Tufts CDS VERIFIED

Medford, Massachusetts (Northeast) · 6,700 undergrads · ~22 avg class size · 10:1 student-faculty · $70,704/yr sticker

private Tier 2

Mid-sized research university with strong international relations and biomedical programs. Boston-area location.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

10.0%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision30.0%

Early Decision II19.0%

Regular Decision7.0%

By college within the university

School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA)

Portfolio is the gate; less academically competitive

27.0%

School of Engineering

13.0%

School of Arts & Sciences

10.0%

GPA range

3.82–4.0

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1480–1540

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

33–35

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$83K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 4.2 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$68K

Entry

$83K

10-year

$92K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 4.2 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $627K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

International relations / foreign service (Fletcher pipeline)
Pre-med + biotech (Boston ecosystem)
Tech / SWE (Boston tech)
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