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Applying to Tufts

Acceptance Rate 11.49%
Yield 45.51%
SAT Score 1,510
ACT Score 34
Applicants 34,432

Tufts Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 11.49% at Tufts University. Total 34,432 students applied and 3,957 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,510 and the average ACT score is 34.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$85
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.tufts.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://www.commonapp.org/
Acceptance Rate11.49%
Average Test Scores1,510 SAT / 34 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 11.49%. A total of 34,432 students (14,314 men and 18,839 women) have applied to and 3,957 (1,633 men and 2,189 women) students admitted to Tufts University.
Among them, 733 male and 1,000 female students have enrolled into Tufts and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 45.51%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Tufts
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants34,43214,31418,839800479
Admitted3,9571,6332,1899342
Enrolled1,8017331,0004721
Acceptance Rate 11.49% 11.41% 11.62% 11.63% 8.77%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 45.51% 44.89% 45.68% 50.54% 50.00%
[Chart] Tufts University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Tufts, 716 applicants (40% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 335 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 1,560 and 25th percentile score is 1,470.
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 Total147015101560
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing720740770
Math750770790
ACT Composite333435
Math
English
[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 ✗