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TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Tufts University
Medford, MA 02155

Official telephone: (617) 628-5000

Website: www.tufts.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2009 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Patricia Reilly,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 617 627-2000
617 627-3848 (fax)
studentservices@
ase.tufts.edu
FAFSA number: 002219
CSS/PROFILE number: 3901

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $40,342; $40,342 out-of-state
Book fees: $800
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,242
Other expenses: Other expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,746

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noFebruary 15
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEFebruary 1noFebruary 15
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementN/AnoFebruary 15
Business/Farm SupplementN/AnoFebruary 15
tax formsN/AnoFebruary 15

Date award notification begins: April
Applied for financial aid:
52% of first-year students
47% of full-time undergraduates
47% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
78% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
92% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
91% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
4% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% for first-year students
100% for full-time undergraduates
100% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$29,559 for first-year students
$30,974 for full-time undergraduates
$26,576 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$27,731 for first-year students
$28,112 for full-time undergraduates
$21,615 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,817 for first-year students
$5,409 for full-time undergraduates
$4,961 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,280 for first-year students
$3,846 for full-time undergraduates
$4,638 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
2% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$500 for first-year students
$500 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 36%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 41%
Average student debt upon graduation: $23,731
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • ROTC scholarships
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%



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