MD · Boston, MA · private · applies through AMCAS
Tufts University School of Medicine
Known as Tufts
Prerequisite coursework
Verify with the school| Course | Status | Hours | Lab | Pass/fail | AP credit | Online | Community college | Notes from the school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology BIOL | Required | 6 | Yes | No | No | Case-by-case TUSM does not have a policy prohibiting applicants from taking prerequisite courses at community colleges. Students should choose the most rigorous possible academic preparation. | Case-by-case TUSM does not have a policy prohibiting applicants from taking prerequisite courses at community colleges. Students should choose the most rigorous possible academic preparation. | Full year of introductory or advanced biology coursework. Any courses offered by the biology department for science majors are acceptable. Note: Competency in Mendelian genetics as well as cell and molecular biology is required. This is usually acquired in introductory biology courses. Upper level courses in genetics and/or cell and molecular biology are helpful but not required. (Note: Coursework that fulfills the biology prerequisite requirement may also be used to fulfill the competency requirement, if applicable.) |
| Chemistry CHEM | Required | 12 | Yes | No | Case-by-case | Case-by-case | Case-by-case | Two years of chemistry coursework that includes at least one semester course in general chemistry and one semester course in organic chemistry. A semester course in biochemistry is highly recommended and may count towards the two year total. Examples (in semesters): 2 general + 2 organic, or 2 general + 1 organic + 1 biochemistry, or 1 general + 2 organic + 1 biochemistry |
| Physics PHYS | Required | 3 | Yes | No | No | Case-by-case TUSM does not have a policy prohibiting applicants from taking prerequisite courses at community colleges. Students should choose the most rigorous possible academic preparation. | Case-by-case TUSM does not have a policy prohibiting applicants from taking prerequisite courses at community colleges. Students should choose the most rigorous possible academic preparation. | A semester of physics coursework. Any course offered by the physics department for science majors is acceptable. AP credit will not count for your physics requirement. However, the requirement can be satisfied by completing a course where physics was a prerequisite or completing an advanced course that incorporates physics (e.g. physical chemistry or engineering course). You should document this information with an explanation on your secondary application. |
| Statistics MATH | Required | 3 | No | No | No | Case-by-case TUSM does not have a policy prohibiting applicants from taking prerequisite courses at community colleges. Students should choose the most rigorous possible academic preparation. | Case-by-case TUSM does not have a policy prohibiting applicants from taking prerequisite courses at community colleges. Students should choose the most rigorous possible academic preparation. | Competency in the basic concepts of statistics. May be acquired through an introductory course in statistics, as a topic in a science or social science course, or through experience with a research project. |
Community-college pathways
Tufts University School of Medicine does not have a policy prohibiting applicants from taking prerequisite courses at community colleges. We understand that occasionally, circumstances lead applicants to complete coursework in a non-traditional manner (community college, online coursework, etc.). In these circumstances, we encourage you to discuss the reasons for your educational pathway on your application. Wherever possible, a student should choose the most rigorous possible academic preparation.
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Admission policies, in the school's words
Apply to the MD Program: https://medicine.tufts.edu/admissions-aid/admissions-by-program/mdprogram
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Admission Policies and Information 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Who can apply
- Out-of-state applicants
- Yes No State Residency Requirement
- Canadian applicants
- Case-by-case https://medicine.tufts.edu/admissions-aid/info-for/internationalapplicants
- International applicants
- Case-by-case https://medicine.tufts.edu/admissions-aid/info-for/internationalapplicants
- DACA applicants
- Yes https://medicine.tufts.edu/admissions-aid/info-for/daca-applicants
- DACA details
- https://medicine.tufts.edu/admissions-aid/info-for/daca-applicants
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Interview
- Format
- Interviews conducted September - March
- Invitations sent
- August
- Typical interview day
- Interviews for the upcoming application cycle will be held virtually. The MD interview day includes presentations and Q&A sessions by various Deans and departments, a Student Panel, a virtual tour and two personal interviews. The Maine Track interview day involves an MMI Interview format and two personal interviews. All sessions and interviews will be hosted on Zoom. More information is provided to applicants invited to interview.
- Regional interviews
- Regional interviews are not available.
- Video interviews
- Yes
- School's admissions page says
- Interviews conducted virtually through Zoom; two individual interviews with Admissions Committee members
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Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Interview Procedures 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Situational-judgment tests and MCAT dates
- Casper
- Not on official list source
- AAMC PREview
- Not used "We are not using PREview scores in the admissions" source
- Latest MCAT considered
- September 30, 2026
- Oldest MCAT considered
- July 2022
Casper status comes from the school's own admissions page where it states one, otherwise from published requirement lists; PREview from the school's page or the AAMC PREview policies report. Both change between cycles. Verify with the school.
Secondary application
- Required
- Yes
- Fee
- $130
- Fee waiver available
- Yes
- Deadline
- Dec 30, 2026 December 30, 2026
- Who receives it
- All applicants
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Letters of evaluation
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packet
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Waitlist and deposit
- Typical waitlist positions
- varies greatly from year to year
- Offers made from the waitlist
- —
- Procedure
- https://medicine.tufts.edu/admissions-aid/infofor/interviewed-md-applicants
- Deposit required
- No
Cost of attendance and debt
| In state | Out of state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $74,118 | $74,118 |
| Health insurance | $4,620 | $4,620 |
| Total cost of attendance, year 1 | $111,854 | $111,854 |
69% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $239,227.
Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026
- Applications
- 15,455 (7.4% in-state)
- Matriculants
- 204 (26% in-state, 74% out-of-state; 64.7% women)
- Applications per seat
- 76
Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).
Entering class 2026
- Matriculated
- 204
- MCAT (mean)
- 514
- GPA (mean)
- 3.84 · science 3.80
Source: the school's published class profile (page), retrieved 2026-10-13. Statistics describe one entering class and are not cutoffs.
Transfer applications
No Contact Name: Office of Admissions Phone Number: 6176366571 Email Address: med-admissions@tufts.edu Website: https://medicine.tufts.edu/admissions-aid/info-for/transfer-students
Mission statement
The mission of Tufts University School of Medicine is to educate a diverse body of students and advance medical knowledge in a dynamic and collaborative environment. We seek to foster the development of dedicated clinicians, scientists, public health professionals, and educators who will have a sustained positive impact on the health of individuals, communities, and the world. To achieve the goals of our mission statement, our faculty, students and staff demonstrate our commitment to the following core values in all that we do: Commitment to Excellence To cultivate a perpetual spirit of inquiry and creativity, leading to outstanding evidencebased health care, rigorous research and scholarship, and inspired teaching. Commitment to Humanism To relieve suffering and improve quality of life. To treat all people with compassion, respecting human dignity and autonomy. Commitment to Social Responsibility To serve and advocate for all people, especially underserved and vulnerable patients and populations, by addressing social determinants of health, health equity, social justice, and stewardship of social resources. Commitment to Professionalism To act in accordance with the highest standards of integrity, demonstrating personal accountability and resilience, collegiality and teamwork, and the pursuit of lifelong learning. Tufts University School of Medicine embraces diversity in the broadest form, including racial, ethnic, religious, socioeconomic, geographic diversity, as well as diversity in gender and sexual orientation. We believe that inclusive excellence is an essential practice in the creation of a teaching and learning environment that promotes quality, excellence, and equity as core values among our future physicians, scientists and public health advocates; a workforce equipped with the knowledge and skill needed to address the range of health challenges facing our increasingly diverse patient population and their communities.
Notes
'2030 Class Profile' (entering year inferred from the class-of label): 204 enrolled (163 Boston track, 41 Maine Track, 21 MD/MPH, 1 MD/MA, 4 MD/PhD), mean total GPA 3.84, mean science GPA 3.80, mean MCAT 514, average age 24, from 31 states plus DC and territories, 77 undergraduate schools. MCAT accepted within five calendar years of enrollment (preference for within three); no minimums stated.
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- School website (class profile and admissions pages)
- LCME Directory - Accredited Programs
- AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 · AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://medicine.tufts.edu/academics/medicine/class-profile · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://medicine.tufts.edu/admissions-financial-aid/admission-program/doctor-medicine · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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