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Medford, MA 02155-5555
p. 617-628-5000
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Tufts University

Medford, MA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2508

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Tufts University?
37th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $39,432 $39,432 $39,432
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $910 $910 $910
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $1,232 $1,232 $1,232
FT Graduate Tuition $38,096 $38,096 $38,096
FT Graduate Required Fees $672 $672 $672
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $1,270 $1,270 $1,270
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $53,130 $53,130 $53,130
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $41,142 $41,142 $41,142
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $41,142 $41,142 $41,142

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $36,700 $38,840 $36,700 $38,840 $36,700 $38,840
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $800(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $10,160 $10,518
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,240 $1,242
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$70
Graduate Application Fee$75
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 15,042 (6,332 male / 8,710 female)
Admitted 3,995 (1,885 male / 2,110 female)
Admission rate 27%
First-time Enrollment 1,314 (638 male / 676 female)
FT Enrollment 1,314 (638 male / 676 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment10,252

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Tufts University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Tufts University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference New England Small College Ath Conf
NCAA Basketball Conference New England Small College Ath Conf
NCAA Baseball Conference New England Small College Ath Conf
NCAA Track & Field Conference New England Small College Ath Conf

SAT Test Admission

13th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 88%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 680 / 750
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 680 / 790
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1360 / 1540

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity3,400
Meals per Week21
Room Fee$5,564
Board Fee$5,182

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 526 218 244 426 12 2,434 772 4,694
Advanced General Dentistry (Cert 6 2 8 10 26
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other 16 2 2 2 22
American/United States Studies/Civilization 8 2 8 2 18 2 40
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Anthropology 6 2 14 22
Archeology 6 2 8
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 2 8 22 32
Area Studies, Other 4 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2 10 4 36 12 66
Art/Art Studies, General 6 4 6 8 2 58 162 246
Asian Studies/Civilization 2 2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 2 12 34 108 10 168
Biomedical Technology/Technician 6 4 12 12 4 38
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 8 8
Biotechnology
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 2 26 30
Chemical Engineering 4 4 6 38 4 58
Chemistry, General 6 6 16 2 30
Chinese Language and Literature 6 6
Civil Engineering, General 8 6 8 8 52 14 96
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2 14 12 30
Clinical Psychology 2 2 6 32 4 46
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2 2
Computer Engineering, General 2 2 14 2 20
Computer Science 4 10 2 16
Computer and Information Sciences, General 4 4 30 38
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) 6 4 10
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4 16 2 24
Economics, General 42 8 8 36 110 36 242
Educational Psychology 4 2 44 14 64
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 20 6 2 6 38 4 76
Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert 4 2 6 12
Engineering Physics 2 2
Engineering Science 2 2 8 12
Engineering, General 2 24 26
Engineering, Other 2 6 10
Engineering/Industrial Management 2 2 66 70
English Language and Literature, General 2 18 12 10 96 18 158
Environmental Health
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 10 10
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 8 2 2 14
French Language and Literature 2 4 8 14
Geology/Earth Science, General 10 10
German Language and Literature 2 8 2 12
Health Services Administration
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 2 4 10 16
History, General 2 2 6 2 78 8 100
History, Other 6 6
Industrial Engineering 2 2 2 6
International Law and Legal Studies (LL 18 2 6 26
International Public Health/International Health
International Relations and Affairs 178 30 38 74 340 80 750
Italian Studies
Japanese Language and Literature 2 4 4 8 2 20
Latin American Studies
Latin Language and Literature
Mathematics, General 8 2 2 4 54 6 78
Mechanical Engineering 12 6 6 8 2 88 18 148
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) 4 2 2 2 10
Molecular Biology 2 2 4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 10 6 12 22 64 4 118
Museology/Museum Studies 2 8 2 12
Music, General 4 38 42
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2 2
Nutrition Sciences 22 8 64 20 116
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 10 2 2 2 46 14 76
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery (Cert 4 4
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 6 2 12 2 24
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert 16 2 2 10 10 40
Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert 10 2 4 16
Philosophy 2 2 2 6 42 4 60
Physics, General 6 2 2 18 28
Political Science and Government, General 14 20 12 8 2 104 22 186
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert 2 4 8
Psychology, General 12 22 14 12 94 20 176
Public Health, Other 16 6 8 38 92 32 200
Public Policy Analysis 2 2 6 2 4 30 46
Religion/Religious Studies 2 2
Russian Language and Literature 2 2 4
Russian Studies
Social Sciences, Other 16 10 44 2 72
Sociology 12 8 8 16 8 52
Spanish Language and Literature 10 8 2 26 4 50
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 4 4 8 80 38 134
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 10 10 8 12 104 16 162
Urban Studies/Affairs 4 2 2 42 20 70
Women's Studies 2 6 10

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Tufts University 126th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $96,188 ($102,592 male / $86,429 female)
Number of FT Faculty 636 (384 male / 252 female)
Number of PT Faculty 456
FT Faculty Ratio 1 : 1
Total Benefits $15,450,436

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