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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We visited in spring of 2021. There were students on campus but no formal tours (we walked around and explored on our own). I was really hoping my DC would like it, but they did not. The student body did not seem very diverse (we saw a handful of Asian students but no Black students at all). We noticed lots of Tufts sweatshirts and other merchandise on the kids. The campus was eclectic with a variety of building styles, interesting but not beautiful to us, and it is very hilly. The neighborhood around the campus seemed rather grim, without many stores or restaurants and kids of dingy, and it's quite a distance from downtown Boston. (My DC is seeking a more urban campus.) I've known of kids who went there and loved it, but it dropped off my DC's list after our experience. [/quote]

PP here whose son just finished his first semester at Tufts. The campus is certainly not beautiful, especially by New England standards, but we found the campus and the setting to be quite nice--on a hill with a clear view of Boston.

The area immediately around campus is dull, but Davis Square is a 15-minute walk away (there is also a shuttle bus to it) and it's lively.  A T-stop will be opening up on campus early in 2022, making it easier to get into Boston.

A quick tour of campus, by a student, can be found at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu1CLpejqY4

On diversity, interestingly, the statistics indicate it is pretty diverse--only half the students are white. Niche gave it an A+ diversity ranking,

https://www.niche.com/colleges/tufts-university/

My son has made a very diverse set of friends. He has also found students to be genuine and very happy to be at Tufts.

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