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What is the total undergraduate population at Tufts?
6,900 students
How many residential halls are dedicated to first-years?
12
How many majors and minors are offered at Tufts? What is the top 3 most popular majors?
150 majors and minors. Top 3: Computer Science, Biology, Economics
How many DSDI Centers are there at Tufts? Name each of them with their full titles.
7,
Africana Center, Asian American Center, LatinX Center, Indigenous Center, BLOOM (Belonging, Learning, Opportunity, Mentoring) Center, LGBT Center, Women's Center
How many clubs and student organizations exists at Tufts? What is the largest student-run organization on campus?
Over 350 clubs and organizations/ The Leonard Carmichael Society
What are the 5 characteristic traits, listed on Tufts admissions website, we use to describe Tufts students?
Intellectually Playful. Kind. Collaborative. Civically Engaged. Globally Minded
What is the name of the oldest building on Tufts Medford campus?
Ballou Hall was built in 1852. Originally it was called College Hall, then renamed to Ballou Hall after Hosea Ballou II, the college's first president.
What are the two new minors added this Fall 2026?
Applications in AI and AI Development. (Open to everyone except students majoring in Computer Science, Data Science, or Computer Engineering)
Which center runs the BEAST program? What is the BEAST program?
BLOOM Center. BEAST (Building Engagement and Access for Students at Tufts) is a pre-orientation program specific to students who may be the first in their families to attend college, and for students seeking guidance on navigating financial and academic resources at Tufts.
This acappella group is the oldest group at Tufts. They are known for their sing-offs and even inspired the "Treblemakers" in the movie Pitch Perfect. What is this accappella group called?
Tufts Buzzlebubs or the Bubs
What percentage of last year's admitted class submitted test scores?
75% submitted test scores
What percentage of students go abroad? What are the ten internal study abroad programs at Tufts?
40-60% go abroad. China, Chile, Hong Kong, Oxford-England, London-England, Ghana, Paris-France, Japan, Madrid-Spain, and Tubingen-Germany.
Name 5 academic programs that are only minors, not majors.
What was the first DSDI center formed at Tufts and when were they created?
Africana Center created in 1969. Originally called the Afro-American Cultural Center, then renamed to Africana Center in 2001.
This student organization hosts over 200 events each year including Tuftonia's Day and Spring Fest. What is this organization called?
Tufts University Social Collective (TUSC)
What percentage of Tufts students are first-generation college students?
12% - In 2019 Tufts was acknowledged as one of the "First-Gen Forward Institutions" by NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
What percentage of Tufts students are employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation? What are the two most common industries Tufts graduates enter after graduation?
97%, Business and Engineering/Technology
When should Tufts students fill out their intent to study abroad?
November 1st
Which two centers were created a year apart?
LGBT Center in 1992 and LatinX Center in 1993
They are Tufts' oldest children’s theater troupe who performs at daycares, preschools, and hospitals. What is this group called?
The Traveling Trunks
Name any two trustees of Tufts, dead or alive, past or present.
https://trustees.tufts.edu/info/histrustees/
Current board of trustees:
What are the 6 traditions at Tufts?
Painting the Cannon - paint at night and guard the painting
Tuftonian Day- marks the end of the spring semester and Tufts’ birthday. Celebrated with carnival games
Illumination Ceremony- every first-year student lights a candle on the President’s Lawn for their first night on campus
Jumbo - tug on his tail and place a penny on his trunk for good luck in exam season
Spring Fling- students celebrate before exam seasons
The Res Quad- Res refers to reservoir (Boston's water supply). Dates made around the reservoir cannot be broken.
Bowen's Gate - If you kiss someone under the gate, you'll get married
This program funds juniors and seniors to pursue a 10-week independent research project with guidance from a faculty mentor, what is this program called? How much are students awarded?
Summer Scholars Program. $4,000 for living expenses, $1,000 for research budget, and $1,000 for faculty mentor
Historically, which DSDI center hired it's first director?
The Women's Center was the first to hire a director, Peggy Barrett, in 1985.
Then Asian American Center, next was Africana Center.
This club was created in 2015, and their goal is to complete software development projects for non-profits in the Boston area. What is this club called?
JumboCodes