	Tufts University 2016 University Academic Rankings
Tufts University is a private research university incorporated in the municipality of Medford, Massachusetts. Tufts College was founded in 1852 by Christian Universalists who worked for years 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." For more than a century, Tufts was a small New England liberal arts college. The French American nutritionist and former professor at the Harvard School of Public Health Jean Mayer became president of Tufts in the late 1970s and, through a series of rapid acquisitions, transformed the school into a larger research university. The university is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate degree programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and the French Alps. The university emphasizes active citizenship and public service in all of its disciplines and is known for its internationalism and study abroad programs. Among its schools is the United States' oldest graduate school of international relations, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Additionally is the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, with several art programs affiliated with a major museum, the Museum of Fine Arts.. The University offers a joint degree program with the New England Conservatory, and study abroad programs with Oxford University and constituents of the University of London. Some of its programs have affiliations with institutions nearby including Harvard and MIT. Tufts is consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the third best university in Massachusetts after Harvard and MIT and among the top 30 in the U.S. History \| 19th century In the 1840s, the Universalist church wanted to open a college in New England, and in 1852, Charles Tufts donated 20 acres to the church to help them achieve this goal. Charles Tufts had inherited the land, a barren hill which was one of the highest points in the Boston area, called Walnut Hill, and when asked by a family member what he intended to do with the land, he said "I will put a light on it." His 20-acre donation (then valued at $20,000) is still at the heart of Tufts' now 150 acre campus, straddling Somerville and Medford. It was also in 1852 that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts chartered Tufts College, noting the college should promote "virtue and piety and learning in such of the languages and liberal and useful arts as shall be recommended." During his tenure, Ballou spent a year travelling and studying in the United Kingdom. The methods of instruction which he initiated were based on the tutorials that were conducted in the University of Oxford and the University of Edinburgh. Now more than 160 years old, Tufts is the third oldest college in the Boston area. Having been one of the biggest influences in the establishment of the College, Hosea Ballou II became the first president in 1853, and College Hall, the first building on campus, was completed the following year. That building now bears Ballou's name. The campus opened in August 1854. President Ballou died in 1861 and was succeeded by Alonzo Ames Miner. Though not a college graduate, his presidency was marked by several advances. These include the establishment of preparatory schools for Tufts which include Goddard Seminary, Westbrook Seminary, and Dean Academy. During the Civil War the college actively supported the Union cause. The mansion of Major George L. Stearns which stood on part of the campus was a station on the Underground Railroad. In addition to having the largest classes spring up, 63 graduates served in the Union army. The first course of a ... [more on wikipedia]

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Tufts University Details

Tufts University Details
detail	value
state	Massachusetts
conference	New England Small College Ath Conf
public	Private
scores	2170/1447/33
level	Elite
rank	[23
overall ROI rank	[34
size	medium-small
undergrads	5177
grads	5730
price	63400
drop	9
stem	27
research	158
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Tufts University?

1. number 23 for Academics.

2. number 34 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Tufts University?

1. Yale University

2. Rice University

3. Vanderbilt University

4. Washington University in St Louis

5. Princeton University

6. University of Chicago

7. Dartmouth College

National Academic Rankings

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Tufts University National Academic Rankings

Tufts University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	23	19	24	21	26	40	87	87	34
All	22	19	24	21	26	37	60	48	27
All Nonivy	15	13	19	14	19	30	54	46	21
Private	19	19	23	18	19	23	29	42	19
Stem Low	18	14	19	15	19	29	54	59	27
New England Region	11	9	14	10	11	16	28	23	10
State of Massachusetts	3	4	5	3	3	4	4	5	3
Top Ten Top250	23	19	24	21	26	40	87	87	34
Top Ten State of Massachusetts	3	4	5	3	3	4	4	4	3

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Tufts University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Tufts University

Tufts University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Tufts University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
92.97	Yale University	Connecticut	Ivy League	Private	Elite	3	37
91.72	Rice University	Texas	Conference USA	Private	Elite	20	4
91.70	Vanderbilt University	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Private	Elite	14	8
91.33	Washington University in St Louis	Missouri	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	8	6
86.40	Princeton University	New Jersey	Ivy League	Private	Elite	4	11
86.01	University of Chicago	Illinois	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	10	14
85.52	Dartmouth College	New Hampshire	Ivy League	Private	Elite	19	21
85.51	University of Rochester	New York	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	39	93
85.43	Johns Hopkins University	Maryland	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	16	47
85.40	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
85.27	Brown University	Rhode Island	Ivy League	Private	Elite	25	34
85.21	Duke University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	13	3
84.92	Stanford University	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	9	17
84.09	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	31	12
83.34	Harvard University	Massachusetts	Ivy League	Private	Elite	2	10
82.55	Northeastern University	Massachusetts	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	Elite	40	109
82.42	Cornell University	New York	Ivy League	Private	Elite	15	39
81.84	University of Southern California	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	22	81
79.55	SUNY College at Geneseo	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	Excellent	111	184
79.19	Carnegie Mellon University	Pennsylvania	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	21	9
78.18	Villanova University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	99	68
77.92	Bucknell University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	131	93
77.74	Emory University	Georgia	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	36	29
77.15	Northwestern University	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Private	Elite	11	13
76.42	University of Miami	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	44	93
76.32	University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Ivy League	Private	Elite	12	7
75.98	Carleton College	Minnesota	Midwest Conference	Private	Elite	84	43
75.91	SUNY at Binghamton	New York	America East	Public	Excellent	65	125
75.46	Pomona College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	52	125
75.43	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	32	27
75.32	Swarthmore College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	67	48
75.25	Boston University	Massachusetts	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	45	116
72.48	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts	New England Football Conferenc...	Private	Elite	5	2
70.57	St Olaf College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	144	127
69.89	Lafayette College	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	165	106
69.82	Gettysburg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	170	148
69.55	Union College	Kentucky	Mid - South Conference / Appal...	Private	BelowAverage	162	178
69.47	Lewis & Clark College	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	179	221
69.33	Williams College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	58	161
69.31	Colorado College	Colorado	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Excellent	149	160
69.28	Rhodes College	Tennessee	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	191	147
69.05	Colby College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	132	155
68.99	Bowdoin College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	64	162
68.90	Grinnell College	Iowa	Midwest Conference	Private	Excellent	114	123
68.60	Whitman College	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	153	154
68.55	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64
68.44	Reed College	Oregon	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	106	144
68.20	Haverford College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	97	182
67.88	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	17	16
67.83	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	29	84

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Tufts University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Tufts University

Tufts University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Tufts University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
96.83	University Athletic Association (Average)	-	University Athletic Association	-Conf-	Elite	-	21
95.66	Rice University	Texas	Conference USA	Private	Elite	20	4
95.55	Carnegie Mellon University	Pennsylvania	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	21	9
95.36	Dartmouth College	New Hampshire	Ivy League	Private	Elite	19	21
95.07	Brown University	Rhode Island	Ivy League	Private	Elite	25	34
94.67	University of Southern California	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	22	81
94.15	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	31	12
93.71	Johns Hopkins University	Maryland	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	16	47
93.46	Ivy League (Low)	-	Ivy League	-Conf-	Elite	-	21
91.33	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	27	34
91.03	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	17	16
89.98	University of California-Berkeley	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	18	26
88.61	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	24	17
86.81	Big Ten Conference (Average)	-	Big Ten Conference	-Conf-	Excellent	-	22
85.49	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	29	84
83.94	University of California-San Diego	California	Division II Independents	Public	Excellent	26	70

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