Tufts University vs New York University

Overview Comparison
Tufts UniversityNew York University
Collegedunia Score5.6 Out of 106.9 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 40 US News 2024
# 191 Times Higher Education 2024
# 379 QS World University 2024
# 27 Times Higher Education 2024
# 35 US News 2024
# 38 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 69 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 53 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 151 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023
# 101 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 10 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 4 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -45
PG Programs -42
Doctorate Programs -1
UG Programs -30
PG Programs -80
Acceptance Rate14.3 %31.9 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 680
IELTS - 7
PTE - 68
SAT - 1440
TOEFL - 100
GMAT - 700
IELTS - 7.5
PTE - 70
SAT - 1350
TOEFL - 100
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   54724.19
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  50955.30
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 36120 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   56500
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  58290
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 21018 Per Year
placement (average package)

Some of the programs and the average salary are:

Degree                    Average Salary

MBA                         $149,000 

Doctorate                   $127,000 

Masters in Science     $123,000 

Bachelor of Arts         $96,000 

Bachelor of Science    $90,000 


New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in New York City, United States. It is ranked #39 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and #16 by Graduate Employability Ranking.

Average Salaries by degree are:

Degree                Average Salary

Executive MBA          $234,000 

Doctorate                    $190,000 

Other Degree      $161,000 

MBA                   $150,000 

BBA                    $139,000 

PhD                    $135,000


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. 

Resume, Portfolio, Essay, 2 LORs, Portfolio (for some programs)

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General Facts Comparison
General FactsTufts UniversityNew York University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1852
1831
Student:Faculty Ratio9:1
10:1
Male:Female49% Male, 51% Female44% Male, 56% 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. 


Located in two cities within New York: Manhattan and Brooklyn; Manhattan has most of the key academic and student life buildings surrounding the Washington Square Park; Brooklyn has Tandon School and few residence halls. 


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. 


NYU has 8 libraries with 4.6 million volume system. Elmer Holmes Bobst is the main library and has over a million volumes, 272,000 serial titles and 43,000 feet of archives. It can accomodate over 2,500 students for studying and computing. 


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.   


Center for student life manages over 300 clubs and organizations; Apart from all-university clubs, each school within NYU has its own club. 


Hostel#Single Room - $10200
#Triple Room - $9142
#Double Room - $9142
#Single Room--Semester Rate - $11482
#Double Room--Semester Rate - $9536
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. 


37 Nobel laureates, 3 astronauts, 26 Pulitzer Prize winners, 37 Academy Award winners, 30 Emmy Award winners, 12 Grammy Award winners; Jack Dorsey (founder of Twitter); Robert Muller III (former Director of FBI); Martin Scorsese (filmmaker), Tom Freston (founder of MTV); Paolo Nespoli (astronaut)


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%. 


In 2022, New York contributed 12% to the USA GDP; Paygrade increased by 2.8%; Financial activities comprised of 29% of the state’s total GDP; Unemployment rate was  6% in Feburary 2023; Food and apparel are the largest manufacturing sectors of the city; Major tourist attractions are Central Park, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Times Square, etc.


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