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# Schools Similar to Tufts University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/tufts-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/tufts-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/tufts-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/tufts-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/tufts-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Tufts University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Tufts University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wellesley College](/school/wellesley-college/) | 11.5% | 14.1% | $72,449 4 years after completion |
| Smith College | 11.5% | 21.0% | $57,618 4 years after completion |
| [Amherst College](/school/amherst-college/) | 11.5% | 9.0% | $79,243 4 years after completion |
| [Haverford College](/school/haverford-college/) | 11.5% | 12.4% | $64,523 4 years after completion |
| [Middlebury College](/school/middlebury-college/) | 11.5% | 10.8% | $71,188 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Tufts University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wentworth Institute of Technology](/school/wentworth-institute-of-technology/) | 11.5% | 91.2% | $95,027 4 years after completion |
| [Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences](/school/massachusetts-college-of-pharmacy-and-health-sciences/) | 11.5% | 85.2% | $93,192 4 years after completion |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](/school/massachusetts-maritime-academy/) | 11.5% | 94.7% | $103,680 4 years after completion |
| [Bucknell University](/school/bucknell-university/) | 11.5% | 28.9% | $96,035 4 years after completion |
| [George Washington University](/school/george-washington-university/) | 11.5% | 47.1% | $95,967 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [College of the Holy Cross](/school/college-of-the-holy-cross/) | MA | $84,553 4 years after completion |
| [Boston University](/school/boston-university/) | MA | $83,615 4 years after completion |
| [Amherst College](/school/amherst-college/) | MA | $79,243 4 years after completion |
| [Williams College](/school/williams-college/) | MA | $80,487 4 years after completion |
| [Bucknell University](/school/bucknell-university/) | PA | $96,035 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Tufts University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Babson College](/school/babson-college/) | $97,474 4 years after completion | $117,794 4 years after completion | $40,514 |
| [Georgetown University](/school/georgetown-university/) | $97,474 4 years after completion | $119,773 4 years after completion | $40,815 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Tufts University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brown University](/school/brown-university/) | $39,998 | $25,184 | $94,678 4 years after completion |
| [Boston University](/school/boston-university/) | $39,998 | $24,402 | $83,615 4 years after completion |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](/school/massachusetts-maritime-academy/) | $39,998 | $21,582 | $103,680 4 years after completion |
| [Princeton University](/school/princeton-university/) | $39,998 | $6,128 | $108,590 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Berkeley](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/) | $39,998 | $13,481 | $96,018 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Brown University](/school/brown-university/) | RI | $94,678 4 years after completion |
| [Villanova University](/school/villanova-university/) | PA | $104,228 4 years after completion |
| [Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/) | NY | $98,311 4 years after completion |
| [Lehigh University](/school/lehigh-university/) | PA | $101,748 4 years after completion |
| [University of Rochester](/school/university-of-rochester/) | NY | $87,197 4 years after completion |
| [Quinnipiac University](/school/quinnipiac-university/) | CT | $84,363 4 years after completion |
| Fairfield University | CT | $91,378 4 years after completion |
| [Worcester Polytechnic Institute](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/) | MA | $105,724 4 years after completion |
| [Pace University](/school/pace-university/) | NY | $80,804 4 years after completion |
| [Sacred Heart University](/school/sacred-heart-university/) | CT | $79,431 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).