<p>How does it compare to Ivy League.
For me specifically, I'm a low/middle income family (<75k). Would Tufts be super generous like the Ivy League schools where it would cover most of it? </p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>AWFUL. Bowdoin College gives significantly better aid, and they’re known for being on par with the ivies. Tufts’s aid is terrible.</p>
<p>It’s interesting, because I received a really good FA package from Tufts, the best out of any school. I’ve heard that Tufts gives terrible aid from some people, great aid from some people, and decent aid from some people. I’d apply and wait to see what your aid package is. You might be really happy, like I was, or you might not. On a side note, I’m not sure why Bowdoin was randomly brought up in the post above me, unless that poster knew you were considering Bowdoin, OP.</p>
<p>If your family income is less than 75K, from what I have seen, you should get good aid. Follow ellopoppet’s advice–apply and see what you get.</p>
<p>only bc bowdoin’s aid is said to rival havards and the op asked about how tufts aid compared to ivy aid</p>
<p>My family has been very satisfied with Tufts FA while sending my brother and I each to expensive schools. That being said, we’re quite comfortable financially, and do not expect the generosity to continue once my brother graduates.</p>
<p>One of my buddies, who matches your income category, has had quite a rough time with FA. He’s been struggling to come up with the money he needs between Tufts grants, loans, and all of his scholarships. </p>
<p>I’m almost certain Tufts will cover “most” of your expenses, but any significant fraction of 57k is still a lot of money.</p>
<p>Remember that financial aid is based on more than just your family’s income. Assets are also a big part of it, and the student’s income and savings are weighed more heavily than the parents’ (that is, they’ll expect you, the student, to contribute a higher percentage of your income and savings). A family with 75k income that owns a house will be expected to contribute more than a family with the same income but no house.</p>
<p>FWIW, we have sons at both Tufts and Brown, and the financial aid is very similar (and very good) in both cases. We feel very lucky.</p>