<p>In terms of academics, Tufts is by far the better.</p>
<p>Visit both schools. After weighing all the pros and cons you need to fit. A lot of the decision is about how it "feels." I know that sounds cheezy, but we looked at JHU, Harvard and Tufts on the same visit, and Tufts was the school that "felt right." So far, so good. Having said that, graduating without debt means a lot too and if you are going to grad school, that will be as/more important.</p>
<p>Visit both schools. After weighing all the pros and cons you need to fit. A lot of the decision is about how it "feels." I know that sounds cheezy, but we looked at JHU, Harvard and Tufts on the same visit, and Tufts was the school that "felt right." (we never saw a smiling student at JHU or Harvard....everyone looked liked their dog just died!) So far, so good at Tufts. Having said that, graduating without debt means a lot too and if you are going to grad school, that will be as/more important a decision, but for different reasons.</p>