Tulane University
#73 in National Universities (tie)
Overview
Tulane University is a private institution that was founded in 1834. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,350 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 110 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Tulane University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #73. Its tuition and fees are $65,538.
Tulane University, located in New Orleans, is divided between the main uptown campus and a downtown campus, which is the center for health science programs. The school has a well-regarded law school, and its School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is the only specialty school of its kind in the U.S. Freshmen and sophomores must live on campus, with a few exceptions. Students can participate in more than 200 student organizations on campus. More than 40 percent of students are involved in Tulane’s 24 sororities and fraternities. Female students at Tulane University receive extra support through the Newcomb College Institute, which hosts symposiums and guest speakers and offers mentors to young women. Notable alumni include former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, talk show host Jerry Springer and Douglas R. Ellin, creator of HBO’s hit show "Entourage."
Tulane University is a private institution that was founded in 1834. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,350 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 110 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Tulane University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #73. Its tuition and fees are $65,538.
Tulane University, located in New Orleans, is divided between the main uptown campus and a downtown campus, which is the center for health science programs. The school has a well-regarded law school, and its School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is the only specialty school of its kind in the U.S. Freshmen and sophomores must live on campus, with a few exceptions. Students can participate in more than 200 student organizations on campus. More than 40 percent of students are involved in Tulane’s 24 sororities and fraternities. Female students at Tulane University receive extra support through the Newcomb College Institute, which hosts symposiums and guest speakers and offers mentors to young women. Notable alumni include former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, talk show host Jerry Springer and Douglas R. Ellin, creator of HBO’s hit show "Entourage."
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At-a-Glance
Setting
Urban
Tuition & Fees
$65,538
Undergraduate Enrollment
7,350
Acceptance Rate
11%
From the School
Since its founding in 1834, Tulane University has blazed trails as an educational and research institution. Its five undergraduate schools - Architecture, Business, Liberal Arts, Public Health, and Science & Engineering - push boundaries with exciting interdisciplinary academics that engage students in world-changing endeavors, all under the umbrella of Newcomb-Tulane Undergraduate College. This allows students to take classes in any school, regardless of major. As the first major research university to require service-learning in the core curriculum, Tulane forms an inseparable bond with New Orleans, extending the classroom into a dynamic and opportunity-rich urban environment where students have an outsized impact.
Since its founding in 1834, Tulane University has blazed trails as an educational and research institution. Its five undergraduate schools - Architecture, Business, Liberal Arts, Public Health, and Science & Engineering - push boundaries with exciting interdisciplinary academics that engage students in world-changing endeavors, all under the umbrella of Newcomb-Tulane Undergraduate College. This allows students to take classes in any school, regardless of major. As the first major research university to require service-learning in the core curriculum, Tulane forms an inseparable bond with New Orleans, extending the classroom into a dynamic and opportunity-rich urban environment where students have an outsized impact.
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Admissions
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Cost
Tuition & Fees
$65,538
Room & Board
$18,088(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$52,617
$42,217
$42,217
Tuition & Fees
$65,538
Room & Board
$18,088(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$52,617
*Average cost after aid
Academics
81%
8:1
61%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
22%
$49,489
Social Sciences
20%
$34,434
Psychology
9%
$28,980
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
8%
$22,550
Health Professions and Related Programs
8%
$21,950
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Faculty Research Impact
Bibliometric Rank
91
Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals
62%
Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals
18%
Total Papers published between 2018-2022
10,777
Citations Per Publication
14:1
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Students
7,350
Graduate Enrollment
5,242
Total Enrollment
12,592
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
7,320
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
26%
Minority Enrollment
26%
Minority Enrollment
68%
White
9%
Hispanic
6%
Black
6%
Asian
6%
International
5%
Two or more races
1%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
86+
Sports Teams
9
Fraternities
12
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
81%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
27%
Average Debt at Graduation
$29,234
$41,567
$41,567
Graduation Rate
81%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
27%
Average Debt at Graduation
$29,234
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I went to Tulane a naive boy and left a highly educated, worldly and well-rounded man. The perfect combination of rigorous academic curriculum with boundless fun things to do. New Orleans is a city whose charms will always move you, and Tulane is the heartbeat of the city. I could have gone to any school in the country but chose to go to Tulane based on the aid and a feeling, and it was amazing even over 30 years later.
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