Tufts University
School info
4.2
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.6
Food
4.3
Clubs
4.3
Facilities
4.2
Internet
3.8
Location
4.4
Opportunities
4.3
Safety
4.3
Social
3.9
Happiness
4.3
Basic Information
Location
- Medford, MA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private research university
- Established: 1852; 172 years ago (1852)
- Founder: Charles Tufts, Universalist Church
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 150+ majors and minors
- plus 100+ master's degrees
- 55+ doctoral programs
- and 40+ certificate programs
Key Area
- Climate
- Renewable Energy
- Agriculture
- Technology
- and Ecology (CREATE) Solutions
- COVID-19 Research
- Equity in Health
- Wealth & Civic Engagement
- Human Health and Bioengineering
- Intelligent Systems
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 13,431 (fall 2022)
- Undergraduates: 6,877 (fall 2023)
- Postgraduates: 6,397 (fall 2023)
- Academic Staff: 1,288 (fall 2021)
Notable Alumni
- Tracy Chapman
- Roderick MacKinnon
- Eugene F. Fama
- Pierre Omidyar
- Hank Azaria
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Good reviews
Overall 5
It's awesome
Overall 5
Great location, dedicated profs and friendly, down to earth students. Couldnt ask for more
Overall 5
best school
Overall 5
Best part of the school is the collaborative atmosphere.
Overall 4.9
Loved my time at tufts! A great mid-sized school where people are super friendly/supportive and there are lots of opportunities to grow academically.
Overall 4.9
Great setting -- pretty campus with easy walk to Davis Square which still has an arts theatre, good restaurants, a college feel; Easy access to Cambridge, Boston (+ new T stop). Vibe of students is quirky/brainy/artsy; not arrogant. A lot of caring, involved, dedicated professors who are brilliant. Small college feel with university opportunities.
Overall 4.9
Awesome awesome school
Overall 4.9
Great school, great campus, and great opportunities. Housing can be really great or pretty terrible, but it's much better than I've seen at other schools. All my professors have been so approachable, and it's been the first time in a while since I could say I look forward to class. Great location. Tons of driven, smart, quirky yet social students.
Overall 4.8
Best "little ivy" ever. Classes are reasonably sized and professors genuinely want to see you succeed.
Overall 4.8
The best "little ivy" around. Classes are reasonably sized, and professors genuinely want you to succeed. Research opportunities for undergrads that don't exist elsewhere.
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