Colleges Compare Tufts vs Boston College Tufts vs Boston College Tufts is harder to get into (11% vs 16% admitted).
Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.
Getting in Measure Tufts University Boston College Admit rate 11% 16% SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1460–1520 1440–1540 ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 33–35 33–35 SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional Next deadline Early decision II: Jan 4 Early decision II: Jan 4
Cost Measure Tufts University Boston College Sticker price per year $92,054 $93,039 Average paid after grants $38,797 $38,930
What families with aid paid, by income Measure Tufts University Boston College Under $30,000 $4,195 $7,293 $30,000–$48,000 $10,240 $10,451 $48,000–$75,000 $16,897 $9,615 $75,000–$110,000 $29,497 $23,616 Over $110,000 $57,862 $61,800
After you start Measure Tufts University Boston College Undergrads 7,061 10,085 Graduate within 6 years 93% 91% Come back for year two 96% 96% Median earnings 10 years after starting $89,187 $112,178 Median debt at graduation $16,250 $19,000
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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