Tufts University

Tufts University is a private, nonprofit school located in the suburban setting of Medford, MA, less than an hour from Boston.

Founded in 1852, Tufts currently enrolls around 12,219 students a year, including 6,114 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

2021 Admissions Facts About Tufts

Acceptance rate: 16%

Early Decision or Early Action: Yes/No

2022 Regular Decision Deadline: January 1

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date: April 1

What's the acceptance rate at Tufts University in 2021?

It is extremely difficult to get into Tufts University. Around 16 percent of all applicants are admitted to Tufts each year.

In 2021, 2,136 applicants were waitlisted and 222 waitlisted students got accepted.

Is Tufts a good school?

The definition of a "good school" is different for different people. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how selective a school is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of the 1,347 students who started at Tufts as first-time freshman, 1,196 graduate within four years.

Tufts's six-year graduation for undergrads is 94 percent. The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61 percent for public schools, and 67 percent for private, non-profit schools.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. Students in the class of 2021 who had taken out student loans graduated with an average of $25,065 of debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Tufts sound? Remember, a school that is perfect for one person may not be the right school for another! So the real question to ask yourself: is Tufts a good school for YOU?

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