Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts · allopathic (MD) medical school, known as TUSM
Tufts University School of Medicine admissions statistics
- Median or average MCAT
- 514Average
- Median or average GPA
- 3.82Average
- Applications received
- 15,4552025-2026
- Entering class
- 2042025-2026
- Applications per seat
- 75.82025-2026
- In-state share of applications
- 7.4%2025-2026
- In-state share of the class
- 26%2025-2026
Applications received for each seat in the entering class. Not an acceptance rate: neither source publishes the number of offers made.
Tufts University School of Medicine MCAT and GPA
Tufts University School of Medicine reports average MCAT of 514 and average undergraduate GPA of 3.82 for its entering class.
- MCAT514 against a median of 512 across the 152 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 65th percentile of those programs.
- GPA3.82 against a median of 3.8 across the 155 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 57th percentile of those programs.
- Out-of-state tuition$74,118 against a median of $69,571 across the 154 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 71st percentile of those programs.
- Entering class size204 against a median of 139 across the 160 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 85th percentile of those programs.
A percentile here is against the programs that report the figure, not against every medical school and not against applicants. It says where the school sits among its reporting peers and nothing else.
Tufts University School of Medicine acceptance rate
PreMD does not publish an acceptance rate for individual schools. The free national sources publish applications and matriculants, not the number of offers a school made, so an acceptance rate cannot be calculated from them without inventing the missing number.
What can be published from those figures is the ratio: Tufts University School of Medicine received 15,455 applications for 204 seats in the entering class, or about 75.8 applications per seat.
Who Tufts University School of Medicine accepts applications from
| Applicant group | Policy |
|---|---|
| Out-of-state Applicants | No State Residency Requirement |
| Canadian Applicants | https://medicine.tufts.edu/admissions-aid/info-for/international- applicants |
| International Applicants | https://medicine.tufts.edu/admissions-aid/info-for/international- applicants |
| DACA Status Applicants | https://medicine.tufts.edu/admissions-aid/info-for/daca-applicants |
- DACA applicants
- https://medicine.tufts.edu/admissions-aid/info-for/daca-applicants
Community college coursework: Tufts University School of Medicine does not have a policy prohibiting applicants from taking prerequisite courses at community colleges. We understand that occasionally, circumstances lead applicants to complete coursework in a non-traditional manner (community college, online coursework, etc.). In these circumstances, we encourage you to discuss the reasons for your educational pathway on your application. Wherever possible, a student should choose the most rigorous possible academic preparation.
Tufts University School of Medicine tuition and cost
- In-state tuition and fees
- $74,118
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $74,118
- In-state cost of attendance
- $111,854
- Out-of-state cost of attendance
- $111,854
- In-state health insurance
- $4,620
- Out-of-state health insurance
- $4,620
- Students receiving aid
- 69%
- Average graduating debt
- $239,227
A blank figure here means the school did not report it to the source PreMD tracks, never that it costs nothing. Check the school's own financial aid page before budgeting against it.
Tufts University School of Medicine application requirements
- Secondary fee
- $130
- Secondary deadline
- December 30, 2026
- Latest MCAT accepted
- September 30, 2026
- Oldest MCAT accepted
- July 2022
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packets
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
- AAMC PREview
- We are not using PREview scores in the admissions
Who receives a secondary: All applicants
Prerequisite coursework
| Subject | Required or recommended | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | Required | 6 | Full year of introductory or advanced biology coursework. Any courses offered by the biology department for science majors are acceptable. Note: Competency in Mendelian genetics as well as cell and molecular biology is required. This is usually acquired in introductory biology courses. Upper level courses in genetics and/or cell and molecular biology are helpful but not required. (Note: Coursework that fulfills the biology prerequisite requirement may also be used to fulfill the competency requirement, if applicable.) |
| Physics | Required | 3 | A semester of physics coursework. Any course offered by the physics department for science majors is acceptable. AP credit will not count for your physics requirement. However, the requirement can be satisfied by completing a course where physics was a prerequisite or completing an advanced course that incorporates physics (e.g. physical chemistry or engineering course). You should document this information with an explanation on your secondary application. |
| Statistics | Required | 3 | Competency in the basic concepts of statistics. May be acquired through an introductory course in statistics, as a topic in a science or social science course, or through experience with a research project. |
Tufts University School of Medicine interview
Interviews conducted September - March
August
Interviews for the upcoming application cycle will be held virtually. The MD interview day includes presentations and Q&A sessions by various Deans and departments, a Student Panel, a virtual tour and two personal interviews. The Maine Track interview day involves an MMI Interview format and two personal interviews. All sessions and interviews will be hosted on Zoom. More information is provided to applicants invited to interview.
- Regional interviews
- Regional interviews are not available.
- Video interview
- Yes
Tufts University School of Medicine waitlist
- Typical positions offered
- varies greatly from year to year
https://medicine.tufts.edu/admissions-aid/info- for/interviewed-md-applicants
Tufts University School of Medicine mission
The mission of Tufts University School of Medicine is to educate a diverse body of students and advance medical knowledge in a dynamic and collaborative environment. We seek to foster the development of dedicated clinicians, scientists, public health professionals, and educators who will have a sustained positive impact on the health of individuals, communities, and the world. To achieve the goals of our mission statement, our faculty, students and staff demonstrate our commitment to the following core values in all that we do: Commitment to Excellence To cultivate a perpetual spirit of inquiry and creativity, leading to outstanding evidence- based health care, rigorous research and scholarship, and inspired teaching. Commitment to Humanism To relieve suffering and improve quality of life. To treat all people with compassion, respecting human dignity and autonomy. Commitment to Social Responsibility To serve and advocate for all people, especially underserved and vulnerable patients and populations, by addressing social determinants of health, health equity, social justice, and stewardship of social resources. Commitment to Professionalism To act in accordance with the highest standards of integrity, demonstrating personal accountability and resilience, collegiality and teamwork, and the pursuit of lifelong learning. Tufts University School of Medicine embraces diversity in the broadest form, including racial, ethnic, religious, socioeconomic, geographic diversity, as well as diversity in gender and sexual orientation. We believe that inclusive excellence is an essential practice in the creation of a teaching and learning environment that promotes quality, excellence, and equity as core values among our future physicians, scientists and public health advocates; a workforce equipped with the knowledge and skill needed to address the range of health challenges facing our increasingly diverse patient population and their communities.
Tufts University School of Medicine rankings
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What this page publishes instead is the comparison above: where the school's own reported figures sit among the MD programs that report the same figure, with the count of reporting programs stated so the comparison can be judged.
Tufts University School of Medicine admissions contact
Office of AdmissionsSchool of MedicineBoston, MA 02111 USA(617) 636-6571 · [email protected]
Where this came from
- the school's own published admissions page
- AAMC FACTS table A-1, 2025-2026 · 2025-2026
- calculated by PreMD from the published application and matriculant counts · 2025-2026
- AAMC MSAR public school report
Figures on this page were last reviewed on 2026-07-11.
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