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Georgetown University Campus has over 7,000 undergraduate and around 10,000 postgraduate students. It is one of the oldest higher education universities in Washington DC, USA. The university also offers excellent placement opportunities to students. Georgetown University's best-paying degree is BBA, with alumni earning an average salary of 200,000 USD. Tufts University offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses. Several of the university's programs have affiliations with the nearby institutions of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
| Georgetown University | Tufts University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.5 Out of 10 | 5.6 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 301 QS World University 2025 # 22 US News 2024 # 187 Times Higher Education 2024 | # 344 QS World University 2025 # 40 US News 2024 # 191 Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 136 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2023 # 53 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 15 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | # 69 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 53 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 351 for Law by QS World University 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -43 PG Programs -43 Doctorate Programs -1 | UG Programs -45 PG Programs -42 Doctorate Programs -1 |
| Acceptance Rate | 12.0 % | 10.1 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-680 IELTS-7 SAT-1380 TOEFL-100 | Duolingo-130 GMAT-680 IELTS-7 PTE-68 SAT-1440 TOEFL-100 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 51300.40 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 59700 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 19750 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 54724.19 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 50955.30 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 18588 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate Employability Ranks (2020): #111-120 | Some of the programs and the average salary are:
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| application requirements | Supplemental applications are required, alumni interviews may also be conducted, three subject scores are preferred. | 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. |
| Campuses and B-Schools | McDonough School of Business | NA |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 6.3/10 Read 1 reviews | 7.1/10 Read 3 reviews |
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| General Facts | Georgetown University | Tufts University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1789 | 1852 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 9:1 | 9:1 |
| Male:Female | 56% Male, 44% Female | 49% Male, 51% Female |
| Location Facts | The university has 4 campuses in Washington DC located in neighborhood of Georgetown, Claredon and Virginia. The main campus is located on elevated site of Potomac River. | 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. |
| Library | Total books collection- 3,115,408. Journals- 220,486. Films- 46,054. Primary Source Collections- 1000. The university has 10 libraries. | 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. |
| Campus Life | The university has 350 clubs and organizations, 17 UG residence, and explore over 2,000 dining places in D.C. There are 5 outdoor spaces on-campus helping in unwinding. There are 15 coffee shops within 10 blocks of the university. You can also serve the D.C community by volunteering. There are also various sports teams to join and wellness activities to indulge in. | 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. |
| Hostel | #Housing (On Campus & Off Campus) - $12736 | #Housing & Food - $18588 |
| Famous Alumni | Antonin Scalia (former associate justice of Supreme Court of US), Chris Sacca (investor), Bradley Cooper (actor), Dick Durbin (US Senator), Robert Gates (former US secretary of defense), Saad Hariri (former PM Lebanon), Robert Lighthizer (US trade representative), Lisa Murkowski (US Senator), etc. | 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. |
| City Life | Washington is home to 170 embassies, 2000 world-class restaurants, 17 attractions like museums, zoo, etc, and 34 national parks and monuments. D.C is home to a number of recruiters ranging from marketing, finance, biological sciences, and others. The unemployment rate for June 2020 is 8.6% | 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%. |
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