Tufts University

Tufts University is a private research university in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1852 by Christian universalists.Concise Encyclopedia of Tufts History "Tufts University, 1852"  

It was a small New England liberal arts college until its transformation into a larger research university in the 1970s.Gittleman, Sol. (November 2004) An Entrepreneurial University: The Transformation Of Tufts, 1976–2002. Tufts University, . It is known for its internationalism and study abroad programs.Kantrowitz, Barbara. "America's Hot 25 Schools." Newsweek Kaplan College Guide.

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.

References

Category:Colleges and universities in Massachusetts
Category:1852 establishments in the United States