📖 Introduction

Tufts University is a private research university on the border of Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to provide a nonsectarian institution of higher learning. Tufts remained a small New England liberal arts college until the 1970s, when it transformed into a large research university offering several doctorates; it is classified as a "Research I university", denoting the highest level of research activity. Tufts is a member of the Association of American Universities, a selective group of 64 leading research universities in North America. The university is known for its internationalism, study abroad programs, and promoting active citizenship and public service across all disciplines.

🏫 About Tufts University

The Schools

Tufts is composed of three undergraduate schools and quite a few graduate schools. For undergraduates, the ones you’ll want to know are:

  1. the School of Arts and Sciences (home to ~4,800 students, and a wide range of majors + minors)
  2. the School of Engineering (home to ~1,200 students, 6 departments, and 16 majors)
  3. and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (the "SMFA," where ~600 students can pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts or do a 5-year combined degree program).

  

The Location(s)

The School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering are located in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts, about five miles away from downtown Boston. The Medford/Somerville campus is about one mile from Davis Square, a bustling center of the Somerville community.

The SMFA is located in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston, adjacent to the Museum of Fine Arts.

The location affords students great opportunities for internships, jobs, and fun outings with friends or visitors. Some of our favorites: Dave’s Fresh Pasta sandwiches, duck boat tours, a Red Sox game at Fenway, the Museum of Fine Arts, the historic Freedom Trail, or candlepin bowling in Davis Square.

 

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🏠 Accommodation

If accommodation on campus is important to you we advise you to arrive a few days before so you can try to register. You can also to choose accommodation off campus, we have an article about that here.

📬 Admissions Process

10%

Acceptance Rate

90 Days

Av. Processing Speed

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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Here is some more information about the enrollment process after you have been accepted.

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