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Admissions Information
WHAT TO SUBMIT: HERE’S THE LIST. FIND MORE DETAILS ON OUR WEBSITE!
1. Common Application, Coalition Application, or QuestBridge Application
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2. Tufts Short-Answer Questions (included in the Common Application and Coalition Application)
3. High School Transcript(s)
4. Senior Year Grades
5. Testing (Optional) We accept either the ACT or the SAT; neither is required. Applicants may choose whether they wish to have exam scores considered as one component of their candidacy.
6. Letters of Recommendation We require one from a school counselor and one from a teacher. You may send us one additional if you’d like.
7. Art Portfolio Required only for applicants to the BFA and Combined Degree (BFA + BA/BS) programs.
8. Financial Aid Documents If you are applying for aid, you will need to submit: 1. FAFSA 2. CSS Profile 3. Federal Income Tax Returns For more information, read the next page of this magazine or visit go.tufts.edu/finaidapp
+ Additional Materials (Optional)• Alumni Interview • Arts or Maker Portfolio: Students applying to the School of Arts and Sciences or the School of Engineering may submit an optional arts or maker portfolio to highlight talent in studio art, drama, dance, music, or engineering.
APPLICATION DEADLINES AND NOTIFICATION DATES*
Early Decision I Application Deadline: November 1 Notification Date: Mid-December Early Decision II Application Deadline: January 4 Notification Date: Early February Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 4 Notification Date: By April 1 Transfer Admission Application Deadline: March 15 Notification Date: Mid-May *Please visit admissions.tufts.edu/apply for the most up-to-date information on deadlines.
TUFTS CLASS OF 2026 ADMISSIONS PROCESS
34,000+ first-year applications - 9.7% admitted - 100% of demonstrated financial need met for all admitted students. In the first two years of our three-year SAT/ACT testoptional pilot, about half of applicants did not submit scores. About 40% of admitted students did not submit scores. We are SAT/ACT optional for first-year and transfer students applying to enter in the Fall of 2023. Please visit our Class of 2026 Profile, available online in September, for more information.
TUFTS UNDERGRADUATE STATISTICS
6,676 Undergraduate Enrollment - 4.8 Miles from Boston - 20 Average Class Size - 28 Varsity Sports Teams - 300+ Student Groups - 46% Women in the School of Engineering - 45% of Juniors Study Abroad - 33% Need-Based Aid Recipients - 83 Countries Represented
