Tufts University vs Boston University vs Northeastern University

Side-by-side comparison of Tufts University, Boston University, Northeastern University

Metrics	Tufts University Medford, MA	Boston University Boston, MA	Northeastern University Boston, MA
Location	Medford, MA	Boston, MA	Boston, MA
Control	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit
Carnegie	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity
Tuition (out-of-state)	$73,616	$71,372	$69,289
Avg. net price	$38,797	$36,503	$17,850
Acceptance rate	11%	11%	5%
Enrollment	7,061	18,248	17,326
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large	City: Large
Graduation rate	94%	90%	91%
Retention rate	96%	95%	97%
Median earnings	$89,187	$89,087	$99,371
SAT range	ERW 720-770 · Math 750-790	ERW 690-750 · Math 730-780	ERW 710-760 · Math 730-780
ACT range	33-35	32-34	33-35
Themes	AffordableStrong Athletic ProgramHighly selectiveHistorically Leans Liberal (relative to other American colleges)A Liberal Arts College Like a "Little Ivy"Is a QuestBridge Campus	AffordableBig sportsHighly selectiveEnrolls a High Percentage of International StudentsHistorically Leans Liberal (relative to other American colleges)Methodist CollegeHas a POSSE ChapterPublic flagshipIs a QuestBridge CampusResearch university	AffordableBig sportsHas a Co-Op ProgramHighly selectiveEnrolls a High Percentage of International StudentsHistorically Leans Liberal (relative to other American colleges)Public flagshipResearch university
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).