Tufts University (Tufts) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Medford, MA.

It offers 168 graduate programs - 83 Master's, 40 Doctorate, 36 Post-bachelor's, and 9 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $49,476.

A total of 6,616 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 13,431 students at Tufts. Tufts offers online graduate programs and 694 out of 6,616 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

Tufts have a medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at School of Medicine. In addition, you can find Tufts's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $49,476. It offers 168 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameTufts University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
AddressMedford, MA
Graduate School Students6,617 students
694 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$49,476
Student to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 168 Graduate Programs
83 Master's, 40 Doctorate, 45 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Tufts University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Tufts University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $49,476 for prospective students.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,611.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$48,324
Fees$1,152
Cost per Credit$1,611
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$17,660 (On-Campus) / $17,660 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,796 (On-Campus) / $1,796 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$69,932
Off-Campus Total$69,932

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Tufts University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 168 major areas - 83 Master's (3 online programs), 40 Doctorate, 36 Post-Bachelor's (8 online programs), 9 Post-Master's. 1,668 students have been conferred Master's degree and 788 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,66878814757
Men6322983128
Women1,03649011629

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Veterinary MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Veterinary Infectious Diseases11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health Communication2 NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science 9 NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 1 NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Engineering5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Software Engineering9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering31 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Engineering2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Energy Systems Engineering, Other NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
German Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
French Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Child Development37 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
International Law and Legal Studies18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
General StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biomedical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Immunology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Microbiology and Immunology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Genetics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Genetics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biotechnology 1 NOT OFFER
Conservation Biology19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Epidemiology86 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER
Statistics NOT OFFER 9 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Museology/Museum Studies13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nutrition Sciences96 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cognitive ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computational Science NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Human Computer Interaction19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sustainability Studies NOT OFFER 5ONLINE NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry (other)1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Experimental Psychology6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Psychology31 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and AdvocacyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Public Policy Analysis7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Archeology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
International Relations and Affairs NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Urban Studies/Affairs21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art History, Criticism and Conservation13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
DentistryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dental Clinical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Advanced General Dentistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 14
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Endodontics/EndodontologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 7
Oral/Maxillofacial SurgeryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2
Orthodontics/Orthodontology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 8
Periodontics/Periodontology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 7
Physician Assistant50 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 15 NOT OFFER
Pre-Occupational Therapy StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 8 NOT OFFER
MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Scientist 14 NOT OFFER
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health Education and Promotion19 NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
International Public Health/International Health NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Services Administration25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health (other)45 NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/Therapist2 NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Informatics35ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management54ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Business/Trade/Commerce33 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Tufts graduate schools have a total of 6,617 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 2,556 male and 4,061 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 5,492 full-time and 1,125 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 694 students enrolled through online exclusively and 940 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 3,276 White, 374 Black, and 867 Asian students are attending at Tufts University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

52 grad students are younger than 22 and 323 students are older than 65. It has 5,013 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,228 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total6,617
Men2,556
Women4,061
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total6,617
Full-time Students5,492
Part-time Students1,125
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total6,617
American Indian /
Native American
4
Asian867
Black374
Hispanic534
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White3,276
Two or more races234
Un-Known227
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total6,617
21 & Under52
22-241,998
25-293,015
30-34895
35-39333
40 & Over323

Online Population

At Tufts University graduate schools, 694 students enrolled online exclusively and 940 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,616
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses694
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses940
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,982
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses694
Massachusetts Resident282
Other State In U.S.374
Outside of U.S.38