Tufts Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#20 in National Universities

World Universities

#151 in World Universities

Massachusetts Colleges

#6 in Massachusetts Colleges

Tufts University is ranked 20^th in National Universities, 151^st in World Universities, and 6^th in Massachusetts Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Tufts University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Its tuition & fees of $67,844 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (10%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,510 SAT, 34 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
It has very large number of students of 13,431.
It offers very diverse area of study (238 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Tufts are $67,844 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Tufts University $67,844

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $39,193

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Tufts are $49,476 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Tufts University $49,476

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $28,705

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Tufts is 10% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Tufts University 10%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 54%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Tufts is 50% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Tufts University 50%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 28%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Tufts is 1,510 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Tufts University 1,510

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 1,237

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Tufts is 34 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Tufts University 34

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 81

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Tufts is 93% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Tufts University 93%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 67%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Tufts is 4% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Tufts University 4%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 19%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Tufts is 96% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Tufts University 96%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 81%

Student Population

The total student population at Tufts is 13,431 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Tufts University 13,431

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 3,644

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Tufts is $49,857 which is 73.49% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.