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Tufts University

Tufts University is a private research university in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. The university is home to the nation’s oldest graduate school of international relations, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

In 1852, Tufts College was founded by Universalists who had for years worked to open a non-sectarian institution of higher learning. Charles Tufts donated the land for the campus on Walnut Hill, the highest point in Medford, saying that he wanted to set a “light on the hill.” The name was changed to Tufts University in 1954, although the corporate name remains “the Trustees of Tufts College.” After over a century as a small New England liberal arts college, the French-American nutritionist Jean Mayer became president of Tufts in the late 1970s and, through a series of mergers with other institutions and schools, transformed the school into an international research university.

Tufts is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France. The university emphasizes public service in all of its disciplines[6] and is well-known for internationalism and its study abroad programs.

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Tufts University Tuitions and Fees

Comprehensive Fee and Estimated Costs, 2010 – 2011

Tufts make every effort to help qualified applicants afford at Tufts education. visit the financial aid website to find out more.

Tuition and Fees	$41,598
Room and Board	$11,268
Books and Personal	$2,134
Total	$55,000

Schools of Tufts University

Schools and Major Academic Programs

Tufts University News

Will eating fruits and vegetables prevent cancers? - Fri, 28 Jan 2011
Fang Fang Zhang, an assistant professor at the Friedman School who specializes in nutritional influences on cancer risk, responds

Balancing Act - Wed, 26 Jan 2011
Tufts graduate students are blending their big top backgrounds with their studies on the Hill.

Negotiating: Five Things You Need to Know - Tue, 25 Jan 2011
What's the best way to deal with recalcitrant foes, and when is it better to just walk away? The Fletcher School's Jeswald W. Salacuse explains

Rough and Ready Vaccine - Mon, 24 Jan 2011
In a boon to poorer countries, Tufts researchers create new ways to store and deliver life-saving inoculations

The First Self-Help Guide - Fri, 21 Jan 2011
In his new book, psychiatrist Ronald Pies looks to the Talmud for lessons on how to become a mensch

Hidden in Plain Sight - Thu, 20 Jan 2011
Assistant Professor of Computer Science Remco Chang uses visual analytics to puzzle out secrets from financial fraud to terrorists

Dental Force - Wed, 19 Jan 2011
In a mammoth "group practice," military dentists tend to the nation's 2.4 million Marines, sailors, soldiers and airmen

An Eye for Detail - Fri, 14 Jan 2011
On her daily photography excursions, Tufts staffer Lynn Wiles finds beauty in the ordinary.

Upending Nutrition Roadblocks - Wed, 12 Jan 2011
Friedman School Professor William Masters uses economic theory to improve agriculture and diet in Africa.

Record-breaking Swish - Tue, 11 Jan 2011
With the swish of the ball falling through the net on a free throw, Colleen Hart, E11, became the Tufts women's basketball all-time scorer during a game against visiting SUNY-New Paltz on December 11.