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"Regardless of a student’s unique passion at Tufts, there will be a place to thrive or explore. Whether it’s miming, tap dancing, promoting universal healthcare, bhangra, electric cars, education for the incarcerated, etc. there are organizations that help Tufts go from simply a campus to a community."

-Charlotte Lenz '20

       Click here to read blogs written by current students!                

"Between class assignments, out-of-school commitments, family responsibilities, AND college applications, I know you’re balancing a lot. For that reason, it’s worth a reminder that there are likely so many pieces of this process that you think are important, but are not (a typo in a college essay, for example)...but there [a]re more than a few aspects of the process whose significance I didn’t fully understand until I was immersed in my first reading season last year. Here are a handful of application elements that I totally underestimated, and perhaps you have too."

-Sean Ashburn, Assistant Director of Admissions

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Opportunities to Visit Tufts

Our Medford/Somerville campus – home to the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering – is located just five miles northwest of Boston and may be easily reached by car or public transportation. Register for a visit below.

Our Fenway campus, home to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts, is located in downtown Boston. If you're interested in learning more about the BFA or Combined Degree program with the SMFA, visit the Fenway Campus.

for you

The best way to fully appreciate Tufts is to visit our campus. If you have never been to our campus, or it has been awhile, we would love to have you be our guest for a day. Our hope is that you can take a tour of our campus, enjoy a complimentary lunch in the dining hall, attend a class (if you wish) and meet with an admissions officer to answer any questions that you may have.

for your students

Almost every day of the work week (and on select Saturdays in the Fall and in April) we offer information sessions and tours. In addition, during the school year students can visit select classes and eat lunch at one of our dining halls with a Tufts student. See the Visit section of this website for details.

for group visits

If you would like to bring a group of 25 or more students to campus, please register here. We are unable to accommodate groups on weekends, holidays, and school vacation weeks.

At a Glance

At Tufts, we have a student body made up of more than numbers. Our students have strong grades and test scores, but we look for more than that when making a class. We admit students who are well rounded in all areas of their lives – academic, social, and extracurricular.

The Class of 2023

Application Information
Applications   22,766
Acceptances    3,404
Acceptance Rate   15.0%
Test Score Ranges of Admitted Students
Mid 50% Range for SAT - EBRW 700-760
Mid 50% Range for SAT - Math 730-790
Mid 50% Range for ACT    32-35
Mean ACT Composite      33.3
Demographic Profile
Enrolled Students    1,612
Arts and Sciences    1,218
Engineering       274
U.S. Citizens Who Are Students of Color*   37.8%
     Hispanic     8.9%
     Asian   17.7%
     Black or African American     5.0%
     Two or More Races     6.0%
Percentage Receiving Need-Based Aid      40%
1st Generation College Bound      176
Foreign Citizens      203
High School and Geography
Public High School      53%
Independent School      33%
Religious/Parochial School        11%
U.S. States Represented (excluding Puerto Rico and DC)        44
Foreign Countries Represented        52

*Data last updated in Fall 2019

Career Outcomes

Click this link to see where our most recent class ended up!

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Featured Blog Post

For Counselors: Making the Most of Students’ Time on Campus

by Sean Ashburn

One of my favorite parts of my role in Undergraduate Admissions is talking with groups of students and chaperones from schools and community based organizations (CBOs) when…

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Featured Blog Post

For Counselors: the Impact of Fly-ins

by Sean Ashburn

Finding the time, transportation, and budget to visit college campuses can be tough, especially for students from low-income families or those who will be in the first generation…

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For Counselors: Helping Students Navigate the Financial Aid Process

by Sean Ashburn

Our Regular Decision deadline is officially behind us, which means students and counselors can heave a sigh of relief while my colleagues and I shut our doors, step away from…

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