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Tufts University

Tufts University
2 The Green
Medford, MA 02155

Official telephone: (617) 628-5000
Fax number: (617) 627-3860
Website: https://www.tufts.edu/
Screen last updated on: January 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 96%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 605 men, 591 women
Full-time faculty: 375 men, 343 women
Part-time faculty: 230 men, 248 women
Graduation rate: 94% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, internships, distance learning, external degree program
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Arabic Language and Literature
  • Archeology
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biopsychology
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Physics
  • Chemistry, General
  • Child Development
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cognitive Science, General
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computational Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Science
  • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
  • Developmental and Child Psychology
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • East Asian Studies
  • Ecology
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • Engineering Science
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • European Studies/Civilization
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geological/Geophysical Engineering
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • German Studies
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Intermedia/Multimedia
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Italian Studies
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Latin American Studies
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Modern Greek Language and Literature
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music, General
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Russian Studies
  • Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies
  • Science, Technology and Society
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Southeast Asian Studies
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Western European Studies
  • Women's Studies
Certificates

  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Advanced General Dentistry
  • Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biotechnology
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Evaluation and Research
  • Endodontics/Endodontology
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • General Studies
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Health Communication
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Human Services, General
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Medical Science/Scientist
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Museology/Museum Studies
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
  • Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthodontics/Orthodontology
  • Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics
  • Periodontics/Periodontology
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies
  • Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology
  • Public Health Education and Promotion
  • Public Health, Other
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Statistics, General
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Doctorates

  • Agriculture, General
  • Animal Genetics
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Biotechnology
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Chemistry, Other
  • Child Development
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Cognitive Science, General
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Dentistry
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Genetics, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Immunology
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Science/Scientist
  • Medicine
  • Microbiology and Immunology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, Other
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Advanced General Dentistry
  • Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other
  • Agriculture, General
  • Archeology
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Chemistry, Other
  • Child Development
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine
  • Computational Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Conservation Biology
  • Dental Clinical Sciences, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Psychology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Studies
  • Epidemiology
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Genetics, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Communication
  • Health Services Administration
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Human Services, General
  • Immunology
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Law and Legal Studies
  • International Public Health/International Health
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Legal Studies
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Informatics
  • Medical Science/Scientist
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Microbiology and Immunology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Museology/Museum Studies
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Orthodontics/Orthodontology
  • Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics
  • Periodontics/Periodontology
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physics, General
  • Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
  • Public Health, Other
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Statistics, General
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Veterinary Infectious Diseases
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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