Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division III
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
Tufts University — editorial overview (Medford, MA)
Straddling two Boston suburbs (Medford and Somerville), Tufts University tends to be associated with small, liberal arts colleges, yet has grown to be a medium-sized university with approximately 6,700 undergraduate students and the same number of graduate students. As a result,...
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Campus culture / environment alignment (100/100)
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Campus culture / environment alignment (100/100)
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Campus culture / environment alignment (100/100)
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Campus culture / environment alignment (100/100)