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Tufts University is a prestigious private research university near Boston known for its Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, the oldest graduate school of international affairs in the United States. Its emphasis on civic engagement, interdisciplinary study, and global perspectives gives it a distinctive identity among research universities of its size.
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Pierre Omidyar (founder of eBay)•Tracy Chapman (Grammy-winning singer-songwriter)•Hank Azaria (voice actor, The Simpsons)
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Crime on campus is rare, with one of the only fully authorized campus police departments in Massachusetts, staffed by 58 members emphasizing community policing.
Medford and Somerville are safe, walkable suburban communities just five miles from Boston with low crime rates.
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