Tufts University, MA

Tufts University is a private research university in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts, United States, with additional facilities in Boston and Grafton, as well as Talloires, France. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to provide a nonsectarian institution of higher learning. Tufts remained a small liberal arts colleg…
Tufts University is a private research university in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts, United States, with additional facilities in Boston and Grafton, as well as Talloires, France. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to provide a nonsectarian institution of higher learning. Tufts remained a small liberal arts college until the 1970s, when it became a large research university offering doctorates in several disciplines.
  • Former names: Tufts College (1852–1954)
  • Motto: Pax et Lux (Latin)
  • Motto in English: "Peace and Light"
  • Type: Private research university
  • Established: 1852
  • Accreditation: NECHE
  • Academic affiliations: AAU · NAICU · UArctic · URA · Space-grant
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