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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 5,177
Full-time undergraduates: 5,127
Part-time undergraduates: 50
Total graduate students: 5,740
Full-time graduate students: 4,902
Part-time graduate students: 838
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 77%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
10.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.4% Hispanic/Latino
60.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
7.2% Nonresident Alien
4.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native
11.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
57.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
8.1% Nonresident Alien
8.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 150 acres
City or town school is located in: Medford, MA
Population of city/town: 57,170
Nearest major city: Boston
Distance of nearest major city: 5 miles
Population of nearest major city: 645,966
Online campus map: admissions.tufts.edu/
visit/maps-and-directions

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Cultural and special-interest housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 100%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 63%
Percent of students who live off campus: 37%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family.
Student conduct policies:
hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Digital collections. Health sciences, music, and veterinary libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Theater, nutrition institute; language, physical electronics, and bioelectrical/biochemical labs

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 10
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 8
Percent of men who join fraternities: 19%
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 17%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Tufts Daily, published daily; Tufts Observer, published biweekly
Number of honor societies: 4
Total number of registered organizations: 325
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baha'I Student Association, Buddhist Sangha, C.A.F.E. (Conversation, Action, Faith and Education), Capen Bible Study, Catholic Community, Chabad, Greek and Athlete Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Hindu Students Council, Interfaith Social Action Team, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Latter-day Saints Student Association, Muslim Students Association, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Protestant Student Association, CampusHope (Adventists), Freethought Society, Unitarian Universalists, Sikh Students Association
Minority student organizations:
Asian American, African American, Latino and LGBT Alliances
International student organizations:
International Club, African Student Organization, Hellenic Society Pan-African Alliance; Armenian, Brasil, Caribbean, Hawaii, Italian, Japanese culture, and Vietnamese student clubs; Arab, Cape Verdean, Chinese, Hong Kong, Korean, Latin American, Persian, Singapore, South Asian, and Taiwanese Student Associations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
music (choir, opera, multiple a capella groups, gospel choir, orchestra, jazz band, pep band, various small instrumental ensembles), performing arts (various dance troups, multiple theater organizations, sketch comedy, mime), political (various), service (various), media (in addition to multiple print publications, free form radio, althetic webcast, TUTV), pre-professional and academic organizations (various), and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: John Morris,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director ,
William Gehling ,
Tufts University
School colors: brown and blue
School mascot: Jumbos
Athletic conference memberships: New England Small College Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's crewno 
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's divingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's ice hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Men's sailingnoNCAA Div. I
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's squashnoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's crewnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's divingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's fencingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's squashnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Athletic facilities:
fitness center, outdoor/indoor tracks, pool, crew and sailing boathouses; football, lacrosse, and soccer fields; softball and baseball diamonds; basketball, squash, tennis, and volleyball courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, cheerleading, dodgeball, racquetball, rock climbing, skiing, soccer, tennis, volleyball
Club sports for men:
baseball, boxing, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, Frisbee, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, shotokan karate, skiing, soccer, table tennis, tae kwon do, volleyball, water polo
Club sports for women:
boxing, cycling, equestrian sports, Frisbee, lacrosse, rugby, shotokan karate, skiing, soccer, table tennis, tae kwon do, water polo, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Boston (5 miles)
Nearest other airport: Manchester, NH (48 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Boston (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Boston (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, publisher, The New York Times
  • Ellen J. Kullman, chair/CEO, DuPont
  • Meredith Vieira, NBC news anchor.

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