Tufts University

10/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Medford, MA
4.5 2 reviews

#6 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

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Overview

Total enrollment

13,599

Location Medford, Massachusetts
Website tufts.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Large Suburban

Best Colleges Rank

#33

Size Mid-size
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Tufts University sits on Walnut Hill spanning Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts, approximately five miles northwest of Boston. The hilltop campus, established in 1852 by the Universalist Church, features both historic buildings in the Collegiate Gothic style and modern academic facilities across its 150-acre main campus. As a highly selective private research university, Tufts maintains strong undergraduate programs in international relations through its Fletcher School, engineering, and pre-medical studies, while also operating the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine?the only veterinary school in New England. The university's College of Arts and Sciences forms the core of the undergraduate experience, with most first-year and sophomore students residing in campus housing concentrated around the residential quad. Tufts competes in NCAA Division III athletics as the Jumbos, a mascot inspired by P.T. Barnum's donation of a stuffed elephant to the university in 1889.

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Ratings

Tufts is rated within the top 7% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 10 out of 10.

Overall Rating

10 out of 10
Academics

10 out of 10
Resources

10 out of 10
Outcomes

10 out of 10
Value

10 out of 10

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Rankings

Rankings for Tufts University within the 2027 CollegeSimply Best Colleges Lists.

Best Colleges in the U.S.

#33
Best Private Colleges in the U.S.

#33
Best Colleges in Massachusetts

#6
Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

#6
Best Value Colleges in the U.S.

#60
Best Value Colleges in Massachusetts

#9

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Exceptional

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1470/1560
ACT (enrolled mid-50) 33/35

Acceptance Rate

11.5%

Applications Due Jan 1, 2027
Enrollment Rate 45.5%
Application Fee $75

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$70,704

Costs for Tufts University
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$70,704
Books and Supplies		$1,000
Other Fees		$1,558
Room and Board		$18,588
Budget for Other Expenses		$1,796
Total One Year Cost		$93,646

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$83,100 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

90% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Tufts University are Social Sciences, Engineering, and Visual and Performing Arts. 31% of students major in Social Sciences, 10% in Engineering, and 10% in Visual and Performing Arts.