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Tulane University

New Orleans, Louisiana

https://tulane.edu

#44 National Colleges

12.87% Admission Rate
Very Selective

7,980 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, highly residential
Tulane University is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded as a public medical college in 1834 and became a comprehensive university in 1847. The institution became private under the endowments of Paul Tulane and Josephine Louise Newcomb in 1884. Tulane is the 9th oldest private university in the Association of American Universities, which includes major research universities in the United States and Canada. The Tulane University Law School and Tulane University Medical School are, respectively, the 12th oldest law school and 15th oldest medical school in the United States. Tulane has been a member of the Association of American Universities since 1958 and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".Tulane is considered highly selective, with an acceptance rate of 9.73% for the Class of 2025. Alumni include twelve governors of Louisiana; one Chief Justice of the United States; various members of Congress, including a Speaker of the U.S. House; two Surgeons General of the United States; 23 Marshall Scholars; 18 Rhodes Scholars; 15 Truman Scholars; 155 Fulbright Scholars; four living billionaires; and a former President of Costa Rica. Two Nobel laureates have been affiliated with the university.

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Location

City
New Orleans, Louisiana

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 26.3%
Social Sciences 17.0%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 10.2%
Health Professions And Related Programs 8.3%
Psychology 6.1%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 5.9%
Engineering 3.5%
Visual And Performing Arts 3.1%
Architecture And Related Services 2.9%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.9%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.3%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 1.8%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.5%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.3%
Legal Professions And Studies 1.3%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.2%
History 1.1%
Physical Sciences 0.9%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.7%
Education 0.6%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.6%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 0.5%

Cost

Tuition
$56,800.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
25.86%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$37,841.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1444 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 770 735 700
Verbal 750 705 660

ACT Scores

32 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 32 30 27
English 35 34 32