About
Tufts University's largest school, the School of Arts and Sciences, is committed to intellectual and artistic engagement through a liberal arts and sciences tradition that prepares all of our students for a lifetime of learning.
Along with its robust undergraduate programs, the School of Arts and Sciences also includes the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Through a broad and comprehensive curriculum, students choose from among more than 70 undergraduate degree programs and more than 60 graduate programs. Our liberal arts core is founded on dynamic learning, research, and creative partnerships between faculty and students who think deeply and shape ideas together. An emphasis on active learning leads Tufts students to become thoughtful and expert practitioners in their professions and leaders in their local and global communities.
History
1854: The School of Arts and Sciences was founded as Tufts College with seven students and four professors
1909: The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences was established
2016: The School of the Museum of Fine Arts was formally acquired by Tufts University and became part of the School of Arts and Sciences
Location
The School of Arts and Sciences and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are located on the Medford/Somerville campus, just five miles outside of Boston, a vibrant city known for its historic sites and cultural resources. The Boston SMFA campus is located in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston. Students travel between the two campuses by Tufts Shuttles, the MTBA public transportation system, or taxi.
Dean
Bárbara M. Brizuela is the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.
List of past deans of the school
Faculty - Fall 2023
- Full time: 468
- Part time: 281
University-wide Federal Sponsored Research: FY2023: $165.535M
Athletics
- 30 teams in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC)
- 32 club sports and 10 intramural sports
- 2024 Men's Lacrosse and Women's Rowing teams won NCAA Division III Championships
- 2024 Men's Golf, Women's Rowing and Men's Track & Field won NESCAC Championships
- 2023-24 59 Jumbos were selected as All-Americans
- 2023-24 Tufts' nine College Sports Communicators' Academic All-America® honorees was its most ever
- 2023-24 Tufts student-athletes achieved 497 NESCAC All-Academic Team honors (3.50 GPA+)
- 2023-24 Three Tufts University head coaches and their staffs received national coaching honors - Men's Lacrosse, Men's Rowing and Women's Rowing
- 2023-24 Tufts opened the Tufts Tennis Center as the new home of the Jumbo men's and women's tennis teams
- 2023-24 Team IMPACT announced Tufts University as this year’s Division III Team IMPACT Fellowship Campus of the Year
- 2022 Tufts' Varsity Athletics program won the Learfield Directors’ Cup as the top athletic program in NCAA Division III
Activities
300+ Student Organizations and Honorary Societies
Areas of Study
Most Popular Majors: Computer Science, International Relations, Economics, Biology, Psychology, Political Science, Studio Art, Community Health, Qualitative Economics, Biopsychology
Study Abroad: Tufts has study abroad programs in ten countries, as well as a campus in Talloires, France
Degrees Conferred - AY2022-23
School of Arts and Sciences (including SMFA at Tufts): 1,204 bachelor's degrees
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: 321 master's-level degrees, 85 doctoral degrees, 309 professional certificates