Tufts University

Yes. Tufts meets up to 100% of demonstrated financial need for admitted international students — both freshmen and transfers — with packages that minimize or completely eliminate loans for lower-income families. There are no merit, academic, or athletic scholarships: funding is entirely need-based. Keep in mind Tufts is need-aware for international students, so requesting a full ride makes admission significantly more competitive.

No. Tufts has extended its test-optional policy, so SAT and ACT scores are not required for admission.

Yes, if English isn't your primary language or wasn't the primary language of instruction at your secondary school for at least 3 years. Tufts accepts the TOEFL iBT (minimum 100), IELTS (minimum 7.0), or Duolingo English Test (minimum 130).

Not in the form of waiver codes — but there's a completely free alternative. Instead of the CSS Profile, you can submit the ISFAA: download it and upload it through the Tufts Applicant Status Portal after submitting your admission application. One quirk: if you're admitted after using the ISFAA, you must afterwards submit the CSS Profile using a fee waiver code Tufts provides upon acceptance.

9–10% overall for freshman admissions. Transfer acceptance runs 14–17% overall, but it's significantly lower for international applicants requesting financial aid.

The application fee is $75, but it's automatically waived for any international student who indicates on their application that they're applying for financial aid. Transfer applicants pay the same $75, with hardship waivers available via the transfer platforms.

Yes — and that's rare among elite schools. Tufts meets 100% of demonstrated need for admitted international transfers. The catch: the transfer aid budget is finite and tightly restricted, so only a very small number of aid-needing international transfers are admitted each year. You'll need the Common App for Transfer, all college transcripts, your final high school transcript with graduation date, a College/Registrar's Report, one academic recommendation from a university professor or instructor, English scores if applicable, and the CSS Profile or ISFAA by the transfer aid priority deadline.

The Common Application or Coalition Application, the Tufts Short-Answer Writing Supplement, official high school transcripts, one counselor recommendation, one teacher recommendation, English proficiency scores if applicable, and the CSS Profile or the free ISFAA if applying for financial aid. The $75 fee is automatically waived when you indicate you're applying for aid.