Tufts University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Statistics

About Tufts Tufts is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, Massachusetts with an undergraduate enrollment of 5,200 students. In the 2020 edition of U.S. News and World Report, Tufts ranked #29 among National Universities. As a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), Tufts offers a comprehensive liberal arts education and 150+ majors and minors. It boasts a particularly strong reputation for its internationalism. The average class size at Tufts is 20 and the student-faculty ratio of 9:1 ensures an intimate and individualized learning experience. There are three undergraduate programs to which you may apply: School of Arts and Sciences: The School of Arts and Sciences is the largest undergraduate program at Tufts. There is no core curriculum within this school, but there are distribution requirements including a foreign language/culture requirement, two freshman writing courses, and one course on a world civilization. As a result of the flexible curriculum, almost a third of Tufts students have a double major, and nearly half declare a minor. Within the School of Arts and Sciences, incoming students have the opportunity to attend a number of global programs, such as the Tufts Civic Semester. Administered by Tisch College of Civic Life. This program allows incoming undergraduates to spend their first term abroad in Urubamba, Peru or Thies, Senegal where they combine coursework with a part-time internship at a community organization. Another opportunity for accepted Tufts students is the 1+4 program, a bridge year program that enables students to spend a full year engaging in community service with a community organization. Tufts undergraduates are encouraged to pursue research, which they can share with the larger university community through the Research and Scholarship Symposium. Tufts faculty members also encourage undergraduates to work with them in laboratories or on scholarly projects. There are a number of funding sources to support this research, including the Undergraduate Research Fund, the Summer Scholars Program, the International Research Program, and the Anne Borghesani Memorial Prize. School of Engineering: There are sixteen major options within the School of Engineering at Tufts, but students must also complete core requirements that emphasize a strong STEM foundation. Tufts engineers may also take advantage of the Tufts Gordon Institute, which offers programs in Engineering Management, Entrepreneurial Leadership, and Innovation & Management. About 80% of Tufts engineers complete at least one internship and 60% conduct research over the course of their undergraduate degree. School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts: The SMFA at Tufts offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Interdisciplinary Art and a 5-year BFA + BA/BS Combined Degree. Housed on a separate Fenway campus, this program combines a liberal arts education with studio art training in a wide range of media. There are approximately 400 students enrolled in the SMFA, which is affiliated with the nearby Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA. Students at the SMFA at Tufts work closely with museum’s collection and thee curatorial staff as they pursue their degree. Tufts Study Abroad: Tufts facilitates easy, accessible study abroad opportunities and approximately 40% of juniors choose to take advantage of these programs for a semester or a full year. Unlike other colleges, which offer unaffiliated exchange programs, Tufts has created ten unique programs with Tufts faculty and in partnership with universities in Beijing, Chile, Ghana, Hong Kong, Japan, London, Madrid Oxford, Paris, and Tübingen. These programs allow students to seamlessly complete their major requirements while immersing themselves in another culture. Applying to Tufts: You can apply to Tufts via the Common Application or the Coalition Application. In addition to the personal statement, applicants will need to complete supplemental essays as part of the Tufts Writing Supplement. For those applying to the BFA or BFA + BA/BS program at the SMFA, there is an additional Art Portfolio requirement. Prospective students may also request an alumni interview once they submit their applications, but there are no on-campus interviews or interviews with admissions officers. Applicants to the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering, and 5-Year Tufts/NEC Combined Degree are asked to answer the following questions: 1. Which aspects of the Tufts undergraduate experience prompt your application? In short, "Why Tufts?" (100-150 words) 2. Now we'd like to know a little more about you. Please respond to one of the following three questions. (200-250 words): A) It’s cool to love learning. What excites your intellectual curiosity? B) How have the environments or experiences of your upbringing – your family, home, neighborhood, or community – shaped the person you are today? C) Where are you on your journey of engaging with or fighting for social justice? Prospective students can choose to apply through one of the binding Early Decision plans, or in the Regular Decision pool. APPLICATION TYPE APPLICATION DEADLINE NOTIFICATION DATE Early Decision I November 1 Mid-December Early Decision II January 1 Mid-February Regular Decision January 1 By April 1 Transfer Admission March 15 May through mid-June Admissions Wrap Up for Tufts: Class of 2025 Tufts saw a 35 percent increase in applicants this year with over 31,190 first-year applicants for the Class of 2025. According to TuftsNow, the applicant pool is the most diverse on record: 51 percent of U.S. applicants were students of color and applications from Black students have grown by 89 percent over the past three years. As usual, the School of Arts and Sciences accounted for the vast majority of the total applications, followed by the School of Engineering and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts (SMFA). Tufts credits its test-optional policy and robust virtual programming to its application surge, and notes that they nearly doubled the number of students with whom they communicated in the fall. Of the students who applied, only half submitted standardized test scores. In the Early Decision rounds specifically, the number of applicants rose by 19 percent. Class or 2024 Last year, 22,766 students applied to Tufts and 3,404 were accepted, for an acceptance rate of 15%. Admitted students had the following test score median ranges: SAT-ERW: 700-760, SAT-Math: 730-790, ACT: 32-35, Mean ACT Composite: 33.3. For more on the class of 2023 and recent admissions trends at Tufts, see here.

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2030	36,000	3,600	10%
2029	33,400	3,507	10.5%
2028	34,400	3,400	9.88%
2027	34,000	3,230	9.5%
2026	34,880	3,139	9%

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2025	31,190	3,431	11%
2024	23,127	3,469	15%
2023	22,725	3,318	14.6%
2022	21,502	3,139	14.6%
2021	21,101	3,128	14.82%
2020	20,222	2,831	14%

Tufts University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Statistics

At a Glance

Acceptance Rates

Test Scores & Academic Profile

Perspective that shapes smarter strategy.

Caltech Supplemental Essays 2026-2027

Test-Optional vs. Test-Blind: Decoding College Testing Policies

Which Colleges Track Demonstrated Interest

College Admissions Calculator: What Today’s Applicants Should Know

Building a competitive application