Tyco Libes of Bainbridge Island has joined more than 1,500 undergraduate students from around the world as they begin their academic careers at Tufts University.

In all, only 14.6 percent of a record breaking 21,501 applicants were admitted to the university, located in Medford/Somerville, Massachusetts. Officials said it was the second-lowest acceptance rate in university history.

Officials also noted the university’s Class of 2022 is the most diverse class ever, the beneficiary of the largest commitment of financial aid in university history, and a trailblazer in gender parity among engineering students.

Tufts University, located on campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville and Grafton, Massachusetts, and in Talloires, France, is recognized among the premier research universities in the United States.