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Tufts University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Medford, MA
Population 4,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,804
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 42%
Asian 18%
Hispanic 13%
International 13%
Black 10%
Mixed 5%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 30%
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Life & Natural Sciences 22%
Arts 9%
Business & Economics 9%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $71,982
Est. Cost of Attendance $88,300
10-Year ROI $177,000
ROI Percentile 71th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 96%
4-Year Graduation Rate 83%
6-Year Graduation Rate 94%
Transfer-Out Rate 5%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (34th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 10%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Early Decision Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $22M #72
Life & Natural Sciences $188M #87
Engineering, Computing & Math $47M #119
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 685 #20
Engineering, Computing & Math 42 #115
Humanities & Social Sciences 45 #272

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 59%
SAT Range 1,470 – 1,560
ACT Range 33 – 35

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Arts and Sciences 1,408 42% / 58% 13% $90,789
Applied Mathematics 11 +3 55% / 45% 18%
Astrophysics 4 +1 50% / 50% 25%
Chemical Physics 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Computational Science
Computer Science 177 +18 59% / 41% 19% $156,117
Data Science 17 53% / 47% 18%
Human Computer Interaction 37 +2 46% / 54% 16% $115,916
Mathematics 29 +24 72% / 28% 17%
Physics 4 +2 50% / 50% 25%
Biochemistry 51 +1 55% / 45% 10%
Biology 140 +15 33% / 67% 4% $66,963
Chemistry 19 47% / 53% 21%
Community Health 57 +24 23% / 77% 4% $85,596
Environmental Studies 18 +33 11% / 89% 11%
Geosciences 6 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Neuroscience 69 +1 33% / 67% 4% $54,751
Economics 148 +41 66% / 34% 22% $116,781
African American Studies
American Studies 4 +2 25% / 75% 0% $58,197
Anthropology 10 +5 0% / 100% 10%
Archaeology 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Child Study and Human Development 23 +18 4% / 96% 9% $60,398
Chinese
Classics 2 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Clinical Psychology 24 +5 29% / 71% 4% $67,718
Cognitive Science 32 +11 34% / 66% 6%
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis 9 +4 11% / 89% 0%
English 34 +7 41% / 59% 3% $58,580
Ethnic Studies 3 +3 33% / 67% 0%
French 2 +7 50% / 50% 0%
French Studies 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $58,197
German 1 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Greek 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
History 29 +12 55% / 45% 14% $51,033
Interdisciplinary Studies 29 +22 52% / 48% 17%
International Relations 98 +32 44% / 56% 10% $85,850
Japanese
Latin American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,197
Philosophy 18 +17 50% / 50% 22%
Political Science 51 +16 53% / 47% 8% $70,863
Psychology 74 +18 28% / 72% 15%
Religion 3 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages
Sociology 29 +7 28% / 72% 7%
Spanish 2 +21 50% / 50% 0%
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 2 +5 0% / 100% 0%
Art History 4 +5 0% / 100% 25% $41,047
Film Studies 23 +10 39% / 61% 9%
Fine Arts 97 18% / 82% 24% $41,047
Music 7 +18 86% / 14% 14%
Theatre 4 +3 25% / 75% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Engineering 226 53% / 47% 10% $94,305
Architectural Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biomedical Engineering 54 +6 37% / 63% 4%
Chemical Engineering 23 39% / 61% 9% $106,829
Civil Engineering 20 55% / 45% 5%
Computer Engineering 9 67% / 33% 67%
Electrical Engineering 15 87% / 13% 7% $104,497
Engineering 4 50% / 50% 0%
Engineering Physics 4 +1 75% / 25% 0%
Engineering Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Engineering 14 36% / 64% 7%
Mechanical Engineering 72 64% / 36% 10% $88,181
Architecture 9 +2 33% / 67% 22%

Rankings

College Costs

We Marked It Up Just to Put It on Sale Highest List Price
Sticker Shock

Someone Like Me

Richy Rich Wealthiest Students
Amex Astronauts

Engineering, Computing & Math

No, I Can't Fix Your Printer Computer Science
AI Hype Riders & Lab Rats
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite Physics & Astronomy
Dark Matter
No Words Allowed Pure Mathematics
Sigma Grindset
It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes Chemical Engineering
White-Collar Drug Lords
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes. Materials Engineering
Composite Crew

Life & Natural Sciences

Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room Biology
Mitosis Mode
Breaking Bad Chemistry
Pre-Med Darwinian Thunderdome
Open Wide Dentistry & Oral Health
Future Tooth Fairies
Doomsday Prepping with Data Environmental Science
Sustainability Squad
Better Eating Through Chemistry Food Science & Nutrition
Lab Coat Foodies
Memorizing 206 Bones Human Biology
Muscle Memory
Legal Drug Dealers Pharmacy
The Compound
Puppies Over People Zoology & Veterinary Sciences
Aggies with Stethoscopes (Veterinary Sciences)

Business & Economics

It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro Economics
Capitol Hill Policy Wonks

Humanities & Social Sciences

Much Ado About Nothing English, Literature & Writing
Required Reading
Model UN Generation Government & Politics
Diplomat Track
Passport Stamp Collectors International Relations
Future Ambassadors
I Want To Understand Myself Psychology
Sleeper Picks
Everything is a Construct Sociology & Anthropology
Office Hours Regulars

Education

Surviving PTA Karens General Education
The PTA