Tufts University vs Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT

Side-by-side comparison of Tufts University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT

Metrics	Tufts University Medford, MA	Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Cambridge, MA	Add from backpackUp to 1 more
Location	Medford, MA	Cambridge, MA
Control	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
Tuition (out-of-state)	$73,616	$64,730
Avg. net price	$38,797	$14,815
Acceptance rate	11%	5%
Enrollment	7,061	4,535
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Midsize
Graduation rate	94%	96%
Retention rate	96%	99%
Median earnings	$89,187	$152,553
SAT range	ERW 720-770 · Math 750-790	ERW 740-780 · Math 780-800
ACT range	33-35	34-36
Themes	AffordableStrong Athletic ProgramHighly selectiveHistorically Leans Liberal (relative to other American colleges)A Liberal Arts College Like a "Little Ivy"Is a QuestBridge Campus	AffordableStrong Athletic ProgramHas a Co-Op ProgramBig Fraternity/Sorority SceneHighly selectiveNeed-Blind in AdmissionIs a QuestBridge CampusAcademically-Serious StudentsSmall liberal arts
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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).