College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1852 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
5,078 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$869,029,343 |
Application Deadline: |
January 1 |
Application Fee: |
$70 |
Selectivity: |
Most selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$34,730 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,770 |
Extracurricular Activites
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 |
Student 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) |
Number of Fraternities: |
10 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
8 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
15% |
Number of Sororities: |
3 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
4% |
College Services
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 |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
1,686,211 |
Library Facilities: |
N/A |
Museums |
Theater in the round, language lab, nutrition institute, physical electronics lab, bioelectrical/biochemical labs |
Computers Available: |
500 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
No |
Wireless Areas: |
|
Wireless Capacity: |
|
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) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
N/A |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, women's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
150 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Boston (5), Boston (5) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Boston (5) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Boston (5) |
Cars Permittedt: |
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 |
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