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Tulane University of Louisiana Overview

Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Tulane University of Louisiana Known For?

2,737 Undergraduate Awards
$57,047 Avg Cost After Aid
11% Acceptance Rate
  • Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Tulane since the student to facuty ratio is 8 to 1.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Tulane.
  • In 2017-2018, 64% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Tulane bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $61,700 a year. That's about 51% more than their peers at other schools.
  • On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Tulane to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

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Tulane University of Louisiana Rankings

According to our 2022 analysis, Tulane is ranked #468 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. Tulane also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Louisiana ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Tulane.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Legal Support Services Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Best History Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Best History Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#44 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#73 Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#108 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#137 Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Tulane has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#51 Best History Schools College Factual
#93 Best Psychology Schools College Factual
#109 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual
#113 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools College Factual
#199 Best Health Professions Schools College Factual
#235 Best Business Schools Business Degree Central

Where Is Tulane University of Louisiana?

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Contact details for Tulane are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698
Phone: 504-865-5000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TulaneU
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TulaneNews

How Do I Get Into Tulane?

You can apply to Tulane online at: https://admission.tulane.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Tulane

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations required
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Tulane?

11% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
30% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 11%, Tulane is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 12%, and the acceptance rate for women is 11%.

Average Test Scores

About 30% of students accepted to Tulane submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 650 and 730. Math scores were between 690 and 770.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Tulane University of Louisiana  ( 650 to 730 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Tulane University of Louisiana  ( 690 to 770 )
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800
Tulane received ACT scores from 68% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 32 and 35. Math scores were between 27 and 32. Composite scores were between 30 and 33.

ACT English Scores for Tulane University of Louisiana  ( 32 to 35 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Tulane University of Louisiana  ( 27 to 32 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Tulane University of Louisiana  ( 30 to 33 )
1
36

Can I Afford Tulane University of Louisiana?

$57,047 Net Price
26% Take Out Loans
5.5% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Tulane is $57,047. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Tulane, approximately 26% of students took out student loans averaging $7,913 a year. That adds up to $31,652 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Tulane is 5.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Tulane University of Louisiana Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,851 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,537 undergraduate students at Tulane, with 7,851 being full-time and 686 being part-time.

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There are also 5,390 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,851 full-time undergraduates at Tulane, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Tulane University of Louisiana students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 421
Black or African American 395
Hispanic or Latino 649
White 5,542
International Students 437
Other Races/Ethnicities 407

Geographic Diversity

Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at Tulane University of Louisiana. At this time, 46 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 92 countries are represented at Tulane. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Canada.

Online Learning at Tulane University of Louisiana

1,931 Took All Classes Online
8,808 Took At Least One Class Online
70.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 8,808 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Tulane has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 17th most popular in Louisiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Tulane

The following table shows how Tulane is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Homeland Security #27 #27
Legal Professions (Other) #28 #28
Health Sciences & Services #62 #62

Online Growth Rankings of Tulane

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Tulane University of Louisiana was 70.2%. This is the #529 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Tulane regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Tulane majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Communication & Journalism 4%
Computer & Information Sciences 12%
Health Professions 10%
Information Technology 61%
Legal Professions 15%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Tulane ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Tulane.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Computer Programming #12
Radio, Television & Digital Communication #13
Legal Support Services #13
Human Resource Management #41
Health Sciences & Services #41
Information Technology #42
Legal Professions #43
Computer Information Systems #53
Communication & Journalism #58
Computer & Information Sciences #136
Health Professions #386
Business, Management & Marketing #388

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Tulane University of Louisiana Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Finance & Financial Management 0 286 0 143 0 429
Business Administration & Management 0 180 0 39 0 219
Other Health Professions 0 182 0 32 2 216
Law 0 0 0 0 213 213
Medicine 0 0 0 0 197 197
Political Science & Government 0 188 0 1 0 189
Marketing 1 185 0 0 0 186
General Psychology 0 173 0 9 2 184
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 161 0 161
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 150 0 150
Economics 0 126 0 4 11 141
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 116 0 19 2 137
Public Health 0 0 0 119 16 135
Social Work 0 0 0 99 16 115
Communication & Media Studies 0 114 0 0 0 114
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 49 0 60 2 111
General Business/Commerce 4 0 0 99 3 106
International Business 0 41 0 57 0 98
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 0 95 0 95
Biomedical Engineering 0 57 0 27 5 89
General English Literature 0 70 0 10 0 80
Other Homeland Security 1 38 0 33 0 72
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 22 0 42 0 64
Sociology 0 60 0 0 1 61
General Biology 0 31 0 12 16 59
International Relations & National Security 0 57 0 0 0 57
Anthropology 0 43 0 7 5 55
Romance Languages 0 50 0 2 2 54
Mathematics 0 45 0 1 7 53
Computer Science 0 46 0 0 1 47
Philosophy 0 39 0 3 4 46
Fine & Studio Arts 0 37 0 8 0 45
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 38 5 43
History 0 34 0 5 4 43
Legal Research 0 0 0 38 3 41
Health Sciences & Services 3 24 3 10 0 40
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 38 0 2 0 40
Natural Resources Conservation 0 38 0 0 0 38
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 16 0 21 0 37
Chemical Engineering 0 17 0 5 9 31
Area Studies 0 18 0 8 3 29
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 28 0 28
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 28 0 28
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 13 0 15 0 28
General Social Sciences 2 23 0 0 0 25
Public Relations & Advertising 3 21 0 0 0 24
Information Technology 3 16 2 2 0 23
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 18 0 2 2 22
Legal Support Services 11 0 11 0 0 22
General Architecture 0 21 0 0 0 21
Chemistry 0 6 0 1 13 20
Other Business, Management & Marketing 0 0 0 19 0 19
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2 11 5 0 0 18
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 17 0 17
Computer Programming 0 14 3 0 0 17
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 17 0 0 0 17
Genetics 0 0 0 16 0 16
Computer Information Systems 0 4 1 11 0 16
Other Social Sciences 0 16 0 0 0 16
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 0 11 4 15
Engineering Physics 0 15 0 0 0 15
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 2 13 0 0 0 15
Classical Languages & Literature 0 12 0 2 0 14
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 11 0 2 1 14
Physics 0 5 0 4 5 14
Drama & Theater Arts 0 10 0 4 0 14
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 12 0 12
Music 0 11 0 0 0 11
Dance 0 10 0 0 0 10
Nutrition Science 0 0 0 8 0 8
Real Estate Development 0 0 0 7 0 7
Human Resource Management 5 0 1 0 0 6
Historic Preservation 0 0 0 6 0 6
Homeland Security 0 0 0 4 0 4
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 4 0 0 0 4
Real Estate 0 0 0 3 0 3
Medical Science 0 0 0 3 0 3
Computational Science 0 0 0 3 0 3
Medieval Studies 0 3 0 0 0 3
Germanic Languages 0 2 0 0 0 2
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 0 2 0 0 0 2
Statistics 0 0 0 2 0 2
Religious Studies 0 2 0 0 0 2
Hospitality Management 0 0 0 1 0 1
Gerontology 0 0 0 0 1 1
Urban Studies 0 0 0 0 1 1
Architecture (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zoology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accounting 0 0 0 0 0 0
Taxation 0 0 0 0 0 0
Communication & Journalism (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 37 2,700 26 1,570 556 4,889

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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