Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Private · 3,755 undergraduates · jefferson.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
81%
of 7,561 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1160 to 1330
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$76,650Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Thomas Jefferson University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
81% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$76,650
a year in 2027-28, from a $76,650 sticker price
What to do with your 1250
Send your score
About 75% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1110, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Apply as a First-Year Student | Undergraduate Admissions | Thomas Jefferson University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Other deadline · December 1, 2026
- Mar1Regular Decision · March 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
81%
of applicants were admitted: 6,101 of 7,561 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/1, hear by 12/1.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1160 to 1330
Reading and Writing 580 to 660
Math 580 to 670
ACT composite 25 to 30
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.75
- 4.027%
- 3.75 to 3.9926%
- 3.50 to 3.7424%
- 3.25 to 3.4912%
- 3.00 to 3.246%
- 2.50 to 2.994%
- Below 2.501%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$76,650
a year
- Tuition$51,940
- Fees$1,540
- Food and housing$17,760
- Books and supplies$2,600
- Transportation and other$2,810
Thomas Jefferson University published $73,696 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$20,022
- $30,001 to $48,000$21,921
- $48,001 to $75,000$22,768
- $75,001 to $110,000$26,510
- Over $110,000$32,087
Financial aid
91%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$40,549
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
0%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 12/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
- Aid deadline: 4/15
- The last day to send aid forms.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
33 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,190Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Elective |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | ADIV 198 American Diversity |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTH-101 or ARTH 102 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL-101 - Non Sci Major |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | BIOL 101 (Elective) - Science Major |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH-102 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH-111 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH-111 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MATH-111 & MATH-112 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM-101 - Non Sci Major |
| Chemistry | 4 | 3 | CHEM 101 (Elective) - Science Major |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GDIV 198 or GCIT 398 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | GCIT 398 Global Citizenship (all majors except Law and Society) LAW 203 (Law and Society Majors) |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | Elective; ENGR 104 (Engineering Majors) Intro to Computing |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | DRAW 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | WRIT-101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | SCI 110 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | GDIV 198 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 101 (Global Diversity or Global Citizenship) |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GERM 101 (Global Diversity or Global Citizenship) |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GDIV 198 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITAL 101 (Global Diversity or Global Diversity) |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JAPN 101 (Global Diversity or Global Citizenship) |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 205 (GCIT) |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 206 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHYC-101 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYC 203/L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYC 201/L |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 102 or MATH 110 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 101 (Global Diversity or Global Citizenship) |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | ABA 201 (Business) or STAT 220 (Health Sci/Psy) |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | STAT 220 (Pre-Med Only) |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | LAW 105 (Law and Society Majors) Non-Law Majors AVIS 198 (1st choice) ADIV 198 (2nd choice) |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | AVIS 198 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | GDIV 198 Global Diversity |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
71%
Come back for a second year
82%
Typical earnings
$78,311
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Thomas Jefferson University$97,243
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 9 majors here have earnings data.
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