Tufts University

Medford, MA 02155
http://www.tufts.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1852
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	5,078
Endowment	869,029,343
Application Deadline	January 1
Application Fee	70
Selectivity	Most selective
Application Deadline	January 1
Tuition	34,730
Room/Board	9,770

Services
Associated Firms	N/A
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)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Theater in the round, language lab, nutrition institute, physical electronics lab, bioelectrical/biochemical labs
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Museums	Theater in the round, language lab, nutrition institute, physical electronics lab, bioelectrical/biochemical labs
Periodical Subs	4,341
# of Books	1,686,211
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	15%
Students in sororities	4%
Campus Size	150 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	75%
College housing types	coed dorms, women's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing, other housing options
Popular Events	N/A
Nearest Airport	Boston (5), Boston (5)
Nearest Train	Boston (5)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (MIT)
Navy ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (MIT)
Extracurricular
Students 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
Number of Organizations	170
# of fraternities	10
# of sororities	3
Students in fraternities	15%
Students in sororities	4%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Tufts Daily; Tufts Observer (biweekly)
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.