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Tufts University was founded as Tufts College in 1852 in the Boston Metropolitan Area–suburb of Medford, north of Cambridge. The school was built under the auspices of the Universalist Church of America on 20 acres of land donated by businessman and philanthropist Charles Tufts. Today, the university also has a satellite campus located in downtown Boston.
When Charles Tufts first purchased the land, it was an undeveloped parcel on the top of a barren hill, and when his family asked him what he intended to do with it, he is said to have replied: “I will put a light on it.”
The college was built up piecemeal over the years. In 1893 a medical school began operation, with electrical, chemical, civil, and mechanical engineering schools all opening during the same decade. In 1933 the internationally renowned Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy was founded.
Women began to be admitted to Tufts College in 1893, while Jackson College for Women—a closely associated, but administratively separate, four-year, women’s liberal arts college—opened in 1910. In 2002, Jackson College was wholly absorbed by Tufts’s School of Arts and Sciences.
In 1954 the college was officially elevated to university status and its name changed accordingly. However, the school’s rapid growth into a major research university began particularly with the presidency of French scientist, Jean Mayer, beginning in 1976.
Tufts is associated with seven Nobel laureates, namely,
Other distinguished Tufts-connected individuals include the following:
Tufts University is a private research university on the border of Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to open a nonsectarian institution of higher learning. It was a small New England liberal arts college until its transformation into a larger research university in the 1970s, though its corporate name is still "The Trustees of Tufts College". Tufts is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity", and it became a member of the Association of American Universities, a selective group of major research universities in North America, in 2021. Tufts emphasizes active citizenship and public service in all its disciplines, and is known for its internationalism and study abroad programs.
Source: WikipediaWhat does this school look for?
Annual Applications
23,127
Acceptance
16%
Graduation Rate
94%
Median SAT Score
1465
Median ACT Score
33
How much does it cost to attend?
Tuition (in-state)
$59,560
Fees (in-state)
$1,302
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $5,267 |
| 30K - 48K | $6,516 |
| 48K - 75K | $13,525 |
| 75K - 110K | $27,430 |
| 110K+ | $51,038 |
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Avg Earnings
$103,300
Employed
91%
What's it like to attend this school?
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
10K
Under-Grads
6K
Graduates
4K
Where will you be attending?
Location
, Medford MA 02155-5555
On Campus Crime Rates
Property Crime
7 per 100K
Violent Crime
1 per 100K
City Crime Rates
Property Crime
12 per 100K
Violent Crime
2 per 100K
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