Cost and Aid

Tufts University is serious about making sure that all qualified applicants can afford an undergraduate education. Tufts proudly meets 100% of the demonstrated financial need of every admitted student, regardless of citizenship status. Demonstrated need is the difference between the annual cost to attend Tufts (including books, personal expenses, and transportation to campus) and the amount a student’s family is expected to contribute each year. Financial need is determined by our analysis of family financial resources reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), CSS Profile, and federal tax returns. 

Financial aid offers are composed of grants, student loans, and work study funding. Students with an annual family income of less than $60,000 will typically receive a financial aid offer with no student loans. 

Click here for the 2025-2026 Direct and Indirect Costs of Attendance. Prospective domestic students may use Tufts’ Net Price Calculator, MyinTuition Quick Cost College Estimator, or Instant Net Price Estimator to estimate how much need-based financial aid they may be eligible to receive and their overall cost as a first-year student at Tufts. Find out more on the Financial Aid website.

Net Price Calculators provide an estimate of what students' financial aid eligibility and net costs might be, but are not a guarantee of financial aid. Actual net price will vary based on each student’s circumstances, FAFSA information, and institutional aid policies.