Tufts University
What Tufts University's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2025-26.
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Early DecisionTufts University
Tufts University's ED number is inflated.
32% of Early Decision applicants get in, but that pool includes recruited athletes and legacies, admitted at far higher rates. Without them, our estimate is about 26%. Everyone else: 8.5%.
ED, as reported32%
ED, without hooks (estimate)≈26%
Everyone else8.5%
Source: Tufts University's Common Data Set 2025-26; hooked share is an estimate (A12)
InternationalTufts University
International applicants face 1.9× tougher odds at Tufts University.
5.7% of international applicants are admitted, against 11% overall.
Overall11%
International5.7%
Source: Tufts University's Common Data Set 2025-26
Getting harderTufts University
Getting into Tufts University is 1.4× harder than in 2018.
The admit rate fell from 15% (2018-19) to 11% (2025-26).
2018-1915%
2025-2611%
Source: Tufts University's Common Data Set 2025-26
MoneyTufts University
Tufts University meets 100% of need.
The average need-based grant is $64,788 a year.
Average grant$65k
Source: Tufts University's Common Data Set 2025-26
Early DecisionTufts University
61% of Tufts University's class is filled in Early Decision.
That leaves about 694 seats for 30,071 applicants outside ED.
Admitted Early Decision61%
Everyone else39%
Source: Tufts University's Common Data Set 2025-26
ApplicationsTufts University
Applications to Tufts University are up 55%.
From 21,501 in 2018-19 to 33,415 in 2025-26.
2018-1921,501
2025-2633,415
Source: Tufts University's Common Data Set 2025-26
8 more things the data says PRO
- ED applicants were admitted at 32%, against 8.5% for everyone else: 3.8 times the rate.
- After ED, 694 of 1,765 seats were left for 30,071 other applicants: about one seat for every 43.
- The admit rate has moved down steadily, from 14.6% in 2018-19 to 10.8% in 2025-26. If the trend holds, expect about 9.5% in 2026-27.
- 49% of admitted students chose to enroll, higher than 96% of similar colleges.
- Early Decision filled about 61% of the 2025-26 first-year class, less than most similar colleges.
- It reports meeting 100% of financial need for first-years who have need.
- 1,193 students stayed on the waitlist and 71 were admitted from it (6.0%).
- Applications rose 55% from 2018-19 to 2025-26 (21,501 to 33,415), faster than 70% of colleges here.
What students say PRO
From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.
- Of 26 admits who named a round, 24 applied Regular Decision, 1 Early Action and 1 Early Decision.
- Many admits led for years as club president, captain, editor or student-government officer.
- About 16 admits did research or a field-related internship, such as labs, hospitals, AI or campaign work.
- About 14 admits founded something: a club, chapter, makerspace, magazine or youth nonprofit.
- Many admits to politics and international-relations majors did debate, Model UN or campaign work.
- Students report Tufts is mostly full-pay and need-aware for international applicants, and some felt asking for aid lowered their chances.
- Aid appeals often change little; several admits said the net price stayed too high and chose cheaper schools.
- Alumni interviews are not given to everyone; students report some got an email saying none would be offered, and several rejected applicants had none.
- Students say portal checklist changes do not reliably predict a decision, so do not read too much into them.
- Students report Tufts defers few ED applicants, and waitlist offers were still going out in late May, with movement guessed near 10%.
Every number, year by year: Tufts University on Open College Data. Something wrong? Suggest a correction.