
|
| Computer Science |
35,660
/ 1,632,763
|
| Engineering |
33,083
/ 1,540,645
|
| Physics |
31,257
/ 1,452,599
|
| Psychology |
31,004
/ 1,563,988
|
| Pathology |
30,855
/ 1,757,114
|
| Environmental Science |
30,612
/ 1,361,103
|
| Surgery |
20,182
/ 973,447
|
| Psychiatry |
19,790
/ 1,079,316
|
| Political Science |
19,299
/ 675,352
|
| Organic chemistry |
18,460
/ 1,086,893
|
| Law |
18,191
/ 660,480
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
17,401
/ 768,505
|
| Sociology |
17,189
/ 765,764
|
| Mathematics |
15,921
/ 798,736
|
| Geology |
15,888
/ 747,457
|
| Philosophy |
15,344
/ 602,311
|
| Immunology |
14,652
/ 864,574
|
| Geography and Cartography |
14,144
/ 535,697
|
| Statistics |
13,459
/ 707,329
|
| Materials Science |
13,168
/ 638,004
|
| Neuroscience |
12,538
/ 674,204
|
| Paleontology |
11,912
/ 604,820
|
| Radiology |
11,370
/ 515,966
|
| History |
11,221
/ 408,262
|
| Ecology |
10,662
/ 479,612
|
| Economics |
10,569
/ 408,069
|
| Public Health |
10,195
/ 567,978
|
| Business |
10,014
/ 347,903
|
| Anatomy and Physiology |
9,968
/ 578,521
|
| Archaeology |
9,169
/ 379,562
|
| Optics |
9,143
/ 441,965
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
8,500
/ 310,030
|
| Demography |
8,073
/ 476,164
|
| Linguistics |
7,631
/ 336,929
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
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film director
film producer
film editor
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2. Paul A. Offit
1951-. (aged 75)
physician
author
medical writer
immunologist
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3. Yasushi Akashi
1931-. (aged 95)
diplomat
politician
Yasushi Akashi is a Japanese senior diplomat and United Nations administrator.
4. Julie Nathanson
1973-. (aged 53)
voice actor
television actor
actor
film actor
Julie Nathanson is an American actress known for voicing Rosalie Rowan in The Zeta Project, Silver Banshee and Jewelee in the DC animated film Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, Yelena Belova in Avengers Assemble, and Jess Black in Ubisoft's Far Cry 5. Since 2011, she has replaced Paige O'Hara as the voice of Belle in various media.
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
TU
Founded
1852
Motto
Pax et LuxPeace and Light
Colors
brown, blue
Academic calendar
September to May (September - December; January-May)
Total staff
5,031
Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
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