Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford, Massachusetts with an undergraduate enrollment of around 5,200. Students can apply to either the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering, or the School of the Museum of Fine Arts.
TUFTS ACCEPTANCE RATE
Of the 33,400 applicants, 10.5% were accepted to the Class of 2029, according to Tufts Now. Tufts is in its 5th year of a six-year test-optional pilot program. Keeping with prior years, approximately half of all applicants choose to not submit test scores to Tufts though it’s important to note that about 65% of admitted students did submit SAT or ACT scores.
55% of the admitted students attended public high schools while 11% are the first in their family to go to college. Tufts also had its largest QuestBridge applicant pool, resulting in 42 students being admitted through early decision, up from 30 last year.
International students made up 26% of the applicant pool and 11% of the admitted class.
Tufts has recently upped its recruiting efforts in rural communities. More than 50 students in the admitted class engaged with Tufts via virtual and in-person Small Town Outreach, Recruitment, and Yield (STORY) events over the past two years. Additionally, about 15% of admitted students will qualify for federal financial aid through the Pell Grant.
The School of Engineering drew a record-setting 7,600 applications while applications to the School of Arts and Sciences decreased slightly.
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