Tufts University is a renowned private research university, popularly known for its undergraduate research opportunities.The institute is ranked 27th in best value schools by U.S. News.and World Report, 2022. Harvard University is ranked #5 by US News as the best business school in 2022, and Harvard Law School is ranked #4 jointly with Columbia University as the best law school
| Tufts University | Harvard University | |
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| Collegedunia Score | 5.6 Out of 10 | 10 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 344 QS World University 2025 # 40 US News 2024 # 191 Times Higher Education 2024 | # 4 QS World University 2025 # 3 US News 2024 # 4 QS World University 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 69 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 53 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 351 for Law by QS World University 2024 | # 1 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 5 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2024 # 1 for Medicine by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -45 PG Programs -42 Doctorate Programs -1 | UG Programs -40 PG Programs -56 Doctorate Programs -9 |
| Acceptance Rate | 10.1 % | 7.0 % |
| Exam Score | Duolingo-130 GMAT-680 IELTS-7 PTE-68 SAT-1440 TOEFL-100 | GMAT-620 GRE-300 IELTS-7 SAT-1470 TOEFL-100 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 54724.19 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 50955.30 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 18588 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 56550 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 25464 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 32724 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Some of the programs and the average salary are:
| Harvard University is one of the top private universities in Cambridge, United States. It is ranked #5 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and ranked #1 in US UNI.
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| application requirements | Letter of recommendation from a junior year and senior year teacher. Extracurricular activities record, art portfolio are required (15-20) for admission in art school. | Teacher Evaluation forms (as additional LORs); Sample of academic work, potfolio, music recordings, art work, etc (supplementary documents); IELTS/TOEFL; Standardized test scores |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | Harvard Law School Harvard Extension School Harvard Kennedy School Harvard Business School |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.1/10 Read 3 reviews | 7.1/10 Read 5 reviews |
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| General Facts | Tufts University | Harvard University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1852 | 1636 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 9:1 | 7:1 |
| Male:Female | 49% Male, 51% Female | 52% Male, 48% Female |
| Location Facts | 4 campuses: Boston Health Sciences Campus, Boston Fenway Campus; Medford/Somerville Campus (main campus), Grafton Campus. The main campus is 5 miles from Boston, the others are also known as uphill and downhill campuses. | Harvard Yard: Campus’s historic hub, Harvard Square: Campus’s personal hagout destination with restaurants, cafe, bookstores, theater, shops. Well connected to the local neighborhood of Boston by public transport, the campus traverses the Charles River to near by Allston. |
| Library | 6 libraries on 3 campuses; Books available from 19 academic areas; Over 38,000 electronic journals and databases; Digital collections available at Tufts Digital Collections & Archives. | Largest academic library in the world. 20.4 million volumes, 400 million manuscript items, 180,000 serial titles. The library offers various grants and fellowships for both students and faculty. |
| Campus Life | Over 300 student-run clubs and organizations; 25 cultural clubs; Debate and mock trials; Political groups; Publications such as Tufts Daily, Tufts Observer, and Traveler Magazine. Each year around 180 performances for music & arts take place on-campus each year. 21 sports clubs that compete in 28 varsity sports. | Students from over 50 states and 80 countries are offered assistance by over 400 official student organization. The campus has its own museum, radio station, magazine and newspaper. Along with student clubs for Aikikai, archery, dance, theatre/drama, music, etc, campus also offers cultural & racial initiatives, asian student centric-projects, etc. Varsity sports, crimson pride and various atheletic teams. |
| Hostel | #Housing & Food - $18588 | #Medium Single - $10719 #Large Single - $13644 #Standard Single - $8361 |
| Famous Alumni | Mulatu Teshome Wirtu (President of Ethiopia); Dan Crenshaw (former Navy SEAL); Pierre Omidyar (founder of eBay); Jamie Dimon (CEO of JPMorgan Chase); Jeff Kindler (former CEO of Pfizer); David Faber (anchor at CNBC), David Faber (journalist), Shashi Tharoor (MP Lok Sabha), Oliver Platt (actor), etc. | Eight US Presidents, 62 living billionaires, 242 Marshall Scholars, 359 Rhodes scholars. Barak Obama (ex-president of USA), Michelle Obama (Former First Lady of USA), Mark Zuckerberg, Natalie Portman (Actress), Bill Gates, Conan O’ Brien (comedian writer), Al Gore (Winner-Peace Prize), Matt Damon (Actor), Helen Keller, Subramaniam Swami (Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha) |
| City Life | Located in Medford, Massachusetts is one of the 13 original states of USA; 7th smallest state in terms of the total area. Medford is located northwest of downtown Boston on Mystic river. Some of the attractions are Isaac Royall House museum, Grandfather’s house, Grace Church, Gravity Research Foundation, etc. The unemployment rate (Sept 2022) 4.4%. | Cambridge- city in Massachusetts; home to a huge student community; city offers a great nightlife with gastropubs, live music, and cocktail bars. Boston’s cosmopolitan excitement is bus-ride away. Average salaries offered within the state are up to 97,5000 USD; Famous tourist attractions: Charles River, Harvard Square, Mount Auburn Cemetery, MIT Museum, CambrdgeSide, John Harvard Statue, Sanders Theatre; Unemployment rate- 3.2% |
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