Office of Graduate Studies
The Office of Graduate Studies serves the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). From the office’s website, visitors can find information about applying to graduate programs, expenses and financial aid, application requirements and deadlines, and much more. Links to some of the information on the site are provided below.
How to Apply
Any of the graduate or certificate programs offered by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering can be applied through the Graduate Studies online application. For more information, click “How to Apply”.
Application Requirements and Deadlines
This link provides application requirements and deadlines for graduate programs offered by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering.
Contact the Office of Graduate Studies
You can contact the Office of Graduate Studies for all information.
Request a Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Catalog
The graduate and certificate programs offered by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are described in the Tufts Graduate School of Arts and Sciences catalog. Detailed descriptions of the School of Engineering's graduate programs and certificates are contained in the Tufts School of Engineering catalog.
Graduate Student Handbook
Published annually, the Graduate Student Handbook contains important dates, policies and procedures, requirements, and graduation information concerning current Arts, Sciences, and Engineering graduate students.
Take a Class
You don't need to be a graduate student to take Tufts graduate courses. The Graduate Career Advancement Program (GCAP) was created for people who want access to superior graduate-level courses but don't need or want a graduate degree. GCAP students take the same classes as our graduate students and may enroll, for either credit or audit, in up to four undergraduate or graduate courses per semester.
Funding Opportunities
There are a variety of outside funding opportunities for Arts and Sciences graduate students. Students interested in learning more about these opportunities, which are both general and discipline-specific, should visit the Office of Graduate Studies website.
Alma Matters
Alma Matters is the magazine for Arts, Sciences, and Engineering graduate alumni. Published twice a year, it highlights the work of Tufts graduate alumni, graduate students, and Tufts programs.
Alma Matters-Plus
Published quarterly, Alma Matters-Plus is the e-newsletter for Tufts Arts, Sciences, and Engineering graduate alumni. Each issue highlights the work of Tufts graduate alumni, graduate students, and Tufts programs.