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Tufts University - Health & SafetyCollege Prowler3.85
Comparable Schools'
Health & Safety Grades:
Quick StatsNumber of Public Safety Officers
58
Safety Services
- 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols
- Blue-light phones
- Controlled dormitory access
- Late-night transport/escort service
- Operation Identification
- Panic buttons
- Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) classes
- Security lighting
Health Services
- Alcohol and health education
- Allergy clinic
- Basic medical services
- Birth control
- Chiropractic treatment
- Immunizations
- Lab services
- Massage therapy
- Pharmacy services
- Psychiatry
- Referrals
- STD testing
- Travel medicine
- Women's health
College Prowler Take
Tufts has gone to incredible lengths to make students feel safe on campus. With safety services like Tufts Emergency Medical Services (TEMS), police escorts, and a strong police presence, students feel safe walking around the well-monitored, well-lit campus, even at night. Don’t let the “you can’t spell stupid without TUPD” jokes fool you—TUPD officers are always around campus and are willing to help out in any way they can. Every year, there are a few assaults, robberies, and hate crimes, but rarely are they committed by Tufts students or members of the Tufts community. There are blue-light safety phones all over campus, and Tufts also has a fire department and an emergency medical service on hand. Every dorm has its own unique key, and the ResLife office is currently phasing in infrared electronic keys for added security. Above all else, “townies” present the biggest threat around the Tufts area, and even this isn’t worth getting your panties in a bunch. Many townies are friendly and show respect toward Tufts students, but students may encounter a curmudgeon every once in a while. Students Speak Out
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TufJB says: Tufts University 2011 Other  |
Security is good but not too...
Security is good but not too stringent. We don't have to sign in to dorms. There is an average amount of crime, and it's important to be aware of your surroundings and not walk alone off campus at night if you aren't aware. The police are very present on campus, though, and I feel safe when I'm on Tufts grounds.
Health & Safety: February 26, 2009
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TufRs says: Tufts University 2011 Psychology |
Tufts has its own police...
Tufts has its own police department, which is really committed to making Tufts and the surrounding area safe. We do live in a city, so there are occasional incidents, usually incited by a non-student, but there are lots of ways you can avoid rough situations, like asking for a free, no-hassle police escort. For the most part, the police are not out to get you and they walk a delicate line between protecting us from the outside and keeping drinking under control without arresting people left and right.
Health & Safety: February 25, 2009
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Tufsj says: Tufts University 2011 Biological and Biomedical Sciences |
Tufts campus is very safe, but off...
Tufts campus is very safe, but off campus, not so much. There is always the occasional mugging off campus.
Health & Safety: February 25, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
Safety is not an issue. Campus is...
Safety is not an issue. Campus is totally safe to walk around at night. I had a job off campus the first semester of my freshman year, and I felt fine walking home at night. Dorms are always locked, but entrance is easy. That may seem a bit unsafe, but it’s never been a problem. In fact, you’ll find that it’s much nicer to have easy access to dorms, and not have restrictions on who can stay over like at other schools. I feel totally safe at Tufts, and in Boston, for that matter. |
Anonymous says: |
The working-class neighborhoods...
The working-class neighborhoods that surround Tufts give access to townies that commit minor thefts, and there is an occasional broken window. But if doors are locked at night, there is never a problem, especially in the college dormitories where townies have no access. |
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Security Office
(617) 627-6911 (emergency); (617) 627-3030 (non-emergency)
University Police
First floor of parking garage, 419 Boston Ave.
publicsafety.tufts.edu/police
Health Center
124 Professors Row
(617) 627-3350
ase.tufts.edu/healthservice
Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–7 p.m. (second and fourth Thursdays of each month it opens at 10 a.m.), Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Health Service
Did You Know?The most common offense on campus, other than drug and liquor violations, is burglary. In 1997, Tufts won the Jean Cleary Safe Campus Award, given annually to colleges and universities that have demonstrated leadership in improving campus safety.
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