Tufts University | By The Numbers

See also. Spring comes a bit more cautiously to Boston than it does to New York, but when it does, it knows how to put on a show. Just in time for classes to be out, here's the sun on full display in Medford.

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General Information

Address:

Tufts University
Medford MA, 02215

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1852

Web Site:

www.tufts.edu

Main Phone:

(617) 628-5000

Admissions Phone:

(617) 627-3170

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

4,938

Part-Time Undergraduates:

44

Total Male Undergraduates:

2,446

Total Female Undergraduates:

2,492

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

29%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

45%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

27%

Total Applicants:

15,294

Total Acceptances:

4,095

Freshman Enrollment:

1,282

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

31%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Early Decision Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Notification:

December 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 1

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Transfer Applications Received:

788

Transfer Applications Accepted:

108

Transfer Students Enrolled:

52

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

14%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions.inquiry@ase.
tufts.edu

Admissions Web Site:

admissions.tufts.edu

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1340–1480

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

670–740

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

670–740

Freshman Retention Rate:

95%

Top 10% of High School Class:

74%

Application Fee:

$60

Financial Information

Tuition:

$33,906

Room and Board:

$9,770

Books and Supplies:

$800

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$27,745

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

N/A

Students Who Received Aid:

50%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 15

Financial Aid Phone:

(617) 627-2000

Financial Aid E-Mail:

studentservices@ase.tufts.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

http://finaid.tufts.edu