Cuffe proceeded B.A. 13 June 1580, and was elected fellow of his college 30 May 1583, but a severe remark about the practical jokes which the founder of Trinity, Sir Thomas Pope, was fond of playing on his friends, led to his expulsion from the college. In 1586, Sir Henry Savile offered him a tutorship at Merton, and there Cuffe pursued his Greek studies with conspicuous success.
Cuffe was admitted to his college on June 13, 1580, and became a fellow of his college on May 30, 1583, but a harsh remark about the pranks that Sir Thomas Pope, the founder of Trinity, enjoyed playing on his friends led to his expulsion from the college. In 1586, Sir Henry Savile offered him a position as tutor at Merton, and Cuffe pursued his Greek studies with notable success.