Tufts vs Middlebury

Msmith25
Sat, 07 Jun 2025 12:25:13 +0000

Trying to choose between Tufts and Middlebury. I’m mainly interested in international relations, maybe econ too. Thinking of law school college, then pivot into national security, foreign policy, or legal policy roles in D.C. I know undergrad prestige doesn’t matter much for law school admissions.

I really liked IGS global security concentration at Middlebury. Tufts doesn’t have that specific track but I think a lot or even more of the same course work.

Anyone know how accessible Fletcher is to undergrads? Are the centers like Center for Strategic Studies, Center for International Law and Governance, Center for Global Diplomacy available to undergrads? Are they good resources.

Middlebury has J-Term which seems great for that. Tufts has no J-Term but is closer to Boston and maybe has better term-time access to opportunities. Is J-Term as useful as it sounds for short internships? Curious what people think overall.