Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Leadership Program

Admissions

Qualified applicants must have strong recommendations and a strong commitment to diversity research and scholarship.

To apply online, visit Graduate Admissions. You'll find details about the online application process as well as the online portal for submitting your application. Additional information and application requirements are available on the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences website, such as:

Office of Graduate Admissions

We invite you to learn more about this program. Request information, learn more about application deadlines, and review the Graduate Admissions website.

Application Information

Information Sessions

Stay posted for Information Sessions hosted by the Office of Graduate Admissions!

Application Deadlines

Please see Application Deadlines for Fall and Spring matriculation deadlines.

MA Application Requirements

The Leadership program is committed to holistically reviewing all applications. This means that each application will undergo a balanced review across all components to assess the student's fit with the program. The required components are:

  • Application fee
  • Resume/CV
  • Personal Statement
  • Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test, if applicable
  • Transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Video Submission

We are aware of the complex conversation around the GRE with respect to diversity and graduate admissions. For this reason, our program does not require GRE scores.   

For further questions or further details, please contact us directly.

Certificate Application Requirements

  • Application Fee
  • Resume/CV
  • Applicants must upload a personal statement describing your reasons for wanting to pursue graduate study at Tufts in the program to which you are applying. Please limit your personal statement to a maximum of five pages (2,500 words). Refer to our program page to confirm if your program of application has a specific personal statement prompt. If no personal statement prompt is listed, please use the below prompt to guide you:
    • What previous experiences and commitments have brought you to consider applying for graduate training?
    • What are your chief objectives in applying now?
    • How do you think this Tufts program will help you in the pursuit of your objectives and vocation?
    • Please also share any additional information that you think will help the admissions committee understand you and why you are applying to the program.
  • Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test, if applicable
  • Transcripts
  • One Letter of Recommendation

For further questions or further details, please contact us directly.

Scholarship & Tuition

There are several types of financial aid available for Master's students through the university and through the program, namely, tuition scholarships, graduate assistantships, and work-study awards and loans through the Office of Financial Aid. 

All students who apply to the Leadership Master's program and request consideration for financial aid are eligible to receive tuition scholarships. If admitted to the Master's program, students will be notified of any departmental scholarship awarded upon receipt of their offer letter.

The Certificate program is not eligible for federal loans or Tufts tuition scholarships.

Additionally, all students are eligible to apply for many on-campus jobs, fellowships, and assistantships. 

Learn more detailed information about the tuition and scholarship for this program.