Tufts University is a private research university in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island.
| Tufts University | Brown University | |
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| Collegedunia Score | 5.6 Out of 10 | 6.7 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 189 Times Higher Education 2026 # 334 QS World University 2026 # 179 Times Higher Education 2025 | # 65 Times Higher Education 2026 # 69 QS World University 2026 # 58 Times Higher Education 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 69 for Engineering by US News 2025 # 112 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 # 351 for Law by QS World University 2025 | # 90 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 51 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 116 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -45 PG Programs -42 Doctorate Programs -1 | UG Programs -59 PG Programs -26 Doctorate Programs -7 |
| Acceptance Rate | 10.1 % | 5.0 % |
| Exam Score | Duolingo-130 GMAT-680 IELTS-7 PTE-68 SAT-1440 TOEFL-100 | IELTS-8 SAT-1500 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 59254 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 59254 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 9774 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Some of the programs and the average salary are:
| Brown University is one of the top private universities in Providence, United States. It is ranked #63 in QS World University Rankings 2023. It ranks #55 in the graduate employability rank Brown University Graduates & Alumni Salaries - By Degree
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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. | School Report; Counsellor’s recommendation for UG admission; Letters of Recommendation; Writing Sample |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.8/10 Read 4 reviews | 6.9/10 Read 2 reviews |
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| General Facts | Tufts University | Brown University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1852 | 1764 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 9:1 | 6:1 |
| Male:Female | 49% Male, 51% Female | 46% Male, 54% 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. | Campus is located in College Hill and Jewelry District; Main campus is situated on the east side of Campus Hill and has 235 buildings |
| 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. | One of the USA’s oldest library; has 6 million items including bound volumes, periodicals, maps, sheet music, digital objects, manuscripts, and electronic resources; 6 libraries ie. John D. Rockefeller Jr Library for humanities and social science, Science Library, John Hay Library for special collections, Orwig Music Library, Art Slide Library and Library Collections Annex |
| 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. | 38 varsity sports team having more than 900 student-athletes; Over 400 student organizations including Capella groups and community services, 4100 intramural sports participants and 60 public service groups; Main campus centuries-old-structures, labs and world-class ibraries |
| Hostel | #Housing & Food - $18588 | #On campus - $9774 |
| 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. | John Hay (US Secretary of State); Charles Evans Hughes (Chief Justice and US Secretary of State); John D Rockefeller Jr (philanthropist); Jim Yong Kim (World Bank President); Ted Turner (CNN founder and America’s Cup yachtsman); Dara Khosroswshahi (Uber CEO); Emma Watson (actress); Mary Chapin Carpenter (humorist); Samuel Gridley Howe (historian) |
| 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%. | Providence is the capital city of Rhode Island; Originally was known as Providence Plantations; One of the first industrialized cities in the USA; known for textile manufacturing, machine tool, jewelry, and silverware industries; Unemployment rate was 4.1% in January 2020 |
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