Student Organizations

Active citizenship is huge part of being a Jumbo. Tufts students reach out to people around the country, around the world and those right here in Medford and Somerville. The Leonard Carmichael Society (an umbrella organization for all service groups on campus) is the largest organization at Tufts. Students provide English language and citizenship classes to immigrants at the Committee for Refugees from El Salvador (CORES) community center in Somerville, instruct students on the basics of engineering at the Center for Education Engineering and Outreach, and volunteer their time during pre-orientation’s FOCUS program.

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Do you argue with your professor, pontificate in the dining hall and occasionally clash with your roommate over who should shut off the lights? Debate society might be right for you: the team engages in APDA-style parliamentary debate and hosts an annual tournament on the Hill. If you’re looking for something a little more structured, try the Tufts Mock Trial team (routinely ranked among the top teams in the country). For an international focus, the Tufts Model UN team lets students travel to four debates in two different countries each year.

About 18 percent of undergrads chose to “go Greek,” joining 18 active general fraternities and sororities. There are nine fraternities on campus, four sororities, one co-ed independent fraternity, and four active culturally based, citywide Greek organizations. You can see Tufts Greeks wearing their letters proudly during Greek Week and organizing major fundraisers throughout the year. 

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From mainstream to radical: if there’s an issue in national politics, you’ll definitely find Tufts students representing every side of it. Political groups on campus range from the Tufts Democrats and Tufts Republicans to the Tufts Socialist Club. Whether you’re looking to advocate, work for a campaign, or just plain get out the vote, you can find a civic outlet on the Hill.

If you’re worried about finding a job after graduation (and let’s be honest, who isn’t), the pre-professional groups here at Tufts are here to help. You can find pre-professional advising in groups like the Pre-Law Society, Health Professions Advising, and students can take advantage of tons of engineering societies (like the American Society of Civil Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Tufts Health Professions Advising

Jumbos aren't afraid to advocate for what they believe in. The Tufts Sustainability Collective and Eco-Reps encourage students to act responsbily and conserve ever day. For those looking to lobby for worker's rights, the Tufts Labor Coalition fights for everybody from Jumbo janitors to adjunct faculty members. Tufts VOX empowers voices for choice on campus and the Tufts Roosevelt Insitute is a student-run think tank that tackles today's difficult issues.

If there’s a holiday in the world, you can bet that someone at Tufts is observing it. There are thriving Jewish communities at the Granoff Hillel center and Chabad house, morning prayers with the Muslim Student Association and meditation with Buddhist students. Unitarian Universalists, Hindus and Orthodox Christians are also represented. The University Chaplaincy provides interfaith services and programs and serves as an umbrella for all religious life. The University Chaplain works cooperatively with the Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, and Muslim Chaplains and administers Goddard Chapel as a university facility. Special support is provided for traditions not represented by Associate Chaplains, such as Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism.

There's a community for everybody

Whether you’re a dedicated thespian, a comedic genius or just plain love the spotlight, there’s a group for you here on campus. If you’re a chucklehead, try the Cheap Sox improv group or Major: Undecided’s sketch comedy. Love the stage? Try Traveling Treasure Trunk (a theater troupe that performs exclusively for children), Torn Ticket II or 3Ps (Pen, Paints and Pretzels). Most productions are totally student organized, designed and directed!

Take a look at the performances this semester