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Applying to Tufts

Acceptance Rate 9.69%
Yield 50.13%
SAT Score 1,510
ACT Score 34
Applicants 34,882

Tufts Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 9.69% at Tufts University. Total 34,882 students applied and 3,381 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,510 and the average ACT score is 34.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Tufts.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$85
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.tufts.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://www.commonapp.org/
Acceptance Rate9.69%
Average Test Scores1,510 SAT / 34 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 9.69%. A total of 34,882 students (13,900 men and 19,732 women) have applied to and 3,381 (1,374 men and 1,873 women) students admitted to Tufts University.
Among them, 696 male and 929 female students have enrolled into Tufts and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 50.13%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Tufts
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants34,88213,90019,7321,2500
Admitted3,3811,3741,8731340
Enrolled1,695696929700
Acceptance Rate 9.69% 9.88% 9.49% 10.72% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 50.13% 50.66% 49.60% 52.24% -
[Chart] Tufts University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Tufts, 631 applicants (37% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 315 applicants (19%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,510 at Tufts. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,550 and 25th percentile score is 1,450.
The average ACT score is 34 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25th percentile score is 33.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Tufts. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Tufts with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Tufts
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total145015101550
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing710740760
Math740770790
ACT Composite333435
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Tufts University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Tufts
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Tufts

The calendar system at Tufts University is Semester. Tufts University accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Tufts University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training