<p>Yeah, but Tufts’ student/ratio is equal to many LACs: 8 to 1. Furthermore, Tufts is very much a research university that emphasizes undergraduate education – the undergraduate school plays the starring role in institution’s overall framework. The great thing about Tufts is that it plays on both playing fields – LAC and research university – and reaps the benefits of each: small size and individualized attention of a LAC and funding for research & access to graduate classes & programs as an undergraduate that you can’t get an LAC.</p>