Tufts vs MIT

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 MIT ($62,396).
It is harder to admit to MIT than Tufts.
MIT has a higher submitted SAT score (1,510) than Tufts (1,510).
MIT has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Tufts (34).
Tufts has more students with 13,599 students while MIT has 11,886 students.
MIT has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while Tufts's ratio is 10 to 1.
MIT has more full-time faculties with 1,391 faculties while Tufts has 1,030 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Tufts University	vs.	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Medford, Massachusetts	Location	Cambridge, Massachusetts
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$70,704	2025 Tuition & Fees	$62,396
41%	% Receiving Financial Aid	64%
$52,946	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$58,429

11.49 %	Acceptance Rates	4.55 %
45.51 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	85.83 %
1,510	SAT Score	1,560
34	ACT Score	35
94 %	Graduation Rate	96 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
95 %	Retention Rate	99 %
13,599	Student Population	11,886
1,030	Number of Faculties	1,391
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	3 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	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, On-campus daycare

Academic Comparison between Tufts and MIT

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors