Tufts University is a private research university with an undergraduate enrollment of 6,676 students, plays a total of 28 NCAA sports, 14 of them for men and 14 for women. In the 2021/2022 season, Tufts University had a total of 971 NCAA athletes comprising 15% of the total student body.

As a NCAA Division 3 member college, Tufts most likely accepted some of their student athletes through either the normal admissions process (Early Decision or Regular Decision) with strong coach support, while others “walked on” to the teams after they were admitted on merits unrelated to sports.

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Here’s the list of sports played at Tufts University by gender together with their team sizes.

All data compiled from Tufts University athletic website.

Tufts University
Division 3
Men'sMen'sWomen'sWomen'sTotal
SportsTeam SizeSportsTeam SizeTeam Size
1Baseball47 - - 47
2Basketball17Basketball1633
3Cross Country35Cross Country3469
4 - - Fencing2020
5 - - Field Hockey2727
6Football104 - - 104
7Golf14 - - 14
8Ice Hockey29 - - 29
9Lacrosse56Lacrosse3692
10Rowing43Rowing3780
11Sailing57Sailing1774
12Soccer34Soccer3064
13 - - Softball1818
14Squash16Squash1430
15Swimming and Diving40Swimming and Diving3878
16Tennis17Tennis1431
17Track and Field74Track and Field68142
18Volleyball1919
Total Sports Played141428
Total Athletes583388971

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