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Overview: Tufts University
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General Information
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City and State: Medford, MA
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Public or Private: Private
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Number of Students in Freshman Class: 1,380
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School Colors: Brown and Blue
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School Year Type (Semester, Trimester, Quarter, etc): Semester
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Graduation Rate: 92%
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Faculty to Student Ratio: 1 to 7
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Average Class Size: Approximately 15
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School URL: www.tufts.edu
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School Calendar URL: http://events.tufts.edu
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University President: Lawrence Bacow
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Total Tuition, Room, Meal Plan and Mandatory Fees: $48,800
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Main Phone: (617) 628 - 5000
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Urban, Rural, Suburban: Suburban
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Notable Alumni: Bill Richardson (politician); Rainn Wilson (actor)
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Date Founded: 1852
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Notable Faculty: Allan Cormack (Nobel prize recipient), Martin Sherwin (Pulitzer prize recipient)
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School Address:
Tufts University
Medford, MA 02155
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African-American Percentage: 7%
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Asian/Pacific Islander Percentage: 13%
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American Indian Percentage: 0%
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Caucasian Percentage: 53%
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Hispanic Percentage: 6%
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Unreported Percentage: 21%
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CLIMATE
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Average Daily Temperature (Fahrenheit):
Month (High and Low)
Jan ( 36 – 22 )
Feb ( 38 – 23 )
Mar ( 45 – 31 )
Apr ( 56 – 40 )
May ( 67 – 50 )
Jun ( 77 – 59 )
Jul ( 82 – 65 )
Aug ( 80 – 64 )
Sep ( 73 – 57 )
Oct ( 63 – 47 )
Nov ( 52 – 38 )
Dec ( 41 – 27 )
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General Weather Description:
Boston has a “continental climate” with four distinct and different seasons. The Fall has warm or cool days and cool or cold nights. It features brilliant foliage colors. The winter is cold and occasionally snowy. Spring arrives gradually during April and May. The days are cool or warm and the nights cool. Summer has warm days with brief “heat waves” when the temperature exceeds 90 degrees. Summer evenings are generally cool. As a coastal city, the area is generally more humid than inland cities.
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Average Annual Snowfall: 40.9 Inches
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FINANCIAL AID
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Endowment Size and Rank: $1.5 Billion
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Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 38%
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Average Financial Aid Award: $28,907
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Total Tuition, Room, Meal Plan and Mandatory Fees: $48,800
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GEOGRAPHY
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Nearest Large City: Boston, MA
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Distance to Nearest Large City in Miles: 6.3 Miles
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Distance to Nearest Large City in Driving Time: 13 Minutes
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Nearest Airport, Airport Code and Distance in Miles and Driving Time:
Logan International Airport (BOS) 9.3 Miles and 17 Minutes
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Nearest Major Airport, Airport Code and Distance in Miles and Driving Time:
Logan International Airport (BOS) 9.3 Miles and 17 Minutes
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Urban, rural, suburban: Suburban
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STUDENT LIFE
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Is Greek Life Available? Yes
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Percentage of Students Participating in Greek Life: Male -10% and Female - 4%
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Intramural Sports Participation Rate:
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Is a Car Allowed Freshman Year? No
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Is On-Campus Housing Available Freshman Year? Yes
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Is On-Campus Housing Required Freshman Year? Yes
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Graduation Rate: 92%
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Student Newspaper URL: www.tuftsdaily.com
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Male to Female Student Ratio: Male 49% to Female 51%
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International Student Percentage: 5%
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Student Percentage Attending Graduate School: %
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Minimum Drinking Age: 21
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WiFi Available On Campus? Yes
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SAFETY
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US Department of Education Campus Security Data URL: http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/
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Student Safety Escort Available? Yes
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Campus “Blue Light” Security Phones Available? Yes
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Campus Security Cell Phone Alert? Yes
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Campus Security Email Alert? Yes
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Campus Security Contact: (617) 627 - 3030
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ACADEMICS
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Most Common Majors: International Relations, Political Science, Economics, English, Psychology
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ATHLETICS
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NCAA Division: Division 3
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School Colors: Brown and Blue
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Mascot: Jumbos
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Varsity Sports Participation Rate:
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Intramural Sports Participation Rate:
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League Affiliation: New England Small College Athletic Conference
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Director of Athletics: Bill Gehling
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Athletics Department Mailing Address:
Tufts University Athletic Department
Cousens Gymnasium, College Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
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Athletics Department Email Address:
Sports Information Director (Paul Sweeney)
paul.sweeney@tufts.edu
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Athletics Department Phone: (617) 627 - 3232
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School Rivalry: Williams, Amherst, Middlebury
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ADMISSIONS
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Number of Students in Freshman Class: 1,380
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Total Number of Students Who Applied in Most Recent Year: 15,386
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Total Number of Students Accepted in Most Recent Year: 4,231
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Acceptance Rate: 28%
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SAT Range 25th - 75th Percentile: Verbal: 690 - 760; Math: 680 - 770; Writing: 680 - 760
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Early Decision I Available? Yes
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Early Decision I Deadline: November 1st
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Early Decision II Available? Yes
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Early Decision II Deadline: January 1st
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Early Action Available: No
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Early Action Deadline: N/A
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Regular Admission Deadline: January 1st
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Early Decision Acceptance Rate: 33%
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Early Action Acceptance Rate: N/A
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Regular Admission Acceptance Rate: 28%
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Admissions Office Mailing Address:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Tufts University
Bendetson Hall
Medford, MA 02155
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Admissions Office Email Address: admissions.inquiry@ase.tufts.edu
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Name of Director of Admissions: Susan Garrity Ardizzoni susan.ardizzoni@tufts.edu
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Admissions Officers by Specialization:
Susan Garrity Ardizzoni susan.ardizzoni@tufts.edu (New York City, PA [Central/Western], WV)
Davin Bergquist (AZ, CA [Bakersfield, LA, San Fernando Valley, Santa Barbara], MA, NJ [Essex, Hudson, Union])
Isabel Casariego Bober Isabel.Bober@tufts.edu (Africa, CA [Orange County, Riverside, San Bernadino, Sacramento], Caribbean, Central America, Guam, MA, NV, NJ [Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset], NM, South America, TX [Austin, Corpus Christi, El Paso, San Antonio, Rio Grande Valley])
Kathy Cho Seldow Kathleen.Cho@tufts.edu (MA [Boston], RI)
Walker Coppedge Walker.Coppedge@tufts.edu (CA [Oakland, San Francisco], MA)
Kerrin Damon Kerrin.Damon@tufts.edu (AL, AK, Asia, Canada, CT [Hartford, Waterbury, Litchfield], GA, MA, Oceania, OR, SC, WA)
Victoria George (AR, DE, KY, LA, MA, MI, MS, OH, PA [Eastern, Philadelphia])
Jonathan Godsey Jon.Godsey@tufts.edu (KS, MA, MO, NY [Westchester, Rockland], OK, TX [Dallas, Houston])
Adam Goodman (CT [New Haven, Middlesex], New York City, VA)
Daniel Grayson Daniel.Grayson@tufts.edu (CT [Fairfield], ID, MD, MA, MT, NJ [Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem], WY)
Nehemiah Green Nehemiah.Green@tufts.edu (FL [Northern, Central], MA, NJ [Mercer], NC, TN)
Matthew Hyde Matthew.Hyde@tufts.edu (CA [Silicon Valley, Carmel, Marin, Sonoma], MA [West], Middle East, NH, Turkey)
Courtney Minden Courtney.Minden@tufts.edu (CO, Europe, ME, MA, UT)
Denny Paredes Denny.Paredes@tufts.edu (CA [LA, San Diego], FL [Miami, South], NJ [Mercer], PR, VI)
Emily Roper-Doten Emily.Roper_Doten@tufts.edu (IL, IN, MA, NY); Jennifer Simons (Asia, NY [Long Island])
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Campus Tour URL: http://admissions.tufts.edu/?pid=179
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Admissions Office Phone: (617) 627-3170
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Standardized Test Requirements: SAT I, 2 SAT II's
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Admissions Office URL: http://admissions.tufts.edu/
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Common Application Used? Yes
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Virtual Tour Available? Yes
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Virtual Tour URL: http://vtour.admissions.tufts.edu/
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TUFTS:
One often overlooked aspect of going to college at Tufts is the unique location of its campus. Not only is Boston America’s premier ‘college town’ but the Tufts campus is practically next door to the campuses of both Harvard and MIT! It would be a long walk but an easy bike ride or a 2 minute MBTA (bus or subway public transit) to get between the campuses of all three schools.
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