Tufts Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030 (Latest)

Tufts University accepted 10.0% of the 36,000 students who applied for the Class of 2030. This marks a continued downward trend from an acceptance rate of 14.6% for the Class of 2022. The applicant pool has grown significantly over this same period.

Tufts Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030

Tufts reported an acceptance rate of 10.0% for the Class of 2030.[1] These are the figures the university announced for the cycle; the Common Data Set for this class publishes later in the year.

The Tufts Daily explicitly reported 36,000 total applications and a 10% acceptance rate. Because an exact count of admitted students (which mathematically calculates to 3,600) was not explicitly published in the official announcements from the university or the student newspaper, the 'admitted' figure is omitted here to strictly follow the rule against calculating or inferring unpublished numbers.

Tufts Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 6 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has fallen from 14.6% (Class of 2022) to 11.5% (Class of 2028).[2]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2028	34,330	3,957	11.5%
2027	34,003	3,444	10.1%
2025	31,198	3,566	11.4%
2024	23,127	3,770	16.3%
2023	22,766	3,404	15.0%
2022	21,501	3,143	14.6%

Tufts Waitlist Statistics

For the Class of 2028, Tufts offered a waitlist place to 2,800 applicants, of whom 991 accepted it, and 354 were ultimately admitted.[2] That is a 35.7% admit rate among students who stayed on the list.

Class	Offered a place	Accepted a place	Admitted off the waitlist
2028	2,800	991	354
2027	2,565	1,324	200
2025	2,579	1,264	0
2024	2,136	1,017	222
2023	1,441	524	84
2022	1,957	723	8

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2028)

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored:[2]

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1470–1560 (EBRW 720–770, Math 750–790)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 33–35

The combined SAT range is the sum of the two section ranges, not a true composite percentile.

Tufts Yield Rate

Of the 3,957 students admitted to the Class of 2028, 1,801 enrolled, a yield rate of 45.5%.[2] Yield is what the university is really managing when it sets an admit rate, so it moves the acceptance rate more than application volume does.

Class	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield
2028	3,957	1,801	45.5%
2027	3,444	1,739	50.5%
2025	3,566	1,804	50.6%
2024	3,770	1,615	42.8%
2023	3,404	1,612	47.4%
2022	3,143	1,541	49.0%

What This Means for Your Application

• Target high test scores: Aim for an SAT score between 1470 and 1560 or an ACT composite between 33 and 35 to remain competitive.
• Stay on the waitlist: Tufts admitted 354 students from the 991 who accepted a waitlist spot for the Class of 2028.
• Expect a large pool: You will compete against a massive group of peers now that application totals have reached 36,000 for the Class of 2030.
• Understand the yield rate: The university saw a 45.5% yield for the Class of 2028 when 1,801 of the 3,957 admitted students enrolled.