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Tufts University

General Information

Name: Tufts University
Address: , Medford, MA 02155-5555
Phone:

  • General information: (617) 628-5000
  • Financial aid office: (617) 627-2000
  • Admissions office: (617) 627-3170

Website: www.tufts.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$34,730$32,621$30,969
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$10,270$9,397$9,030
        Other expenses$1,200$1,182$1,201

Total expenses   
On-campus$47,000$44,000$42,000

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 45%
  • Federal grants: 7%
  • State/local grants: 4%
  • Institutional grants: 36%
  • Student loans: 32%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2639
  • State/local grants:$1513
  • Institutional grants:$17638
  • Student loans:$2826

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$70
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants15,2956,5168,779
Percent admitted26.8%28.9%25.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time31.3%33.6%29.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 9776
Undergraduate enrollment: 5836
First-time student retention: 95%
Overall graduation rate: 90%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 56%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 7%
Asian/pacific islander: 14%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 16%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Area Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Italian Studies - Bachelor
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies - Bachelor
  • Russian Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Animal Genetics - Master, Doctor
  • Biochemistry - Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biotechnology - Bachelor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other - Doctor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology - Doctor
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Doctor
  • Molecular Biology - Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
  • Engineering Science - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Bachelor
  • Industrial Engineering - Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Biomedical Technology/Technician - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine - Bachelor
  • Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Dentistry (DDS, DMD) - First Professional
  • Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Public Health, Other - Master
  • Veterinary Medicine (DVM) - First Professional
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • History, Other - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Museology/Museum Studies - Master
  • Neuroscience - Master, Doctor
  • Nutrition Sciences - Master, Doctor
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Bachelor
  • Educational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Archeology - Bachelor, Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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