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Tufts University Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Type of Student Gets Admitted to Tufts University?

Assess your admission prospects by studying the statistics from the latest freshman classes at Tufts University, located in Medford, MA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Tufts University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Tufts University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Statistics Mean for You

Admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, that may mean you should try to retake the exam or look at schools that better fit your scores. A college’s acceptance rates and selectivity are a good way to judge how difficult it is to be admitted.

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Selectivity: What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Highly Selective (10-20%)
Acceptance Rate	12%
Application Fee	$75 (waivable)

Admissions Numbers

Tufts University received 34,432 applications. From this pool, 3,957 gained acceptance, and 1,801 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	34,432
Accepted	3,957
Enrolled	1,801
Enrolled Full-Time	1,801

Getting into Tufts University is 11.5%. This makes the school very selective and competitive. The school admits men and women at different rates at Tufts University: the female acceptance rate is 12% compared to 11% for men.

Among admitted students at Tufts University is 46%. This shows that 46% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 46% compared to 45% for men.

Gender Balance in Admissions: Male and Female Applicant Trends

Here is the gender distribution for Tufts University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	14,314	18,839
Admitted	1,633	2,189
Enrolled	733	1,000

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 40% of students accepted to Tufts provided SAT results (716 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students scored SAT Reading and Writing scores between 720 and 770. SAT Math scores ranged from 750 and 790.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	720	770
Mathematics	750	790
Combined Total	1470	1560

Tufts received ACT scores from 19% of its admitted class (335 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 33 and 35.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	33	35

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.