Overview

Key Facts

The Political Science program of Tufts University is committed to enhancing the understanding of the domestic and international political landscape through the four subfields of American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory and Philosophy. The faculty members are innovative scholars who offer the students a broad range of backgrounds, methodologies, and approaches.

We live in a time of opportunities and upheavals, including economic turmoil at home and abroad, unrelenting security and strategic challenges, and an array of other pressing issues such as health care, energy, and the environment. If you share the passion about such issues, and our commitment to education, research, and engagement, we invite you to visit our offices, meet our faculty, and sit in on our lectures.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Western Political Thought

Political Science Research Methods

Community Organizing

American Politics

Gender and Public Policy in the US

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Medford, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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130

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Common Application, Coalition Application via Scoir, or QuestBridge Application

Responses to the Tufts Short-Answer Questions

Official High School Transcript(s)

Senior Year Grades

Counselor/School Official Recommendation

Teacher Recommendation from a core academic teacher

English Proficiency Test Scores

$75 USD Application Fee or Fee Waiver

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

71982 USD / year

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Out-of-State

71982 USD / year

≈ 71982 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

71982 USD / year

≈ 71982 USD / year

Living costs

Medford

United States

1458 - 3019 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Medford

Funding

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