Address: 419 Boston Avenue, 02155 Medford, Massachusetts, United States
International Relations (Fletcher School), Health Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences
Tufts began in 1852 as Tufts College, founded by members of the Universalist church as a nonsectarian institution, with land donated by Charles Tufts. The college became Tufts University in 1955. It is a private university whose main campus straddles Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts, close to Boston.
Tufts is spread over four campuses. Besides Medford/Somerville, the health sciences schools are in Boston, the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine is in Grafton, and a European study centre operates at Talloires in France. Its schools and colleges include the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering, The Fletcher School, the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, the School of Medicine, the School of Dental Medicine and Tisch College of Civic Life.
Information on majors, graduate programmes, tuition and aid is published on tufts.edu, and each school maintains its own admissions page.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Data Analytics, Food Science, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Private
Partnerships:
Home to The Fletcher School (oldest US graduate school of international affairs) and respected schools of medicine, dental medicine, and veterinary medicine (Grafton campus). Member of AAU (since 2021).
Research:
A leading research university with strengths in international affairs, health sciences (nutrition, biomedical), engineering, and life sciences.
Famous Alumnis:
Pierre Omidyar, Tracy Chapman, Jeff Linder man, Peter Gallagher, Meredith Vieira
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
4000
Current students***:
13000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
100000
Pros
Strong programs in international relations and health sciences, focus on active citizenship and global perspective, proximity to Boston.
Cons
Highly competitive admissions, private university cost, some specialized graduate schools are located off main campus.
Best For
Students interested in international relations, health sciences, or a strong liberal arts education with an emphasis on global citizenship and research.
Brandeis University in Waltham is a private research university in the Boston area with arts and sciences, social policy and international business.
Georgetown University, private and in Washington, shares Tufts' international relations focus through its Foreign Service school and adds medicine, law and public policy.
Boston University is a private neighbour with medicine, communication and engineering.
Emory University in Atlanta is private and combines medicine, public health, nursing, law and arts and sciences.
Johns Hopkins University, private and based in Baltimore, is known for medicine, public health and international studies.
The University of Ottawa in Canada is public and teaches public policy, international affairs and health sciences.
Sweden's Karolinska Institute focuses on medicine, public health and biomedical sciences as a public university.
Yonsei University, private and in South Korea, covers medicine, business, engineering and social sciences.
Pompeu Fabra University in Spain is public, with health and life sciences, economics and political studies.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
How did Tufts get its name?
The college was named after Charles Tufts, who gave land for the original campus in 1852. It adopted the title of university in 1955.
Who started the institution?
Members of the Universalist church founded it as a nonsectarian college. Britannica describes it as private and coeducational today.
Where are its campuses?
The main campus is in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts, with health sciences in Boston and the veterinary school in Grafton. A study centre in Talloires, France, completes the list.
What schools are part of Tufts?
The university names several units, including engineering, medicine, dental medicine, veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences. The Fletcher School and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy are also on the list.
What is Tisch College?
It is the university's college of civic life, listed among its units. It focuses on civic and public engagement.
Where can students find tuition and application rules?
The tufts.edu site links to undergraduate and graduate admissions and to financial aid. Each professional school sets its own process.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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