The University is accreditated by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges which serves the public and the educational community by establishing and maintaining high standards of educational excellence through self-evaluation and peer review. Schools and colleges which demonstrate that they meet those standards are accredited and thus become members of the Association.
- Accreditation Self Study 2003 Report (pdf)
- President Bacow's Letter to NEASC (pdf)
- Evaluation Team Final Report (pdf)
- NEASC Accreditation Approval Letter (pdf)
Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Engineering
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, (NEASC) November 2003. Fifth-year interim report was accepted April 24, 2008, please refer to the notice above. Next site visit is scheduled for 2013.
Engineering
The following BS programs in the School of Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology): Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. The BS in Computer Science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commissioner of ABET. More information can be found at their website http://www.abet.org/.
Departments of Child Development and Education
The Elementary Education Program prepares undergraduates and post-baccalaureate students for Initial Licensure as elementary school teachers in the state of Massaschusetts. The program complies with Massachusetts Department of Education regulations, as reviewed in Spring, 2003. Please see department websites ( http://ase.tufts.edu/epcd/ and http://ase.tufts.edu/education /) for more information.
Department of Occupational Therapy (Boston School of Occupational Therapy)
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, (NEASC) November 2003.
The Professional Entry Level Occupational Therapy Program received accreditation for ten years (2014/2015) from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), August 31, 2005.
Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning
MA program is accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board, a cooperative program of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP), and the American Planning Association (APA), January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2011. Next program review possible 2010-2011 academic year.
School of the Museum of Fine Arts
The dual-degree program with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) was approved by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design's Commission on Accreditation in October, 2004. Next full review is scheduled for 2013-2014 academic year.
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, (NEASC) November 2003. Fifth-year interim report was accepted April 24, 2008. Next site visit scheduled for 2013.Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, (NEASC) November 2003. Fifth-year interim report was accepted April 24, 2008. Next site visit scheduled for 2013.School of Dental Medicine
Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, July 2008. For additional information, please visit the following website: http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/programs/search_ddsdmd_us.asp.School of Medicine
Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) of the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges. Full accreditation granted in 2006. The next LCME site visit will take place in 2013-2014.Masters of Public Health
Council on Education for Public Health, October 2002. Next review scheduled for December, 2009. A preliminary site visit is scheduled for April 2009.Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, (NEASC) November 2003. Fifth-year interim report was accepted April 24, 2008. Next site visit scheduled for 2013.Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
American Veterinary Medical Association, March 2005. Next site visit, 2011.
On January 8, 2009, the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission voted to re-accredit the Tufts University Police Department. TUPD was accredited in 2005, and had to show continued conformance to over 270 professional standards. The Commission voted to make Tufts the eighteenth department in the Commonwealth to achieve this prestigious recognition. TUPD remains one of only three campus police departments accredited in Massachusetts. More information is online at http://publicsafety.tufts.edu/policy/?pid=42 .
