Tufts's tuition & fees has increased from $48,643 (2014) to $67,844 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 39.47% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $47,222 (year 2014) to $49,476 (year 2024).
Tufts's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 14.70%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 39.27% from 2014 ($63,400).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Tufts's COA is $88,300, which is increased by 4.37% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Tufts's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 39.47% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $67,844. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Tufts University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has increased 25.00% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $800 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $800 | |
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| 2016-17 | $800 | |
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| 2017-18 | $800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | 25.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 34.83% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 180.75% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Tufts University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,957 | $6,457 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,496 | $14,497 | 3.86% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,960 | $14,960 | 3.20% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,482 | $15,482 | 3.49% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,118 | $16,118 | 4.11% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,622 | $16,622 | 3.13% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,138 | $17,138 | 3.10% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,700 | $17,700 | 3.28% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,378 | $18,378 | 3.83% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,456 | $19,456 | 5.87% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Tufts University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Tufts University | $67,844 | $65,222 | 4.02% |
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| Boston University | $65,168 | $62,360 | 4.50% |
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| Harvard University | $59,076 | $57,261 | 3.17% |
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| Northeastern University | $63,141 | $60,192 | 4.90% |
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| Boston College | $67,680 | $64,176 | 5.46% |
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| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $60,156 | $57,986 | 3.74% |
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