Howard vs Tufts

Tufts is harder to get into (11% vs 42% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $33,002 vs $38,797 a year. Tufts is due first, on Jan 4.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Howard University Tufts University

Getting in
Measure	Howard University	Tufts University
Admit rate	42%	11%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%)	1050–1270	1460–1520
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%)	20–26	33–35
SAT or ACT for fall 2027	Not checked yet	Optional
Next deadline	Regular decision: Feb 1	Early decision II: Jan 4

Cost
Measure	Howard University	Tufts University
Sticker price per year	$58,032	$92,054
Average paid after grants	$33,002	$38,797

What families with aid paid, by income
Measure	Howard University	Tufts University
Under $30,000	$28,321	$4,195
$30,000–$48,000	$28,262	$10,240
$48,000–$75,000	$30,273	$16,897
$75,000–$110,000	$31,722	$29,497
Over $110,000	$41,046	$57,862

After you start
Measure	Howard University	Tufts University
Undergrads	10,108	7,061
Graduate within 6 years	69%	93%
Come back for year two	91%	96%
Median earnings 10 years after starting	$69,682	$89,187
Median debt at graduation	$23,750	$16,250

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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