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Tufts University

Total
Students
Full-Time
Undergrads
Percent Accepted Percent Women Resident Tuition & Fees Non-Res. Tuition & Fees Room & Board
9,6384,93826%50%$34,730$34,730$9,770
Year last surveyed2007
AddressMedford MA 02155
Phone(617) 628-5000
Admissionsfax: (617) 627-3860
Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research Universities – Extensive
Typeuniversity [offers four years of undergraduate work, plus graduate degrees through the doctorate in more than two fields]
Student BodyCoeducational
Established1852
Institutional ControlPrivate – Nonprofit
Academic CalendarSemesters

Admissions Details: Tufts University

Currency type for cost data.US dollars
Number of applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.15,295
Number of applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.4,096
Number of men applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.6,516
Number of women applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.8,779
Number of men applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.1,883
Number of women applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.2,213
Does institution have policy of placing students on a waiting list?no
Does institution have an open admissions policy?no
Does institution have a preferential admission policy?no
Does the institution have Early Admission?yes
Does the institution accept an International Baccalaureate.yes
Does the institution have an Early Action plan.no
Does the institution have an Early Decision plan.yes
Does the institution has a Deferred Admission option?yes
High school completion requirement degree seeking entering students.required, GED accepted.
Fall freshmen application deadline.January 1
Fall freshmen application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall freshmen notification deadline.April 1
Fall freshmen notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).specific deadline date.
Other Early Decision plan application deadline.January 1
Other Early Decision plan application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Other Early Decision plan notification deadline.February 1
Other Early Decision plan notification deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Early Decision application deadline.November 1
Early Decision application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall transfers application deadline.March 1
Fall transfers application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Early Decision notification deadline.December 15
Early Decision notification deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall transfers notification deadline.May 1
Fall transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).specific deadline date.
Application fee.$70
Number of Early Decision applicants.1,313
Number of Early Decision applicants who were admitted.508
Does the institution accept electronic applications.yes
Does the institution have an admission video available to prospective students.no
Does the institution have an electronic viewbook available to prospective students.yes
Entrance difficulty level for all or most students.most difficult
Entrance difficulty level for transfer students.most difficult
Spring transfers application deadline.November 15
Spring transfers notification deadline.December 15
Latest date by which SATI or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission.January 31
Latest date by which SATII scores must be received for fall-term admission.January 31
Credit for military service.no

Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.

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