<p>@Alexandre</p>
<p>The class size figures I posted were published in USNWR. DeaconBlues numbers come from the university, which, according to what you say, should be looked at with skepticism. Why the discrepancy between them?</p>
<p>Quality of education aside, it’s very easy to cherry pick rankings/ lists that support or discredit a school/ major/ program in order to prove or disprove a point. We’re all guilty of it, and unfortunately, the OP will have to sort through the mire here to find the answers important to him/ her.</p>
<p>In many ways, this is an apples-oranges debate. Tufts is mid-size, Michigan is large, which makes side-by-side comparisons difficult. It would be interesting to know why the OP is interested in both schools, as their differences are arguably more pronounced than their similarities—the most potent of which might the fact that they are both ranked #28 among national universities in USNWR. This says a lot about BOTH schools, as far as educational quality is concerned (and Tufts somehow manages this even given the meh peer assessment score and relatively poor endowment), but also about the passionate support they engender in those who champion them.</p>
<p>Hello OP? Chime in here? </p>