From the North
If you are approaching on 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. 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 which is located in Dowling Hall. Garage patrons should purchase a token for $5 before exiting. The Undergraduate Admissions Office is located in Bendetson Hall which is on the academic quad. The Graduate Admissions Office is across the quad from Bendetson Hall in Ballou Hall.
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. For undergraduate admissions, turn right so that you pass the front of Packard Hall and proceed to Bendetson Hall, the next building. For graduate admissions (arts, sciences, engineering), cross the quad to Ballou Hall. For Fletcher School admissions, continue past Bendetson Hall until you reach Packard Avenue; cross the street, turn left and continue down hill, and enter Cabot Intercultural Center on your right.
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.
**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 which is located in Dowling Hall. Garage patrons should purchase a token for $5 before exiting. The Undergraduate Admissions Office is located in Bendetson Hall which is on the academic quad. The Graduate Admissions Office is across the quad from Bendetson Hall in Ballou Hall.
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. For undergraduate admissions, turn right so that you pass the front of Packard Hall and proceed to Bendetson Hall, the next building. For graduate admissions (arts, sciences, engineering), cross the quad to Ballou Hall. For Fletcher School admissions, continue past Bendetson Hall until you reach Packard Avenue; cross the street, turn left and continue down hill, and enter Cabot Intercultural Center on your right.
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 directions in the preceding paragraph.**
From the 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. Follow the exit ramp to Route 16 west and refer to directions in the first paragraph.*
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Public Transportation
Subway
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 to the Powderhouse Square traffic circle. Cross College Avenue here, then continue on College Avenue across Broadway and Powderhouse Boulevard. The Tufts Campus will be on your left. Continue on College Avenue, passing Lower Campus Road, Talbot Avenue, and Professors Row (all of which will be on your left), until you reach the Memorial Steps (also 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.
Logan Airport
Board the Silver Line Waterfront Bus at the front of your airport terminal. Ride to South Station (15-20 minutes) and get off the bus. At South Station, board the Red Line (subway) to Davis Square, about a 15-20 minute ride. **Exit the subway 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.
Amtrak/Bus (from South Station)
Board the Red Line of the subway and take it to the Davis Square Station and **refer to directions in the preceding paragraph to walk or take the bus to the Tufts campus.
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Driving to Tufts from Other Points of Interest
Other Colleges and Universities
Amherst College
Boston College
Boston University
Brandeis University
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New England Conservatory of Music
School of the Museum of Fine Arts
Tufts University Health Sciences Campus (Boston)
Tufts University Veterinary Campus (Grafton)
Wellesley College
Highways
Alewife Brook Parkway (Route 16) (see I-95 and Massachusetts Turnpike)
Interstate 93
Interstate 95/Route 128
Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90)
Route 2 (see I-95 and Massachusetts Turnpike)
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