TUFTS UNIVERSITY
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Tufts University is conveniently located a few miles north of Boston and is accessible by car from all of the city's major highways and by public transportation

Contact Information:
(617) 627-3170
Bendetson Hall
Medford, MA 02155
Local Area Maps

By Air
Boston is served by Logan International Airport. Taxi stands are located outside of most baggage claim areas. Board the airport shuttle bus to the Airport subway stop on the Blue line.

By Train/Bus
Board the Red Line of the subway and take it to the Davis Square Station and refer to "By Public Transporation" below to walk or take the bus to the Tufts campus.

By Public Transportation

From the Airport
If you are coming by subway, or "T", take the Red Line to the Davis Square Station. Exit the Davis Square Station on the College Avenue side. You may take the #94 or #96 bus or walk 15 minutes along College Avenue to the Tufts campus. If you board the bus, ask the driver to stop across from the Memorial Steps at Tufts University, just before the intersection of College and Boston Avenues. If you walk, turn right out of the subway station and follow College Avenue around a traffic circle. The Tufts Campus will be on your left. Continue on College Avenue until you reach the Memorial Steps on your left. Walk up the steps and bear right. The undergraduate admissions office is in Bendetson Hall, the fifth building on your right. The graduate admissions office is across the quad from Bendetson Hall in Ballou Hall.

By Car
From the North (Routes 1, 95, 128, or 93):
Take Route 93 south to Exit 32, Medford Square. From the exit ramp, take the first right off the traffic circle, which is Route 60 west. At the second set of lights, bear left on Main Street and take an immediate right on to Route 16 west.

Continue on Route 16 for approximately one and a quarter miles. An athletic field will appear on your right. Bear left through the next traffic circle and proceed up the hill on Powder House Boulevard. At the third traffic light turn left onto Packard Avenue. You are now on the Tufts campus. Proceed to the top of the hill and take the fourth right onto North Hill Road. Follow North Hill Road to the end and turn left into the parking garage. Garage patrons should purchase a token for $5 before exiting. The admissions office is located in Bendetson Hall which is on the academic quad.

Take the elevator to the 7th floor of Dowling Hall. Exit Dowling Hall and walk over the footbridge which connects Dowling Hall to the academic quad. As you pass through the faculty/staff parking lot, you will find Packard Hall on your right. Follow the path onto the academic quad. Turn right so that you pass the front of Packard Hall. Bendetson Hall, home of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, is next to Packard Hall.

From the Northwest:
If you are approaching on Route 2 East, continue on Route 2, past the junction of Routes 2 and 95. If you are approaching on Route 3, take Route 95 south to Route 2 east (Exit 29A). At the junction of Routes 2 and 16, bear left through a full traffic light on Route 16 east. See "...rest of the way" below.

From the West or Southwest:
If you are approaching on Routes 90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) or 95 take Route 95 north to Route 2 east (Exit 29A). At the junction of Routes 2 and 16, bear left through a full traffic light on Route 16 east and refer to "...rest of the way" below.

From South or Boston:
If you are coming from the south, take Route 3 north to Route 93 north. If coming from Boston, take Route 93 north. If coming from the airport, follow signs to Route 93 via the Sumner Tunnel. Take Route 93 north to Exit 31. See "...rest of the way" below.

"...rest of the way"
Take Route 16 east through two full traffic lights. You will see blue signs on the right for Tufts University. Follow the blue signs and take a sharp right up the hill on Powder House Boulevard. At the third traffic light turn left onto Packard Avenue. You are now on the Tufts campus. Proceed to the top of the hill and take the fourth right onto North Hill Road. Follow North Hill Road to the end and turn left into the parking garage. Garage patrons should purchase a token for $5 before exiting. The admissions office is located in Bendetson Hall which is on the academic quad.

Take the elevator to the 7th floor of Dowling Hall. Exit Dowling Hall and walk over the footbridge which connects Dowling Hall to the academic quad. As you pass through the faculty/staff parking lot, you will find Packard Hall on your right. Follow the path onto the academic quad. Turn right so that you pass the front of Packard Hall. Bendetson Hall, home of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, is next to Packard Hall.

For door-to-door directions go to mapquest.com.