Getting in
For Fall 2025, 33,395 first-year students applied to Tufts, 3,612 were admitted and 1,764 enrolled: an acceptance rate of 10.8%.
Source: Tufts Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C1. Read Oct 1, 2026.
By residency, first-year applicants, Fall 2025
| Applicants | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | 4,733 | 659 | 13.9% |
| Out-of-state | 19,414 | 2,422 | 12.5% |
| International | 9,260 | 531 | 5.7% |
Source: Tufts Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C1, residency table. Read Oct 1, 2026.
By school or major. Tufts' Common Data Set reports one first-year acceptance rate for the whole university, with no rate by school or major.
Source: Tufts Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Early decision. The Common Data Set reports Early Decision I and II together for fall 2025. Tufts has no early action plan.
Early decision, Fall 2025
| Plan | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision I and II | 3,344 | 1,071 | 32% |
Source: Tufts Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), sections C21 and C22. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Programs with extra requirements
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
You apply to one of Tufts' schools or to the combined degree, and you are considered only for the one you choose:
- School of the Museum of Fine Arts (BFA, and the 5-year BFA plus BA or BS). A studio art portfolio of 12 to 20 finished pieces from the past 2 years, uploaded through the Applicant Status Page. It is due November 4, 2026 for Early Decision I and January 6, 2027 for Early Decision II and Regular Decision.
Source: Tufts Admissions, Applying to SMFA at Tufts (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
- School of Engineering. The same application as every first-year applicant. Tufts strongly encourages four years of math and science in high school, including physics and calculus where available.
Source: Tufts Admissions, School of Engineering (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Students in any school may take classes across all three.
Source: Tufts Admissions, Applying to Tufts (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Majors
86 majors across 3 schools. Every bachelor's major in Tufts' official majors and minors list, grouped by the school that offers it. Minors and graduate programs are left out.
School of Arts and Sciences70
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Ancient World Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Environmental Studies
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Arabic: International Literary and Cultural Studies
- Archaeology
- Architectural Studies
- Astrophysics
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biopsychology
- Biotechnology
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry
- Child Study and Human Development
- Chinese: International Literary and Cultural Studies
- Civic Studies
- Climate Science
- Clinical Psychology
- Cognitive and Brain Sciences
- Community Health
- Computer Science
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Film and Media Studies
- French & Francophone Cultural Studies
- French & Francophone Literary Studies
- German Studies
- German: International Literary and Cultural Studies
- Greek
- Greek and Latin
- Hebrew: International Literary and Cultural Studies
- History
- History of Art and Architecture
- Human Factors Psychology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Literary and Cultural Studies
- International Literary and Visual Studies
- International Relations
- Italian Studies
- Japanese: International Literary and Cultural Studies
- Judaic Studies
- Latin
- Latin American Studies
- Mathematics
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Music, Sound, and Culture
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Quantitative Economics
- Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora Studies
- Religion
- Romance Studies
- Russian and Eastern European Studies
- Russian: International Literary & Cultural Studies
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Sociology
- Spanish Cultural Studies
- Spanish Literature
- Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
- Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Source: Tufts Admissions, Majors and Minors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
School of Engineering15
- Architectural Studies
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biotechnology
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering Science
- Environmental Engineering
- Human Factors Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Public Health Engineering
Source: Tufts Admissions, Majors and Minors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts1
- Interdisciplinary Art Major (BFA)
Source: Tufts Admissions, Majors and Minors (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Deadlines for Fall 2027
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
| Plan | Apply by | Decision | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision I | November 2 | Mid-December | Yes |
| Early Decision II | January 4 | Early February | Yes |
| Regular Decision | January 4 | By April 1 | No |
The school report and recommendations are due November 20 for Early Decision I, January 11 for Early Decision II and January 17 for Regular Decision. Mid-year grades are due February 15. Tufts' Early Decision page gives Early Decision II notification as mid-February.
Source: Tufts Admissions, Application Checklist and Deadlines (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Early Decision is binding: if admitted, you have agreed to come to Tufts. You, a parent or guardian, and your school counselor sign the Early Decision Agreement. If you are denied, you cannot apply again that year; if you are deferred, you are read with Regular Decision, the commitment ends, and you hear by April 1.
Source: Tufts Admissions, Early Decision (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Testing
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
Tufts is test-optional: you choose whether to send SAT or ACT scores, and Tufts will not assume your scores are low if you do not. Tufts encourages sending an SAT of 1300 or higher or an ACT of 28 or higher. Your choice is fixed once you submit. Tufts superscores both tests and lets you enter your own scores on the application.
Source: Tufts Admissions, SAT and ACT Tests (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
The Common Data Set also marks the SAT or ACT as not required for fall 2027 applicants, but considered if submitted, with scores due by February 1.
Source: Tufts Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C8. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Applying next year?
For students applying in fall 2027, entering fall 2028
Not announced yet. When we checked Tufts's admission pages on October 1, 2026, we found no announced changes for fall 2028 entry. The deadlines and rules above are for fall 2027 entry.
Source: Tufts Admissions, SAT and ACT Tests (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Cost, and what families paid after aid
The published cost of a year at Tufts, 2026-2027:
| Tuition | $74,862 |
|---|---|
| Required fees | $1,696 |
| Housing (on campus) | $11,220 |
| Food (meal plan) | $9,374 |
| Books and supplies | $1,000 |
| Personal expenses | $1,846 |
| Total | $99,998 |
For a first-year student living on campus. Tufts lists transportation as varying with how far you live from campus, so it is not in this total. Health insurance is extra unless you waive it.
Source: Tufts Student Financial Services, Undergraduate Cost of Attendance (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Average net price per year, by family income, 2023-24:
| Family income | Paid after grants |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $11,284 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $9,811 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,923 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,311 |
| Over $110,000 | $58,570 |
| All incomes | $39,998 |
What first-year, full-time students who received federal aid paid after grants and scholarships, by family income, in 2023-24, the latest year the Department of Education publishes. Your own price comes from Tufts' aid offer.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Similar schools
Chosen for how close each is to Tufts University on acceptance rate, public or private, location and majors offered.
Boston UniversityBoston, MA · Private12.8% admitted$24,402 average net price
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT · Private12.8% admitted$31,483 average net price
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA · Private8.6% admitted$17,716 average net price
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · Private13.9% admitted$41,704 average net price
Washington University in St. LouisSt. Louis, MO · Private11.9% admitted$21,786 average net price
Admitted: each school's latest first-year acceptance rate, so the year can differ from school to school; each school's page names its year and source. Average net price: what federal aid recipients paid per year after grants, 2023-24, and the in-state figure for a public university.