| Official Name: | Tufts University |
| Nickname: | Tufts |
| Location: | Medford, Massachusetts |
| Size: | 9,428 Students |
| Campus Setting: | Suburban |
| Average Tuition: | $38,840 |
| Average Financial Aid: | N/A |
| Acceptance Rate: | 24 - 32% |
| Private/Public: | Private |
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What the School Says
Tufts' rigorous academic programs are designed to teach students to make decisions, think independently, solve problems, take intellectual risks, challenge conventional wisdom, communicate effectively and explore the latest knowledge and research in all fields.
The academic environment at Tufts extends beyond the classroom as well, through study abroad opportunities, continuing education and summer learning programs, conferences, lectures and workshops, and much more.
The academic environment at Tufts extends beyond the classroom as well, through study abroad opportunities, continuing education and summer learning programs, conferences, lectures and workshops, and much more.
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By The Numbers
Academics
- Top Majors:
Social Sciences 34%
Engineering 11%
Visual and Performing Arts 11%
Psychology 8%
English 5%
Education 5%
Biology 5% - Programs Offered:
African Studies African-American Studies American Studies Area Studies Asian Studies Central/Eastern European Studies East Asian Studies European Studies Latin American Studies Near/Middle Eastern Studies Russian/Slavic Area Studies Western European Studies Women's Studies Art History/Criticism/Conservation Fine/Studio Arts Music - General Music History/Literature Music Theory/Composition Musicology/Ethnomusicology Theater Literature/History/Criticism Biology Ecology Computer Programming - General Computer Science Computer/Information Sciences - General Information Sciences/Systems Early Childhood Education Architectural Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering - General Electrical/Communications Engineering Engineering - General Engineering Physics Engineering Science Environmental Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Engineering American Literature English English Language & Literature - General English Literature (British) African Chinese Classics Comparative Literature East Asian Foreign Language & Literature - General French German Greek, Ancient Italian Japanese Latin Russian Slavic Spanish History - General Liberal Arts & Sciences Applied Mathematics Mathematics - General Mathematics/Computer Science Peace/Conflict Resolution Studies Philosophy Religion/Religious Studies Astronomy Chemistry Geology Physics Psychology - General Anthropology Archaeology Economics International Relations Political Science/Government Sociology - Study Programs:
Cross-Registration
Double major
Independent study
Internships
Liberal arts/career combination
ROTC, Army
ROTC, Navy
ROTC, Air Force
Semester At Sea
Student-designed major
Study abroad
Teacher certification
Washington Semester
Visiting/Exchange Student Program - Study Support:
Learning Center
Study Skills Assistance
Tutoring
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Quick Facts
- Tufts University has extensive and highly regarded liberal arts, sciences and engineering programs
- More than 98 percent of enrolling students expect to pursue graduate or professional study.
- Approximately 40 percent of all undergraduates attending Tufts pursue course work outside the United States
- Undergraduate Tuition and FeesTuition $44,500
- Total Faculty 1,208
- Total Staff 2,863
- Tufts' undergraduate, graduate and professional schools offer a wide variety of majors and degree programs - from electrical engineering to clinical nutrition to international relations.
- Tufts employs 3,500 people, with 8,500 students from across the U.S. and more than 100 countries attending classes on the university's
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