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Tufts at a Glance

Location:
Medford, MA
Control:
Private Non-Profit
In-State Tuition:
$40,342
Out-of-State Tuition:
$40,342
Room & Board:
$11,268
Average Financial Aid:
$28,512
Full-Time Undergrads:
5,105
Part-Time Undergrads:
57
More statistics . . .
School Website:
www.tufts.edu
Admissions Website:
admissions.tufts.edu
Financial Aid Website:
uss.tufts.edu/finaid
Application Deadline:
January 1
Acceptance Rate:
24 %
Admission Difficulty:
Very Hard
Average SAT Scores:
2030–2260
Average ACT Scores:
30–33

Best Things

  • The Library roof (you'll understand when you get here)
  • Getting to know your professors
  • A cappella
  • Spring Fling
  • More best things . . .

Worst Things

  • Being referred to as "Jumbo" all the time
  • Walking uphill to class
  • Trying to make brown and blue match
  • Parking tickets
  • More worst things . . .

Most Popular Majors

  • Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
  • Health Care
  • International Studies and Government
  • International Relations and National Security Studies
  • More majors . . .

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Most students who make the decision to attend Tufts are happy with their experience. Overall, Tufts has so many programs and activities, it’s impossible for one student to take advantage of everything the school has to offer in four short years, but since there are so many different types of students at Tufts all with different interests, there is definitely something for everyone. The biggest complaint coming from the students seems to be adjusting to the new lifestyle and environment, whether at the school itself or the Boston area in general.

The Tufts experience goes far beyond the classroom, and provides students easy access to the ideal academic and social surroundings. The combination of school opportunities and local culture give Tufts its own distinctive flavor that allows students to grow in ways they never could have imagined. Most of the negative experiences that Tufts students gripe about are also good growth experiences, such as dealing with the weather or actually having to get around without a car. Ultimately, graduates are proud of their education and their school. Students who graduate from Tufts enter the real world focused, confident, and prepared to face even the toughest challenges that the workplace can throw at them. The many successful Tufts alumni can attest to this.

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Guys & Girls at Tufts University

neilschmeil

'14

International Relations and National Security Studies

1.2
D

Uggos

There are so few hot girls at Tufts that the ones that are get pretty stuck up about it. There's a lot of ugly people, although not that many fat people. It's depressing.

Feb 04, 2012

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Campus Housing at Tufts University

neilschmeil

'14

International Relations and National Security Studies

2.7
C+

Not Very Nice

The only nice dorm on campus is Sophia Gordon, and that's basically only for seniors. But most people want to live off campus then. So the dorms situation is bad. They're just not very nice or well maintained. You have to do a lot to make them not look like prisons. However, people are very social in the dorms.

Feb 04, 2012

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Facilities at Tufts University

neilschmeil

'14

International Relations and National Security Studies

2.7
C+

Not Good

The student president says that Tufts is a first-rate school with third-rate facilities. This is pretty true. All the buildings are old, which is fine but they aren't very nice inside. The only nice buildings are the ones that students don't go in. We're getting a new gym, which is nice. But they should really try to make the campus nicer for the amount of money we pay.

Feb 04, 2012

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Name: Chris Cote

Hometown: Ipswich, MA

Major: International Relations

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