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Tufts University

Tufts University
2 The Green
Medford, MA 02155

Official telephone: (617) 628-5000
Website: www.tufts.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: international relations, economics, biology
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 96%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 579 men, 482 women
Full-time faculty: 425 men, 294 women
Part-time faculty: 154 men, 188 women
Graduation rate: 92% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in Africa in the new world, Africana studies, American studies, Arabic, architectural engineering, architectural studies, art history, Asian American studies, Asian studies, astrophysics, biotechnology, chemical engineering, child development, Chinese, cognitive/brain sciences, computer science, dance, drama, earth/ocean sciences, economics, education, engineering education, engineering management,
engineering science studies, English, entrepreneurial leadership, film studies, French, geoengineering, German, Greek, Greek archaeology, Greek civilization, Hebrew, history, Italian, Japanese, Judaic studies, Latin, Latin American studies, Latino studies, leadership studies, linguistics,
mass communications/media studies, mathematics, medieval studies, modern languages, multimedia arts, music, music engineering, philosophy, physics, political science, religion, Roman archaeology, Roman civilization, Russian language/literature, sociology, Spanish, studio art, urban studies, and women's studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Combined 2-2 programs available:
Five-year B.A./B.Mus. program with New England Cons of Music. Five-year B.A./B.F.A program with Sch of the Museum of Fine Arts. Five-year B.S./B.A. engineering/liberal arts program. Six-year B.S. or B.A./M.A. diplomacy and law programs with Fletcher Sch.
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Combined B.S./M.E., B.A. or B.S./M.P.H., D.V.M./M.P.H., D.V.M./M.S., M.D./M.B.A., M.D./M.P.H., M.D./Ph.D. and six-year B.S. or B.A./M.A. diplomacy and law programs with Fletcher Sch programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University)
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Spelman Coll and Swarthmore Coll.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Chile, China, France, Germany, Ghana, Japan, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Experimental College. Tisch School of Citizenship and Public Service. Early acceptance to medical, dental, and veterinary schools.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Massachusetts Inst of Tech.
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus at Massachusetts Inst of Tech.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Massachusetts Inst of Tech.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Africana Studies
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Physics
  • Arabic
  • Archaeology
  • Architectural Studies
  • Art History
  • Astrophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Biopsychology
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Community Health
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Physics
  • Engineering Science
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Studies
  • Film Studies
  • Fine Arts
  • French
  • German
  • German Studies
  • Greek
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Art
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Relations
  • Italian Studies
  • Japanese
  • Judaic Studies
  • Latin
  • Latin American Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Middle Eastern Studies
  • Music
  • Peace/Justice Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Quantitative Economics
  • Russian Language/Literature
  • Russian/Eastern European Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Women's/Gender/Sexuality Studies
Doctorates

  • Agriculture/Food/Environment
  • Biochemical/Molecular Nutrition
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Biotechnology Engineering
  • Cellular/Molecular Biology
  • Cellular/Molecular Physiology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Child Study/Human Development
  • Civil Engineering
  • Clinical/Translational Science
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Dental Medicine
  • Drama
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Food Policy/Applied Nutrition
  • Genetics
  • History
  • Immunology
  • Interdisciplinary Doctorate
  • International Relations
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medicine
  • Molecular Microbiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Nutritional Epidemiology
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Pharmacology/Experimental Therapeutics
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Veterinary Medicine
Master's Degrees

  • Agriculture/Food/Environment
  • Animals/Public Policy
  • Art Education
  • Art History/Museum Studies
  • Art/Art History
  • Biochemical/Molecular Nutrition
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Biotechnology Engineering
  • Cell/Molecular/Developmental Biology
  • Cellular/Molecular Physiology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Child Study/Human Development
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classical Archaeology
  • Classics
  • Clinical Developmental Health/Psychology
  • Clinical/Translational Science
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Conservation Medicine
  • Dental Research
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Food Policy/Applied Nutrition
  • French
  • German
  • History
  • History/Museum Studies
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Disease/Global Health
  • Interdisciplinary Art
  • International Business
  • International Law
  • Law/Diplomacy
  • Mathematics
  • Molecular Microbiology
  • Museum Education
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Nutrition Communication
  • Nutrition Science/Policy
  • Nutritional Epidemiology
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Pharmacology/Experimental Therapeutics
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • School Psychology
  • Studio Art
  • Urban/Environmental Policy/Planning

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
minimum required scores vary by department.

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