Latin: Universitas Tuftensis | |
Former names | Tufts College (1852–1954) |
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Motto | Pax et Lux (Latin) |
Motto in English | Peace and Light |
Type | Private |
Established | 1852 |
Endowment | $1.87 billion (2019)[1] |
Chairman | Peter R. Dolan |
President | Anthony P. Monaco |
Provost | Nadine Aubry |
Academic staff | 1,706 (fall 2017; full-time)[2] |
Students | 11,489 (fall 2017)[2] |
Undergraduates | 5,541 (fall 2017)[2] |
Postgraduates | 5,908 (fall 2017)[2] |
Location | Medford and Somerville , , United States 42°24′22″N 71°07′12″W / 42.406°N 71.120°W |
Campus | Urban, total 150 acres (0.61 km2) |
Student newspaper | The Tufts Daily |
Colors | Tufts Blue and brown[3] |
Nickname | Jumbos |
Affiliations | URA AICUM NAICU[4] UPNE |
Mascot | Jumbo the Elephant[5] |
Website | www |
Tufts University is a private research university in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1852 by Christian universalists.[6]
It was a small New England liberal arts college until its transformation into a larger research university in the 1970s.[7] It is known for its internationalism and study abroad programs.[8]
Tufts has a campus in Medford / Somerville area. The School of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering are on the Medford / Somerville campus. It has another campus in Downtown Boston. The campus in Boston has the dental, medical, and nutrition schools.