Tuition & Fees
A typical first-year undergraduate student in residence at Tufts during the
2008-2009 academic year can expect the following expenses:
| Tuition |
$37,952 |
| Residence Hall |
$5,428 |
| Meal Plan |
$5,090 |
| Mandatory Health Services Fee |
$620 |
| Activity Fee |
$268 |
| Health Insurance
(Waived upon proof of approved alternate
insurance) |
$1,389 |
| Total (Without
University Health Insurance) |
$49,358 |
NOTE: Although close to actual, these charges are estimated, and will be finalized in June.
Need help in figuring out what you will owe to the University? Get a head start with the
Student Account Calculator.
Our calculator consists of two pages. On the first page you will enter information about class level, room
choices, etc. Clicking the grey CALCULATE button at the bottom of the page will bring up a pre populated second
page. This second page will have costs (based on your selections) and available aid/resources (based on your input.)
The amount that remains due to the University (or a credit) will be listed at the bottom of the second page.
Several points to keep in mind:
- The figures used in the calculator are updated for 2008-2009.
- The calculator assumes all entering First Year students to be enrolled full-time, and to have the premium
board plan, per University policy.
- The Health Services and Student Activity fees are mandatory and billed once each year, during the Fall
semester.
- You may wish to print out the second page of the calculator for reference. Once you leave the calculator
site, the information you added will not be permanently saved.
Tuition
Tuition for Tufts undergraduates is a comprehensive fee that covers basic charges for
instruction, costs of registration, most laboratory supplies, and other incidental items
or services.
Housing
All first-year and sophomore students, except those who live at home and commute to
Tufts, are required to live in university housing or recognized fraternities or
sororities, and to purchase a meal plan.
Dining Services
Commuting students pay no residence hall fee and are not required to purchase a
meal plan. They may elect to purchase any of the five meal plans, or Points Plus,
which enables them to make purchases in all campus dining locations as well as from
the bookstore, the copy center in Braker Hall, the Rez, and Oxfam Cafe. Students
may also use their points for delivery of food from four off-campus, late-night
locations. Points may be converted to vending points for use in laundry and
vending machines and to pay library fines. Visit the
Dining Services website
for more information.
Health Services
The health service fee is mandatory and non-waivable, and provides a fully
prepaid health plan for various medical services. These include emergency visits
with a nurse, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or physician; and the first
three visits with the health service psychiatrist. Laboratory tests, prescribed
medications, medical supplies, and consultation with on-campus medical specialty
consultants are not covered by the health service fee. Students who do not purchase
the optional medical insurance are required to demonstrate that they have other
medical insurance.
Student Activities
All students are required to pay the student activity fee, which is proposed
by the student government.
Enrollment Deposit
Accepted students must pay an enrollment deposit, which is applied to tuition
for the first year.
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