To apply using the Graduate Studies online application,
click here. Admission information and application requirements are also available in the Application Packet which may be obtained from the
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (617) 627-3395.
Your complete application will include:
- Application for admission
- One official copy of all college transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation (include academic and employer or internship/volunteer supervisor referees)
- Résumé
- Personal statement (describe your background, both academic and nonacademic, your primary objectives in applying for graduate training, your career goals, and your reasons for selecting UEP and Tufts).
- Application fee of $70* (nonrefundable)
- GRE general test scores (required for applicants to the M.A. program who have received a baccalaureate degree within five years of their application date). GRE is optional for the M.P.P. program.
- Students who speak a language other than English as their native language must provide evidence of proficiency. A score of 550 (213 CBT or 79-80 iBT) points or higher on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required.
Mail supporting materials in one package to:
Office of Graduate Studies
Ballou Hall
Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts 02155
*The application fee is waived only for current Tufts undergraduate and graduate students, students in Tufts certificate programs, and McNair and IRT Scholars. No other fee waivers are considered.
Application Deadlines
The Graduate School is quite firm about not releasing applications to departments for consideration until all materials have been received. These include your personal statement, official transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and GRE scores, if required.
M.A. Program
Applications for the M.A. program are due by January 15. Late applications may be considered.
M.P.P. Program
The application for the M.P.P. program is April 30. Late applications may be considered.
Application Deadlines for International Students
International students must submit completed applications by December 30.