Tufts University is a private research university in Medford/Somerville, located near Boston with your car rental Massachusetts. It is home to the oldest graduate school of international relations, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

A universal source of knowledge

When you visit Tufts University with your car rental Massachusetts, you may learn that Tufts College was founded by Universalists who wanted a non-sectarian institution of higher learning in 1852. Charles Tufts donated the land for the university on Walnut Hill, the highest point in Medford. The name was changed to "Tufts University" in 1954. There are 10 schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, spread over four campuses in Massachusetts as well as one on the eastern border of France. It is known for its internationalism and study abroad programs, as well as public service in all of its disciplines.

Walk around the Greater Boston campus

The main campus of the university is easy for you to get to with your car rental Massachusetts. It is only about 5 miles from Boston. Most of the campus is located in Medford, although the Somerville line runs through the campus. On the main campus you will find the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, parts of the Friedman School of Nutrition, and the administration. From here you will have a great view of Boston and the surrounding area. The School of Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Dental Medicine, and School of Nutrition Science and Policy are located in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, next to the Tufts Medical Center. The final school is located in Grafton, MA, just west of Boston. Here you will find the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.

Important facts to know before you go

When you visit with your car rental Massachusetts you will learn that Tufts' undergraduate program is ranked #28 overall on the U.S. News and World Report's 2009 national ranking of universities. It is tied for #102 in the 2007 Academic Ranking of World Universities. It is tied with Cornell as the 15th most selective university in the United States. They also have a very extensive library system that you can visit with your car rental Massachusetts. It contains over 3 million volumes. The main library, Tisch Library, has 2.5 million volumes with other holdings in subject libraries.

Get involved

When you visit with your car rental Massachusetts you can learn about some of the student life that takes place on campus. The school mascot is Jumbo the Elephant, in honor of a donation from P.T. Barnum in 1882. The stuffed remains of Jumbo were on display in the basement of Barnum Hall until the building burned in 1974. Jumbo II can be found in the academic quad. There are 150 student clubs recognized on campus. There are also a number of great traditions that take place here. For example, there is a replica of a cannon on the Medford campus that student groups paint with slogans and statements.