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Medford, MA · Chemistry & biochem

Chemistry & biochem at Tufts

Tufts graduates about 57 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 6th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 93 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

93/100Standout#6 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year574% of the class
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate11%whole school
SAT middle 50%1450–1550whole school

Around Tufts

Dana Laboratory, at Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA.
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The entrance to Tisch library, the main library of Tufts University.
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Goddard Chapel, at Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA.
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East Hall, at Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA.
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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Dana Laboratory, Michael Chemical Research Lab, Pearson Chemical Lab, Science and Technology Center, Science & Engineering Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 12 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. University of Notre Dame 94
  2. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 93
  3. Emory University 93
  4. Case Western Reserve University 93
  5. Brandeis University 93
  6. Rice University 93
  7. Middlebury College 92
  8. Yale University 92

Other strong majors at Tufts

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tufts with every school we score in chemistry & biochemistry. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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