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$70,704
per year
In-State Tuition
10%
Acceptance Rate
94%
Graduation Rate
96%
Retention Rate
Tufts University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Boston, MA. Programs offered include Computer Science, Biology, International Relations, Mechanical Engineering and Political Science.
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Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
Multi- and interdisciplinary programs that do not fall under a more specific code. NCES CIP 30.9999 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other".
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Women’s teams
Team Sports(9)
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Individual Sports(3)
Tennis
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Aquatic Sports(3)
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Combat Sports(1)
Fencing
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Application Requirements
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In-State Students
Tufts aid is need-based; its only institutional merit award is a small National Merit Scholarship for National Merit finalists.
Tufts National Merit Scholarship
Competitive$500 per semester for up to eight semesters
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: Up to eight semesters of enrollment
For National Merit finalists offered the Tufts award. No student may receive more than one type of National Merit award.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 27, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$11,284
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$83,214
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$16,250
Among completers who borrowed
CLEP Credits Not Accepted
This school does not award credit for CLEP exams. Verify its AP and dual enrollment policies before counting those credits toward your program.
Explore AP ExamsVerified on Oct 2026
Tufts University does not award transfer credit for CLEP exams. Confirm its separate placement policy before using CLEP scores to plan course placement.
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Type
Private University
Main Campus
Boston, Massachusetts
Middlesex County
Control
Private
Programs Listed
41 career paths
GI Bill Certified
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Tufts University also asks for the CSS Profile, a College Board form, before awarding its own aid.
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If your parents are separated or divorced, Tufts University also asks the other parent to complete the CSS Profile (the Noncustodial PROFILE).
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