Fletcher actively seeks to enroll a diverse class of students who have demonstrated academic excellence, have a wide range of personal, professional and academic experience, and have a strong commitment to an international career.
We seek students who, by virtue of their achievement and experience, can contribute to the education of their peers and to the scholarship and practice of international relations.
International experience is not required, but it is strongly recommended. This includes time spent living, studying, working, volunteering, interning or traveling outside of the applicant’s home country, as well as experience working with international populations and policy issues.
Since Fletcher students come from a broad range of educational backgrounds that utilize different grading scales, calculating an average GPA for all admitted students is impossible. Among admitted students who attended colleges or universities using a 4.0 scale, the middle fifty percent of GPAs is in the range of 3.4 to 3.8 in recent years.
Yes, we accept applications from students currently in their last year of undergraduate study. Current Tufts undergraduates can also apply for admission through the combined Bachelor’s and MALD degree program, typically before their last year of study.
Undergraduates may also apply to our Graduate Certificate in Business, which is usually completed during the Junior and Senior years, at no extra cost to you.
Yes, all of our in-person programs have a part-time option. You should connect with an admissions counselor to learn more about part-time studies for our degrees.
Provided you have not received the master's degree, you may petition to transfer some credits toward your degree.
No, you can only apply to one degree program at Fletcher in the same admissions cycle.
The admissions committee uses the same criteria to evaluate applicants who meet the early and regular deadlines. The benefit of applying early is simply the possibility to receive an admissions decision by January 1.
Additionally, if the Committee on Admissions defers making a final decision, the application will receive a second round of review with the regular deadline applications.
Two letters of recommendation are required and are normally sufficient. All applicants are strongly encouraged to include at least one academic recommendation and one professional recommendation. Applicants to the LLM program should include a recommendation from a law professor. If you feel that an additional letter would shed light on your credentials in a way not covered by the first two letters, you may submit it.
We do not accept additional writing samples for the MALD, MGA, MIB, LLM, MATA or MA program. However, a writing sample is a required part of the PhD application.
Minimum acceptable scores for TOEFL are 100 (with sub-scores of 25 on each section). For IELTS, 7.0 (with sub-scores of 7 on each section) is the minimum score. If you have achieved C1 Advanced or C2 proficiency on the Cambridge English Assessment, you can have the English testing requirement waived. Contact fletcheradmissions@tufts.edu for information on how to document your C1/C2 proficiency.
No. Fletcher does not accept the Law School Admission Test as a testing credential.
As is the case with other supplemental materials (such as additional recommendations or records of extra coursework), if you feel you can strengthen your candidacy with a GRE or GMAT score report, you are welcome to submit one, though it is not required.
Research Fletcher and its programs prior to the interview. Be prepared to discuss your past experiences, your career goals, and why you are interested in the Fletcher program. Please dress as you would for any job interview and have available a copy of your résumé or curriculum vitae.
Applicants who receive a waitlist offer must decide whether they wish to keep their application under review by remaining on the waitlist. If places in the incoming class become available, generally after April 20, when all admitted candidates have made their enrollment decision, the admissions committee will fill the class with candidates who have elected to remain on the waitlist. The admissions committee uses the same criteria for evaluating waitlisted candidates for admission as it does for those admitted initially. Application feedback is not available to applicants who elect to remain on the waitlist, as their applications are still under active consideration.
The Admissions Office will periodically update candidates regarding the status of the waitlist. In addition, waitlist candidates should feel free to contact the Admissions Office for updates.
The Admissions Committee will begin reviewing waitlist candidates in early May. Many admissions offers to candidates on the waitlist are made in May; however, offers may continue throughout the late spring and summer. The waitlist will remain active until the incoming class is full, and the Admissions Office will notify remaining candidates when the waitlist is closed.
Yes. We are happy to discuss the waitlist with you via phone, email, or in person. While we are not able to offer evaluative interviews to waitlisted candidates, we encourage you to visit Fletcher and our office if you have the opportunity to do so.
Spring enrollment is open to MALD, MIB and MA candidates only. MIB:QM enrollment is open only in the fall semester.