Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts, United States · Source information checked 2026-09-26.
How to evaluate this university
Tufts' undergraduate academics information is useful for selecting a major, but the cited cost example is for a typical first-year full-time student at Medford/Somerville. It should not be extended to the SMFA campus or a graduate programme without checking their separate billing rules.
Interpreting the published cost
The 2026/27 USD 74,862 academic-year tuition line is one component of the estimate. Housing, food, mandatory fees and insurance can add to the billed or budgeted amount. Tufts' student account calculator and an individual aid offer are more useful for a net bill than treating gross tuition as the amount a family must pay.
Before applying
Confirm the intended school and campus, check degree entry requirements and the relevant bill estimate, then compare like costs across offers. A published tuition line alone cannot establish financial-aid eligibility or what an international applicant will ultimately owe.
Funding and applicant status
Tufts has a separate international student aid process: applicants may use the ISFAA, with admitted international students asked to submit the CSS Profile according to Tufts’ instructions. An aid application and later award should be considered alongside the campus-specific bill estimate; no generic percentage can be subtracted from the Medford/Somerville tuition line.
Editorial source review: 2026-10-12. Programme and fee sources are linked below.
Published study costs
Tuition scope: Typical first-year full-time undergraduate tuition at Medford/Somerville campus USD 74,862 per academic year; housing, food, mandatory fees and insurance extra · 2026/27
Living-cost information: Living expenses: see official guidance; no figure verified here
Other mandatory fees: No separate figure verified here
Cost source checked 2026-09-26. Match the fee to your degree, status, load and intake.
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