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Tufts University
Tufts University |
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location | students | adm. | int’l. | fresh | grad | GPA | ACT | SAT | TOEFL |
Medford, MA | 6,815 | 10% | 13% | 95% | 90% | 3.9 | 34 | 1500 | 100+ |
Tufts University is a private institution that was founded in 1852. The University is located on 150 acres on Walnut Hill in suburban Medford, Massachusetts, not far from downtown Boston, Tufts is comprised of the School of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Engineering that serves both undergraduate and graduate students, and a number of graduate and professional schools. While the majority of the campus is in Medford, the Somerville line intersects it, placing parts of the lower campus in Somerville and leading to the common terms “Uphill” and “Downhill”. All freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus. Students can participate in such student groups as cycling, the Beelzebubs, an all-male a cappella group; and the Geological Society. About half of the student body participates in study abroad programs. Tufts cross-disciplinary strength is possible because of its intimate size contrasted against a world-class research focus.
Academics
Tufts offers over 90 undergraduate and 160 graduate programs across ten schools in the greater Boston area and Talloires, France. The largest school is the School of Arts and Sciences, which includes both the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University. Tufts is classified among R1 Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activities and is a member of the Association of American Universities. Tufts fosters a culture of academic rigor and inspired scholarship in a multiplicity of academic disciplines. A growing number of innovative teaching and research initiatives spans all Tufts campuses, building collaboration among the faculty and students in the undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across the university’s schools. The student-faculty ratio at Tufts University is 10:1, and the school has 61% of classes with fewer than 20 students. Popular majors include Economics, Biology, International Relations, and Computer Science.
Special Highlights
School of the Museum of Fine Arts. The School offers BFA and Combined Degree undergraduate programs, as well as graduate and non-degree programs, with areas of study that include painting and sculpture to performance to virtual reality. Students work with faculty across two campuses that comprise classroom, library, and studio space. We are closely connected with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and part of Tufts’ School of Arts and Sciences. Our graduates go out into the world as highly skilled scholar-artists ready to make a difference.
Institute for Global Leadership. Prepares new generations of critical thinkers for effective and ethical national and international leadership. The mission of the Institute is accomplished through its intensive engagement of students in classes, global research, internships, workshops, simulations and international symposia—all involving national and international leaders from both the public and private sectors.
School Mission & Unique Qualities
Tufts believes in using intellect to impact the world and in understanding how the world impacts our intellectual pursuits. It is not uncommon to find a computer scientist partnering with faculty in mechanical engineering and drama to program robots that can tell a good story or a religion major studying to become a doctor who understands of how faith, ethics, and health are linked. Tufts remained a small liberal arts college until the 1970s, when it transformed into a large research university offering several doctorates. Tufts’ official mascot, Jumbo the elephant, is the only school mascot listed in Merriam-Webster dictionary. Tufts also has a permanent art collection that features works by Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and John Singer Sargent.
Student Reviews…
“Tufts is a place to thrive, explore your interests, and take risks. People are friendly and accepting, and students always listen carefully to one another. Even in today’s political divisiveness, I find Tufts students relatively open-minded and tolerant to other perspectives.”