<p>Ironically, when we first saw Tufts, coming from Southern California, we loved the campus which seemed much more well kept than, say, UCLA. 
Perhaps it’s seeing something that looks very new and different? For whatever reason, the trudge from the heart of UCLA’s campus into Westwood seems much more tiresome to me than the stroll from Tufts to Davis Square. ;-)</p>
<p>I agree with your instinct about Tufts offering a more personal teaching environment. If that is a huge factor for you, then Tufts is the obvious choice. You’ll have to weight that in along with other factors–which type of campus you prefer, the quality and placement record of the engineering programs, and so forth. Sorry, no obvious answer to give you!</p>