Tufts University vs MIT

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Tufts University has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,844) than MIT ($60,156).
It is harder to admit to MIT than Tufts University.
MIT has a higher submitted SAT score (1,510) than Tufts University (1,510).
MIT has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Tufts University (34).
Tufts University has more students with 13,431 students while MIT has 11,858 students.
MIT has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while Tufts University's ratio is 10 to 1.
MIT has more full-time faculties with 1,375 faculties while Tufts University has 917 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Tufts University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Tufts University	vs.	MIT
Medford, Massachusetts	Location	Cambridge, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$67,844	2024 Tuition & Fees	$60,156
40%	% Receiving Financial Aid	77%
$49,857	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$44,422

10.13 %	Acceptance Rates	4.74 %
50.49 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	85.64 %
1,510	SAT Score	1,550
34	ACT Score	35
93 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
96 %	Retention Rate	99 %
13,431	Student Population	11,858
917	Number of Faculties	1,375
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	3 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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