Tufts University
Medford, MA · Official website ↗
International students should also budget for health insurance, visa and travel costs not shown here.
Quick summary
| Cost per year | about $92,054 per year (tuition, housing, food, books — U.S. Department of Education figure) + flights and visa. Four years cost roughly four times this if prices stay the same; colleges usually raise prices every year. |
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| Money from the college | Need-based aid: not yet determined. Merit scholarships: none. No named scholarship is confirmed open to international students yet. |
| Chances of admission | very selective: about 1 in 9 applicants is admitted. Middle half of admitted students scored SAT 1470–1560. |
| Application deadlines | not yet determined |
| Where and how students live | Medford, MA · Large suburb · summer highs about 28°C, winter lows about -5°C · 10 km from BOS airport |
| Housing | not yet determined |
| Working while studying | not yet determined |
| After graduation | not yet determined |
Plain-language summary of the verified details below. Where it says “not yet determined”, we have not found it on an official page yet.
Financial aid & requirements for international students
| Aid & admission for international applicants | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| Meets full financial need | Yes — meets the full demonstrated need of admitted studentsSources (1)“Tufts proudly meets 100% of the demonstrated financial need of every admitted student, regardless of citizenship.”admissions.tufts.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Merit scholarships | No — aid is based on need, not meritSources (1)“The university does not offer any merit-based scholarships to undergraduate students.”admissions.tufts.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Forms for international aid applicants | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Must request aid when applying? | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| SAT / ACT policy | Test-optional (SAT/ACT may be submitted)Sources (1)“Tufts University is test-optional, giving applicants a choice about whether or not to submit SAT or ACT scores to be considered with their application.”admissions.tufts.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| English proficiency | English test required unless an exemption appliesSources (1)“All applicants whose primary language is not English must submit proof of English proficiency, unless they have been enrolled in an English instruction school for at least three years.”admissions.tufts.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Conditional admission / English pathway | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Scholarships for first-year students
Davis United World College Scholars program
- Amount: Up to $10,000 / year
- Renewal: Renewable
Sources (2)
“The Davis United World College Scholars program, generously funded by the Shelby Davis family, entitles graduates of United World College Schools (UWC) to receive a need-based grant of up to $10,000 per year toward the costs of undergraduate study at Tufts.”admissions.tufts.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“Both the Davis United World College Scholars grant and all Tufts financial aid grants are multi-year awards (up to four years) and are renewable if the student maintains good academic standing.”admissions.tufts.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10Deadlines (fall 2027 entry)
| Application deadlines | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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Costs for international students
| Student health insurance | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| Proof of funds for the I-20 | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Earnings by field of study
| Field | After 1 year | After 4 years |
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| Computer Science | $124,082 | $156,343 |
| Cognitive Science | $92,588 | $130,801 |
| Economics | $86,483 | $123,809 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $87,011 | $101,196 |
| Civil Engineering | — | $88,924 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $83,594 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | $80,979 | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $49,784 | $79,571 |
| Political Science and Government | $54,195 | $78,180 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $67,656 | $77,998 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $37,492 | $77,753 |
| Biology, General | $39,991 | $76,782 |
Median yearly earnings of graduates of this college's bachelor's programme in each field, 1 and 4 years after finishing. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). Only graduates who received U.S. federal student aid are counted, so international students are not included.
Location
| City / state | Medford, MA |
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| Setting | Large suburb |
| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), about 10 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Setting from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).
Climate
| Warmest month (Jul) | average high 28°C (82°F) |
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| Coldest month (Jan) | average low -5°C (23°F) |
| Precipitation per year | 1,107 mm |
| Snowfall per year | 125 cm |
Month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High °C | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 25° | 28° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 6° |
| Low °C | -5° | -4° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Rain mm | 86 | 82 | 106 | 92 | 82 | 99 | 83 | 82 | 90 | 102 | 93 | 109 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at the Boston Logan Intl Ap, Ma Us weather station, about 10 km from campus. Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals.
Cost, admission rate, test-score ranges and earnings come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). SAT range adds the 25th/75th-percentile section scores, so it is approximate. Scorecard earnings are for federal-aid recipients.