Admissions
Getting in, fall 2025
Tufts admits about 1 in 9 applicants (11%). That puts it in the "Highly selective" tier, more selective than 98% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men and women were admitted at similar rates (11% and 12%).
$75 to apply
Can be waived for applicants with financial need.
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
49% of admitted students enroll, one of the highest nationally.
Wait list: 3,061 offered a place, 1,193 accepted, 71 admitted (6.0% of those who accepted)
Applying early
Early decision: 32% admitted
1,071 of 3,344 early applicants
Apply by Nov 4; decisions by Dec 15
Second round: apply by Jan 6; decisions by Feb 15
Early decision is binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll. Recruited athletes and other applicants with an edge often apply early, so the early rate overstates the gain for a typical applicant.
Where you stand
How Tufts reads a record
The high school record and a college-prep program are required; GPA and class rank are considered. Scores are optional. 42% of first-years sent an SAT and 16% an ACT. Recommends 4 years of math and science (3 of each required). See the years by subject
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Considered
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Required
- Recommendations
- Required
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Transferring in
11% of transfer applicants were admittedvs. 11% of first-year applicants
1,631 applied · 178 admitted
Transfers may start in the fall and spring.
At least 12 credits completed to apply as a transfer.
Grants credit for course work completed at another college
Dates
- Fall entry: apply by March 16, decisions on a rolling basis
Applying
The regular round, as the college reports it. Early rounds have their own dates.
- Apply by January 6 for fall 2026.
- Decisions are sent on a rolling basis starting April 1.
- Admitted students must reply by May 1, or within a set number of weeks if admitted later.
- Admitted students may postpone enrollment for a gap year. Longest postponement: 1 year.
What you'll need in high school
Requires a high school diploma; accepts the GED.
Requires a college-preparatory program in high school.
| Years of | Required | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| English | 4 | – |
| Math | 3 | 4 |
| Science | 3 | 4 |
| Foreign language | 3 | 4 |
| Social studies | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 16* | 16* |
A unit is a year of the subject; lab science is part of science. *Added up from the subjects listed; the college didn't give a total.
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Fall 2025 first-years
First-years' high school class rank
87% were in the top tenth of their high school class, 96% in the top quarter, of the 21% whose high school reported a rank.
This college doesn't publish first-years' .
Source:Tufts University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1495 on the SAT, 325 points above the median for colleges that report scores.
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Score bands
88% of enrolled first-years who sent an SAT scored 700 or higher.
Nearly all who sent an SAT (93%) scored 700 or higher.
Shares of the 42% of first-years who sent an SAT; students who didn't send scores aren't in these bands.
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
749 studentssubmitted ACT
279 studentsRead with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.
Sources:Tufts University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;Tufts University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Tufts University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Tufts University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycleAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)