Special facilities are available for microwave engineering and for VLSI design in the electrical engineering and computer science department. In mechanical engineering, several laboratory facilities are used for both teaching and research, including specialized facilities dedicated to the investigation of turbulent flow, comparative biomechanics, and thermal manufacturing processes. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering maintains modern and well-equipped teaching and research laboratories in the areas of environmental, geotechnical, materials, structures, and water resources engineering. Financial Aid Full and partial tuition scholarships are available to many M.S. and most Ph.D. students. Teaching and research assistantships are available on a competitive basis for students with good academic standing.
Scholarships are available.
Living and Housing Costs Graduate students tend to find housing near the campus, often sharing apartments. Meal plans are available at University dining rooms. Approximately 300 graduate students are enrolled in the College of Engineering, including 60 Ph.D. candidates and about 100 part-time students. About 20 percent are international students, and 32 percent are women. Location Tufts University is located in the Boston suburbs, just 7 miles from the city center and 2 miles from Cambridge.