The Bulletin

BA/BS students study on Tufts’ Medford/Somerville campus, situated about five miles northwest of Boston. It is a tranquil New England setting within easy access by subway, bus, and shuttle to the cultural, social, and entertainment resources of Boston and Cambridge. BFA students split their time between the Medford/Somerville campus and the SMFA Campus located in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston, located next door to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. All undergraduates may take classes on the SMFA campus and shuttle service runs between the two campuses.

Tufts is a student-centered institution, where support for students’ personal and academic development is embedded into the organization and ethos of the university. The Faculty of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is committed to scholarship of the highest order and teaching of exacting quality, while equally dedicated to providing a friendly, open, and intellectually rich and stimulating environment. This environment is one of the reasons Tufts is one of the most highly competitive universities in the country.

Tufts has programs abroad in Chile, China, France, England, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Japan, and Spain, and approved study abroad partners in over 50 other countries. More than 40 percent of undergraduates choose to spend one or both semesters of their junior year abroad to add a strong international dimension to their education.

More than 98 percent of enrolling students expect to pursue graduate or professional studies, and annually Tufts students are the recipients of such prestigious academic awards as Fulbright, Truman, Goldwater, and Beinecke scholarships and fellowships.

Tufts University is a privately endowed institution founded in 1852 and has been accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) since 1929, and its accreditation by NECHE encompasses the entire institution. Tufts underwent a comprehensive evaluation in March 2023 and will received a final re-accreditation decision from NECHE in fall 2023. The NECHE accepted The University’s Fifth Year interim report in May 2018. NECHE establishes and maintains high standards of educational excellence through self-evaluation and peer review. Institutions demonstrating that they meet these standards are accredited and thus members of NECHE. NECHE, recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, is one of seven accrediting commissions that provide accreditation regionally .Some programs and degrees at Tufts have been accredited by additional specialist agencies:

Some programs and degrees at Tufts have been accredited by additional specialist agencies:

• B.S. in ACS Certified Chemistry, accredited by the American Chemical Society.
• B.S. in Chemical and Biological Engineering program, accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
• B.S. in Civil Engineering program, accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
• B.S. in Computer Engineering program, accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering program, accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. 
• B.S. in Environmental Engineering program, accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Environmental Engineering and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. 
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering program, accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. 
• M.A. and Ed.S. in School Psychology, accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• M.A.T. in Art Education (grades PreK–8 and 5–12), accredited by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• M.A.T. in Elementary STEM, accredited by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• M.A.T. in Middle and High School, accredited by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• Professional Entry Level Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy, accredited by Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
• Professional Entry Level Doctorate Degree in Occupational Therapy, accredited by Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
• M.A. in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning.
• M.S. Environmental Policy and Planning accredited by the planning and Accreditation Board (PAB) of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning.
• Dental Education, accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association.
• Medical Education, accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) of the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
• Master of Public Health, accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
• Physician Assistant Program (Master of Medical Science), accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
• Doctor Of Physical Therapy Boston accredited by the Commissions on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.
• Doctor Of Physical Therapy Phoenix, accredited by the C Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.** 
• Doctor Of Physical Therapy Seatle, accredited by the C Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.** 
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, accredited by American Veterinary Medical Association. The Tufts University Police Department has been accredited by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (AVMA).
• Tufts University Police Department accredited by Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission.

**The Doctor in Physical Therapy program has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education as of May 2020. Candidate for Accreditation is an accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program may matriculate students in technical/professional courses. This is the first phase of the full accreditation process which is ongoing.

Prior to 1994, teacher education programs were “registered” by the Commonwealth. In 1994, the Massachusetts Department of Education initiated a program review process and approval for Teacher Education programs.