First-year students apply using the Common Application, the Coalition Application, or the QuestBridge Application. In addition to the application, 1 teacher recommendation, 1 school counselor recommendation, transcripts, a personal statement and the responses to the Tufts short-answer questions are required. An interview with an alumnus/a is optional. Tufts University is currently test optional, and students can decide whether they want SAT and/or ACT scores to be considered as a part of their application. Note: All applicants whose primary language is not English must submit proof of English proficiency, unless a student has been enrolled in an English instruction school for at least three years. You can learn more about our testing policy here.

Tufts welcomes applications for transfer admission from students who will have completed some college by the time they plan to enroll at Tufts. Our only entry point for transfer students is in the fall. The number of transfer students who matriculate to Tufts in a given year varies.