Tufts University Graduate School

Tufts University (referred to as Tufts) is a Private, 4 years school located in Medford, MA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Tufts is $49,476 in average. The school has 6,616 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 13,431 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Tufts University (referred to as Tufts) is a Private, 4 years school located in Medford, MA.
The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1929 - Current).
Tufts Directory Information
School NameTufts University (Tufts)
AddressMedford, MA 02155-5555
Phone617-628-5000
Webhttps://www.tufts.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.commonapp.org
Financial Infohttps://students.tufts.edu/financial-services
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Tufts is $49,476 in average. The school has 6,616 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 13,431 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 238 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 11 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$49,476
Student Population6,616
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs238 graduate programs
(11 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio10 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Tufts is $49,476 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,799.
Tufts offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$54,196
Required Fees$1,084
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$1,799
Tufts offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)11 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Tufts University is $49,476. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -10.50% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$51,288$904
2019-2020$52,724$934
2020-2021$54,196$972
2021-2022$54,196$1,020
2022-2023$54,196$1,084
2023-2024$48,324$1,152
The graduate school tuition & fees of Tufts is expensive compared to private graduate schools in Massachusetts. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Massachusetts graduate tuition is $19,952 (public) / $30,491 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Tufts University$49,476
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Massachusetts Graduate Schools$24,674$28,339
Public$14,118$19,952
Private$30,491
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $19,456 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Tufts.
On-campus living costs are increased by 5.87% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $19,456. Off-campus living costs are increased by 5.87% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$14,560$1,558$14,560$1,558
2019-2020$15,086$1,536$15,086$1,536
2020-2021$15,630$1,508$15,630$1,508
2021-2022$16,210$1,490$16,210$1,490
2022-2023$16,778$1,600$16,778$1,600
2023-2024$17,660$1,796$17,660$1,796
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,610 at Tufts University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -10.51% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$1,710
2019-2020$1,758
2020-2021$1,799
2021-2022$1,799
2022-2023$1,799
2023-2024$1,610
For medical school, the average tuition & fees is $68,504.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for medical school at Tufts.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Tufts University
TuitionFees
Dentistry$87,384$11,869
Medicine$67,682$822
Veterinary Medicine$65,332$450

Graduate Programs at Tufts

Tufts University offers 162 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 2,270 students have completed their study at Tufts University.
Offered Degrees at Tufts University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree8121,356
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship350143
Doctor's degree - other40565
Post Bachelor's Degree339142
Post Master's Degree9064
Total162112,270
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Tufts University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Education program with 24 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the International Relations and Affairs program with 243 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Dentistry program with 225 completers.
Tufts University offers 162 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 2,270 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,356 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 565 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 142 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 64 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 13 completers-
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine4-
Veterinary Infectious Diseases9-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 10 completers-
Environmental Studies10-
Communication and Journalism [+] 15 completers-
Health Communication15-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 45 completers-
Computer Science39-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance6-
Education [+] 38 completers-
Education16-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)22-
Engineering [+] 99 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering25-
Chemical Engineering5-
Civil Engineering16-
Computer Engineering4-
Computer Software Engineering4-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering15-
Materials Engineering3-
Mechanical Engineering22-
Energy Systems Engineering, Other5-
Engineering Technology [+] 91 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management91$103,200
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 completers-
German Language and Literature--
French Language and Literature--
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1-
Work and Family Studies [+] 23 completers-
Child Development23-
Legal Studies [+] 8 completers-
International Law and Legal Studies8-
English Language and Literature [+] 2 completers-
English Language and Literature2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 181 completers$36,800
Biology/Biological Sciences10$36,800
Biomedical Sciences101-
Biochemistry--
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology--
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)--
Immunology--
Microbiology and Immunology--
Genetics--
Animal Genetics1-
Biotechnology--
Conservation Biology19-
Epidemiology49-
Neuroscience1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 21 completers-
Mathematics11-
Statistics10-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 159 completers-
Museology/Museum Studies15-
Nutrition Sciences93$48,900
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology--
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies7-
Computational Science14-
Human Computer Interaction23-
Sustainability Studies7-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 12 completers-
Philosophy12-
Physical Sciences [+] 19 completers-
Chemistry6-
Chemistry (other)3-
Physics10-
Psychology [+] 34 completers-
Experimental Psychology5-
Educational Psychology29-
Human Services [+] 22 completers-
Public Policy Analysis9-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)13-
Social Sciences [+] 299 completers-
Archeology--
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics27-
International Relations and Affairs243$61,100
Urban Studies/Affairs29$45,200
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 44 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts3-
Art/Art Studies22$31,100
Art History, Criticism and Conservation10-
Music9-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 156 completers-
Dental Clinical Sciences--
Advanced General Dentistry--
Orthodontics/Orthodontology--
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics--
Periodontics/Periodontology--
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology--
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other)13-
Physician Assistant48-
Medical Scientist6-
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design--
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry--
International Public Health/International Health--
Health Services Administration25-
Public Health (other)39-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist9-
Medical Informatics16-
Business [+] (1 completers) 60 completers-
Business Administration and Management37-
International Business/Trade/Commerce23-
History [+] 4 completers-
History4-
Total1,356
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Computer Science6-
Education [+] 2 completers-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)2-
Engineering [+] 35 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering7-
Chemical Engineering7-
Civil Engineering2-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering10-
Mechanical Engineering9-
Work and Family Studies [+] 4 completers-
Child Development4-
English Language and Literature [+] 4 completers-
English Language and Literature4-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 32 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences4-
Biomedical Sciences1-
Biochemistry--
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology8-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)--
Immunology3-
Microbiology and Immunology6-
Genetics2-
Animal Genetics3-
Biotechnology--
Neuroscience5-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 9 completers-
Mathematics9-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 11 completers-
Nutrition Sciences10-
Cognitive Science1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)--
Physical Sciences [+] 17 completers-
Chemistry9-
Chemistry (other)--
Physics8-
Psychology [+] 3 completers-
Experimental Psychology3-
Social Sciences [+] 13 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics6-
International Relations and Affairs7-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Medical Scientist1-
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design2-
Public Health (other)1-
History [+] --
History--
Total143
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 97 completers-
Veterinary Medicine97-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 468 completers-
Dentistry225-
Medicine206-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist37-
Total565
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 completers-
Environmental Studies1-
Communication and Journalism [+] (1 completers) 7 completers-
Health Communication7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Computer Science2-
Education [+] (1 completers) 24 completers-
Education24-
Engineering [+] 2 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1-
Energy Systems Engineering, Other1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Biotechnology2-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 4 completers-
Statistics4-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 23 completers-
Museology/Museum Studies5-
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies1-
Human Computer Interaction6-
Sustainability Studies11-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)--
Social Sciences [+] --
Urban Studies/Affairs--
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 9 completers-
Art/Art Studies9-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 14 completers-
Medical Scientist12-
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry--
Public Health (other)--
Occupational Therapy/Therapist2-
Total142
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 56 completers-
Advanced General Dentistry14-
Orthodontics/Orthodontology8-
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics10-
Periodontics/Periodontology8-
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology5-
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other)11-
Total64

Graduate Student Population at Tufts

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 6,616 students enrolled into Tufts University graduate schools where it has total 13,431 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 5,369 full-time and 1,247 part-time graduate students. By gender, 2,500 male and 4,116 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,6162,5004,116
Full-time5,3691,9873,382
Part-tme1,247513734
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 3,007 White (45.45%), 386 Black/African American (5.83%), 559 Hispanic (8.45%), 945 Asian (14.28%), and 1,719 students with other races. 1,166 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,6162,5004,116
American Indian/Native American642
Asian945358587
Black/African American386126260
Hispanic559176383
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander404
White3,0071,1111,896
Two More24861187
Un-Known295116179
Non-resident Alien1,166548618
Tufts University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 694 graduate students (10.49% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 940 graduate students (14.21% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total6,616
Enrolled Online Exclusively694
Enrolled Some Online Courses940
Not in Online Courses4,982
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Tufts University. 2,050 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.99% of total students), 87 students are aged above 50 (1.31%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Tufts University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,6162,5004,116
Age 20-21521636
Age 22-241,9986791,319
Age 25-293,0151,1061,909
Age 30-34895414481
Age 35-39333153180
Age 40-4923697139
Age 50-64843351
Over 64321

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