Tufts University is known for its strong academic programs and its commitment to community service.
The university is located in Medford, Massachusetts, about 10 miles outside of Boston. The university has over 12,000 undergraduate students, 2,700 graduate students and nearly 1,600 faculty members. Tufts also offers a joint-degree program with the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy that allows students to earn both an undergraduate degree and a master’s degree in foreign service in just five years.
Tufts offers a wide range of undergraduate, doctoral and professional degrees in the liberal arts and sciences, engineering, medicine and veterinary medicine. The university has been ranked among the top 20 universities in America by U.S. News & World Report since 2000 and is often recognized for its entrepreneurship programs.
The main academic divisions at Tufts are the College of Arts & Sciences; School of Engineering; School of Medicine; School of Dental Medicine; School of Nutrition Science and Policy; School of Veterinary Medicine; Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences; Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; Pappas School of Engineering Leadership & Management; Mailman School for Public Health & Health Policy; Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University; Tufts Institute for the Study of Children’s Literature (TISCL); Office for Career Services & Alumni Affairs (OCSA).
