Acceptance Rate
14%
Avg. SAT
1520
75th percentile
“Tulane fuses New Orleans' jazz-fueled chaos with Southern academic rigor, where you'll dodge Mardi Gras beads while chasing med school dreams.”
New Orleans, LA
Location
Large City
Campus Setting
You'll step onto Tulane's oaks-draped campus knowing its roots trace to 1834 as the Medical College of Louisiana, the South's first med school and the first west of the Alleghenies—evolving into a full university after merchant Paul Tulane's $1 million donation in 1884 made it the era's richest gift to higher ed. Reborn from Hurricane Katrina's devastation in 2005, when students stormed back to rebuild amid flooded streets, Tulane embodies resilient optimism laced with Crescent City swagger. Outgoing social butterflies who crave urban energy thrive here, diving into NOLA's po'boys and second lines, but introverts or those seeking sleepy suburbia might wilt under the relentless humidity and party pulse.
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Academics
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Programs Offered
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Women Faculty
Research Spending
Available Online
Degree Levels Offered
In Tulane's seminar-style classrooms capped at 20 students thanks to the 8:1 ratio, professors like those in the top-20 Freeman School of Business prod you through real-world case studies on Wall Street scandals, while the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine—born from NOLA's mosquito-plagued history—immerses you in epidemiology labs dissecting Delta pandemics. Research abounds for undergrads, from architecture studios restoring French Quarter gems to neuroscience teams probing jazz musicians' brains, fostering a vibe where intellectual debates spill into brunches. Tradeoffs hit if you chase massive lectures or pure theory; Tulane leans pre-professional, so pure humanities seekers might feel edged out by the med/law/business rush.
Student Body
Total Enrollment
8,192 undergrad • 5,118 grad
Undergraduate
Graduate
International
White
57%
Black / African American
10%
Hispanic / Latino
10%
Asian
6%
Other / Multi-racial
17%
Campus Life
Campus Setting
New Orleans, LA
Varsity Athletics
Your week pulses with 9 a.m. lectures under live oaks, afternoons volunteering through the robust Public Service Program (everyone logs 32 hours), and nights at Greek mixers where 40% of undergrads pledge amid 200+ clubs—from brass bands to quidditch. Traditions like the chaotic "Roll Call" freshman rally and Mardi Gras krewes parading through Uptown bind you to Green Wave pride, though football tails pale next to NOLA bar crawls. Residential life clusters you in quad-style dorms or themed honors houses fostering tight-knit vibes, but expect sticky 90-degree summers, petty campus crime mirroring the city's edge, and a social scene that rewards extroverts while pressuring others to party harder than they study.
Housing
On-Campus Housing
Housing Capacity
Meal Plan Available
Average Room & Board
Athletics
Athletic Association
NCAA
ROTC & Veteran Support
Army
Yes
Navy
Yes
Air Force
Yes
Veteran’s Programs Available
Yellow Ribbon Program (Post-9/11 GI Bill)
Yes
Dedicated point of contact for veteran support services
Yes
Member of DoD Voluntary Educational Partnership MOU
Yes
Cost & Aid
In-State Tuition
Out-of-State Tuition
Room & Board
Estimated Cost
Financial Aid
Students Receiving Aid
Receiving Pell Grants
Average Grant
Average Federal Loan
Net Annual Cost by Household Income
Household Income
Avg. Net Cost
$0 – $30K
$23,669
$30K – $48K
$24,422
$48K – $75K
$25,703
$75K – $110K
$34,313
$110K+
$52,688
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Outcomes & Earnings
Retention Rate
93%
4 Years Graduation Rate
70%
6 Years Graduation Rate
78%
Median 10-Year Earnings
$63,268
93% of first-time, full-time students complete their freshman year at Tulane University of Louisiana and return in the fall. 70% of first-time, full-time students graduate in 4 years, and 78% graduate within 6 years.
Graduation Rate
4-year grads
70%
4-5 years
8%
6-8 years
1%
Non-grad
21%
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Key Statistics
Type
Private
Tuition
$58,666
Acceptance
14%
Undergrads
8,192
4-Year Grad Rate
70%
Endowment
$2.1B
New Orleans, LA 70118-5698