Smith vs Tufts

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

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Tufts has more expensive tuition & fees ($70,704) than Smith ($65,178).
It is harder to admit to Tufts than Smith.
Tufts has a higher submitted SAT score (1,490) than Smith (1,490).
Both Smith and Tufts have the same submitted ACT scores (34).
Tufts has more students with 13,599 students while Smith has 2,857 students.
Smith has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Tufts's ratio is 10 to 1.
Tufts has more full-time faculties with 1,030 faculties while Smith has 338 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Smith College	vs.	Tufts University
Northampton, Massachusetts	Location	Medford, Massachusetts
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$65,178	2025 Tuition & Fees	$70,704
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	41%
$57,028	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$52,946

21.00 %	Acceptance Rates	11.49 %
35.44 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	45.51 %
1,490	SAT Score	1,510
34	ACT Score	34
89 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
94 %	Retention Rate	95 %
2,857	Student Population	13,599
338	Number of Faculties	1,030
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

Academic Comparison between Smith and Tufts

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors