Academics

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Academics

Tufts’ academic environment is founded on collaboration, rather than competition. It’s easy to love what you do when you’re inspired by faculty and fellow students alike. Combining the resources of a world-class research university with this close-knit community results in a distinctive learning experience that transcends labels or comparisons—because a Tufts education is like no other.

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Student to faculty ratio
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Pulitzer Prize-winning alumni and three Nobel laureates
93%
Of Class of 2020 graduates completed at least one internship

Undergraduate Education

At Tufts, satisfying your intellectual curiosity is never a problem. Choose from an array of engaging majors and minors spanning from science and engineering to the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning alumni and three Nobel laureates
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Of Class of 2020 graduates completed at least one internship
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Doctoral programs
104
Master’s programs
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Certificate programs

Graduate Programs

You’ve got ambitious goals for how to change the world. You can meet them with the help of Tufts graduate programs, where you’ll gain real-world experience, engage in meaningful research, and prepare for a fulfilling career.

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Doctoral programs
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Master’s programs
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Certificate programs
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Find a Graduate Program

Broaden your knowledge and take your career to the next level.

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Take a Course

Expand your horizons through University College.

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Colleges & Schools

Tufts is an open, collaborative environment where creative and curious individuals can thrive. Across our colleges and schools, students and faculty work together to ask bold questions—and develop even bolder answers.

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Latest Updates

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Food Compass 2.0 Updates Food Healthfulness Rankings

Friedman School’s nutrition guidance tool receives first major iteration since launch, aligning scores with the latest research
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Another Reason to Vaccinate Teens Against HPV

The vaccine is known for its association with sexual health. It has long-term implications for oral health as well
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In the Age of AI, Writers Lean Into the Human Touch

A new nonprofit founded by eight Tufts alumni holds its second forum on nonfiction storytelling, with an eye to what connects us

Life Science

Students from the medical, dental, and veterinary schools at the Comparative Anatomy Exchange Day, or CadEx, an interdisciplinary event focused on One Health
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Unforgettable Anatomy Lessons with a One Health Focus

At Comparative Anatomy Exchange Day, graduate and professional students across Tufts gain hands-on experience and teach each other what they’re learning about human and animal anatomy
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Research at Tufts

Tufts researchers work across boundaries to advance academic thought, build scientific output, and generate ideas that better our world.

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Student Research

Many students participate in the research process, learning from faculty mentors how to integrate their findings into practice and completing thesis and independent research projects.

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Global Learning

Campus is only a jumping-off point. Through global learning initiatives, Tufts students and faculty connect to the world and place their academic work in an essential, broader context.

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