Georgetown University or Tufts University, where to study in US?

Georgetown University vs Tufts University

Overview Comparison
Georgetown UniversityTufts University
Collegedunia Score5.5 Out of 105.6 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 22 US News 2024
# 187 Times Higher Education 2024
# 297 QS World University 2024
# 40 US News 2024
# 191 Times Higher Education 2024
# 379 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 136 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2023
# 53 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 15 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
# 69 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 53 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 151 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023
ProgramsUG Programs -43
PG Programs -43
Doctorate Programs -1
UG Programs -45
PG Programs -42
Doctorate Programs -1
Acceptance Rate16.9 %14.3 %
Exam ScoreGMAT-680
IELTS-7
SAT-1380
TOEFL-100
GMAT-680
IELTS-7
PTE-68
SAT-1440
TOEFL-100
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   51300.40
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  59700
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 17638 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   54724.19
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  50955.30
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 36120 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate Employability Ranks (2020): #111-120
MFin: $165,000
Doctorate: $163,000
Other Degree: $160,000
LLM: $149,000
MBA: $140,000


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 


application requirements

Supplemental applications are required, alumni interviews may also be conducted, three subject scores are preferred. 

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. 

Campuses and B-SchoolsMcDonough School of Business
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsGeorgetown UniversityTufts University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1789
1852
Student:Faculty Ratio9:1
9:1
Male:Female56% Male, 44% Female49% Male, 51% Female
Location Facts

The university has 4 campuses in Washington DC located in neighborhood of Georgetown, Claredon and Virginia. The main campus is located on elevated site of Potomac River.


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. 


Library

Total books collection- 3,115,408. Journals- 220,486. Films- 46,054. Primary Source Collections- 1000. The university has 10 libraries. 


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. 


Campus Life

The university has 350 clubs and organizations, 17 UG residence, and explore over 2,000 dining places in D.C. There are 5 outdoor spaces on-campus helping in unwinding. There are 15 coffee shops within 10 blocks of the university. You can also serve the D.C community by volunteering. There are also various sports teams to join and wellness activities to indulge in. 


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.   


Hostel#Rooms - $10824
#Single Room - $10200
#Triple Room - $9142
#Double Room - $9142
Famous Alumni

Antonin Scalia (former associate justice of Supreme Court of US), Chris Sacca (investor), Bradley Cooper (actor), Dick Durbin (US Senator), Robert Gates (former US secretary of defense), Saad Hariri (former PM Lebanon), Robert Lighthizer (US trade representative), Lisa Murkowski (US Senator), etc.


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. 


City Life

Washington is home to 170 embassies, 2000 world-class restaurants, 17 attractions like museums, zoo, etc, and 34 national parks and monuments. D.C is home to a number of recruiters ranging from marketing, finance, biological sciences, and others. The unemployment rate for June 2020 is 8.6% 


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%. 


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