Paying for Tufts
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$67,844
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$49,476
On-campus Living Costs
$19,456
Off-campus Living Costs
$19,456
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,212
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,610
The 2024 tuition & fees of Tufts University are $67,844 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $67,844 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Vanderbilt University and Carnegie Mellon University, tuition & fees of Tufts University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $64,171.
The average living cost of the school is $19,456 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $19,456.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Tufts's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Tufts University are $67,844 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.02% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $49,476 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have decreased by 0.90% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $57,324 | $1,254 | $57,324 | $1,254 |
| 2021 | $59,560 | $1,302 | $59,560 | $1,302 |
| 2022 | $61,646 | $1,354 | $61,646 | $1,354 |
| 2023 | $63,804 | $1,418 | $63,804 | $1,418 |
| 2024 | $67,844 | $0 | $67,844 | $0 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $19,456 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $19,456.
The living cost at the school has increased by 5.87% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $15,086 | $1,536 | $15,086 | $1,536 |
| 2021 | $15,630 | $1,508 | $15,630 | $1,508 |
| 2022 | $16,210 | $1,490 | $16,210 | $1,490 |
| 2023 | $16,778 | $1,600 | $16,778 | $1,600 |
| 2024 | $17,660 | $1,796 | $17,660 | $1,796 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,000 at Tufts University. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | $1,000 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Tufts University is $2,212 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.00% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,610 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has decreased by 0.89% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,911 | $1,758 |
| 2021 | $1,985 | $1,799 |
| 2022 | $2,055 | $1,799 |
| 2023 | $2,127 | $1,799 |
| 2024 | $2,212 | $1,610 |