Tufts University School of Dental Medicine - Boston, MA - Universities and Colleges on Waymarking.com

In Boston's Chinatown neighborhood, is Tufts University, School of Dental Medicine.

The school is located at the corner of Washington Street and Kneeland Street and is next to Tufts Medical School. The building is a modern structure about 14 stories stall. There is a large sign on the building on the Washington Street side.

The school has the following programs (from their web site):
Programs
- Four year predoctoral program leading to the Doctor of Dental Medicine degree (D.M.D.)
- Two combined degree programs
- Dental International (D.I.) student program for foreign trained dentists who wish to obtain a license to practice in the United States
- Postgraduate and specialty programs in twelve areas of study.

The school started as Boston Dental College in 1868. It became part of Tufts University in 1899. At the time the school was on Huntington Avenue. It remained there until it was moved to the present location in 1971. In 2009, 5 floors were added to the building. According to Wikipedia, this is the second largest school in the country, with about 190 students in a class, 700 overall.

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Name: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Location/Address: 1 Kneeland Street Boston, M USA 02111 Phone Number: 617-636-6639 Web Site: [Web Link] Type of School: Graduate School (part of larger university) School Affiliation: Private -- Independent Date Founded: 1868 Enrollment: 700 Nicknames/Mascots: Jumbo the Elephant (Undergraduate) School Colors: Brown and Blue Location of GPS Coordinates: Corner of Kneeland and Washington Streets School Motto: Not listed

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