| Name |
Tufts University |
| Address |
Medford, MA 02155 |
| Website |
http://www.tufts.edu |
| Email |
admissions.inquiry@ase.tufts.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
75% |
| Percent Fraternity |
15% |
| Percent Sorority |
4% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
75% |
| Campus Housing |
N/A |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
38 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
150 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Boston (5), Boston (5) |
| Nearest Train |
Boston (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Boston (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
30% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
20% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (MIT) |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (MIT) |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (MIT) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
N/A |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
170 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Christian Fellowship, Catholic Center, Hillel, Christian Fellowship, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Protestant Student Fellowship, Buddhist Sangha at Tufts, Muslim Student Association, Bahai Association |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Arab Students Assoc. , Armenian Club, Asian Community at Tufts, Assoc. of South Asians, Brazilian Club, Caribbean Club, Chinese Culture Society, Filipino Cultural Society, German Club, Hawaii Club, Hellenic Society, Hispanic-American Society, International Club, Italian Club, Japanese Culture Club, Korean Students Assoc. , Pan-African Alliance, Russian Circle, Skandinavian Culture Club, Singapore Connects, Taiwanese Assoc. , Vietnamese Students Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) There are a total of 170 student organizations including groups concerned with student government, social programming, pre-professional activities, policial and community based organizations, arts and entertainment, media, community service, special interest, and miscellaneous groups. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Tufts Daily; Tufts Observer (biweekly) |
| Num Frats |
10 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
8 |
| Percent Frat Members |
15% |
| Num Sororities |
3 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
3 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
4% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1852 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
5,078 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
869,029,343 |
| Application Deadline |
January 1 |
| Application Fee |
70 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
34,730 |
| Room Board |
9,770 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
1,686,211 |
| Num Subscriptions |
4,341 |
| Num Microforms |
1,248,400 |
| Num Audiovisual |
40,307 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Theater in the round, language lab, nutrition institute, physical electronics lab, bioelectrical/biochemical labs |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
500 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
No |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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