Standard Profile: Tufts University

Tufts University

www.tufts.edu

General College Information:

Private 4-year university, founded 1852.

Suburban campus setting on 150 acres, located in Medford (population=55,000), 5 miles northwest of Boston.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 5000 undergraduates; 3000 graduate students; 1700 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 98% full-time; 26% from Massachusetts; 27% minorities (7% African-American; 13% Asian-American; 7% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 6% international students; 52% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd through sophomore year; 75% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Undergrad Graduate)
Undergrads: $43,000
Grad Students: $25,400 (Engineering)

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $11,500 (undergrads); $16,600 (grad students)

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: No

Virtual Tour: http://admissions.tufts.edu/vt

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: School of Engineering (http://engineering.tufts.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 700 undergraduates; 500 graduate students (350 master's; 150 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Biomedical Engineering (BME)

Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Computer Science (CS)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

(The) Gordon Institute (GI)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Office of the Dean (OD)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Biomedical Engineering	BME	X	X	X
Biotechnology Engineering	CBE		X	X
Chemical Engineering	CBE	X	X	X
Civil Engineering	CEE	X	X**	X**
Computer Engineering	ECE	X
Computer Science	CS	X	X	X
Electrical Engineering	ECE	X	X	X
Engineering*	---	X
Engineering Management	GI		X
Engineering Physics	OD	X
Engineering Psychology	ME	X
Engineering Science	OD	X
Environmental Engineering	CEE	X
Human Factors	ME		X
Mechanical Engineering	ME	X	X	X

* Options offered in:

Architectural Studies

Chemical Engineering

Environmental Health

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

** Graduate programs offered in:

Environmental and Water Resources Engineering

Environmental Health

Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Infrastructure Engineering

Structural Engineering

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 640/2232 (28%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 194/640 (30%)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ Phone Number	www.tufts.edu		(617) 628-5000
Office of Undergraduate Admissions	http://admissions.tufts.edu	Bendetson Hall Medford, MA 02155	(617) 627-3170 Admissions.Inquiry @ase.tufts.edu
Student Financial Services (Financial Aid)	http://finaid.tufts.edu	Dowling Hall Medford, MA 02155	(617) 627-2000 studentservices @ase.tufts.edu
Office of Graduate and Professional Studies (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)	http://ase.tufts.edu/GradStudy	Ballou Hall Medford, MA 02155	(617) 627-3395 see website for email
Office of Residential Life and Learning (Housing)	http://ase.tufts.edu/reslife	South Hall Medford, MA 02155	(617) 627-3248 reslife@tufts.edu
Engineering Program Contacts:
School of Engineering	http://engineering.tufts.edu	105 Anderson Hall 200 College Ave Medford, MA 02155	(617) 627-3237 engineeringdeansoffice @tufts.edu
Dept of Biomedical Engineering	http://ase.tufts.edu/biomedical	Science and Tech Center 4 Colby Street Medford, MA 02155	(617) 627-2580 bme@tufts.edu
Dept of Chemical and Biological Engineering	http://ase.tufts.edu/chemical	Science and Tech Center 4 Colby Street Medford, MA 02155	(617) 627-3900 ChBE@tufts.edu
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering	http://ase.tufts.edu/cee	Anderson Hall 200 College Ave Medford, MA 02155	(617) 627- 3211 CEE@tufts.edu
Dept of Computer Science	www.cs.tufts.edu	Halligan Hall 161 College Ave Medford, MA 02155	(617) 627-3217 csadmin@cs.tufts.edu
Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering	www.ee.tufts.edu	Halligan Hall 161 College Ave Medford, MA 02155	(617) 627-3217 see website for email
Dept of Mechanical Engineering	http://ase.tufts.edu/mechanical	204 Anderson Hall 200 College Ave Medford, MA 02155	(617) 627-3239 meinfo@tufts.edu
Engineering Management Graduate Program (The Gordon Institute)	http://gordon.tufts.edu	4 Colby Street Medford, MA 02155	(617) 627-3117 tgi@tufts.edu

Private 4-year university, founded 1852.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ Phone Number

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Student Financial Services (Financial Aid)

Office of Graduate and Professional Studies (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

Office of Residential Life and Learning (Housing)

School of Engineering

Dept of Biomedical Engineering

Dept of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dept of Computer Science

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Management Graduate Program (The Gordon Institute)

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