Tulane University of Louisiana Overview
Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
What Is Tulane University of Louisiana Known For?
- Tulane has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 8 to 1.
- The 4% student loan default rate at Tulane is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Tulane.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 63% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from Tulane with a bachelor's degree make about $61,700 a year. That's 51% more than those who graduate from other schools.
- On average, it takes about 4.2 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
Tulane is ranked #5 out of 42 schools in Louisiana.
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.
Tulane has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#102 | Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#120 | Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#230 | Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Tulane.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Tulane has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#5 | Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | College Factual |
#9 | Best Colleges for Finance & Financial Management | College Factual |
#17 | Best Colleges for General Psychology | College Factual |
#24 | Best Colleges for Psychology | College Factual |
#62 | Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing | College Factual |
#143 | Best Business Schools | Business Degree Central |
Where Is Tulane University of Louisiana?

Contact details for Tulane are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698 |
Phone: | 504-865-5000 |
Website: | tulane.edu |
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? |
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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?
Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 21%, and the acceptance rate for women is 22%.
Average Test Scores
About 19% 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 670 and 740. Math scores were between 660 and 750.
Can I Afford Tulane University of Louisiana?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Tulane, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $9,544 a year. That adds up to $38,176 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Tulane is 3.6%. 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

There are also 4,943 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 7,260 full-time undergraduates at Tulane, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 392 |
Black or African American | 385 |
Hispanic or Latino | 545 |
White | 5,065 |
International Students | 491 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 382 |
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
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Tulane has changed over the last few years.

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 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of Tulane
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Tulane University of Louisiana was 36.5%. This is the #610 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 |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 8% |
Computer Information Systems | 6% |
Health Sciences & Services | 34% |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 15% |
Legal Professions | 13% |
Legal Professions (Other) | 86% |
Other Homeland Security | 15% |
Public Administration & Social Service | 10% |
Social Work | 10% |
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 | |
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Other Homeland Security | #4 | |
Public Health | #11 | |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | #77 | |
Health Professions | #176 |
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.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By bsulldiesel under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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