Tulane University

Quick Stats

6823 St. Charles Avenue, 218 Gibson Hall
New Orleans, LA 70118: [map]

Phone: (504) 865-5000

2011-2012 Tuition

$43,434: tuition and fees

Students

7,803: enrolled

43%: male /

57%: female

Admissions

Jan. 15: application deadline

26.0%: accepted

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U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

U.S. News rank	Category Name
#50	National Universities

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Summary

Tulane University is a private institution that was founded in 1834. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,803, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 110 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Tulane University's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 50. Its tuition and fees are $43,434 (2011-12).

At Tulane University, located in downtown New Orleans, students can experience a thriving—and re-establishing—city that is known for more than just its raucous Mardi Gras celebrations. The school is divided between an Uptown campus, its main location, and a Downtown campus, the center for health science programs. The French Quarter, about four miles from the main campus, is a popular tourist spot known for its music scene, nightlife, and shopping. Freshmen and sophomores must live on campus, unless a student lives locally with parents, is married, or is older than 21. There are more than 200 student organizations on campus, including about 20 sororities and fraternities. About a quarter of students are involved in the Greek system. The Tulane Green Wave sports teams are competitive in the Division I Conference USA, and the school’s colors are olive green and blue. Through Tulane After Dark, students can choose from a variety of evening activities such as concerts, comedy shows, and murder mystery parties. Since Hurricane Katrina, hundreds of students a year have volunteered in community service efforts to rebuild the city.

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 United States. The school is in the midst of building an International Center of Excellence in Malaria Research for West and Central Africa with funding from the National Institutes of Health. 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 the creator of HBO’s hit show Entourage, Douglas R. Ellin.

School mission and unique qualities (as provided by the school):

Tulane University is one of the country's most respected universities. With top-ranked programs in the academic and professional schools, research and educational partnerships that span the globe, and its location in historic New Orleans, Tulane University offers an unparalleled educational experience. Founded in 1834, Tulane is home to 10 schools and colleges offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in architecture, business, science and engineering, law, liberal arts, medicine, public health and tropical medicine, and social work.

General Information

School type	private, coed college
Year founded	1834
Religious affiliation	N/A
Academic calendar	semester
Setting	urban
2010 Endowment	$873,048,000

Applying

When applying to Tulane University, it's important to note the application deadline is January 15, and the early action deadline is November 15. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due January 15. It is most selective, with an acceptance rate of 26.0 percent and an early acceptance rate of 36.6 percent.

For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.

Selectivity	most selective
Fall 2010 acceptance rate	26%
Application deadline	January 15
SAT/ACT scores must be received by	January 15

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Academic Life

The student-faculty ratio at Tulane University is 11:1, and the school has 66.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Tulane University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; English Language and Literature/Letters; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 89.2 percent.

Class sizes

Student-faculty ratio

11:1

4-year graduation rate

N/A

Five most popular majors for 2010 graduates

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	23%
Social Sciences	18%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	10%
English Language and Literature/Letters	5%
Psychology	5%

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Student Life

Tulane University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,803, with a gender distribution of 43.0 percent male students and 57.0 percent female students. 44.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 56.0 percent of students live off campus. Tulane University is part of the NCAA I athletic conference.

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Total enrollment	12,622
Student gender distribution

Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity

Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority

Collegiate athletic association	NCAA I

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Campus Info & Services

Tulane University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Tulane University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Tulane University, 11 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Tulane University.

Students who have cars on campus	11% - Low
Health insurance offered	Yes
Students required to own/lease a computer	No

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Paying for School

At Tulane University, the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $25,644.

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Tuition and fees	$43,434 (2011-12)
Room and board	$11,450 (2011-12) - High
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Student Reviews Ratings data provided by Unigo

The best thing about Tulane is the people and the city. The students here are so fun, yet so intelligent. Everyone is really down to earth and ready to have a good time. Obviously, the city caters to our constant need for a good night out. Plenty of bars in walking distance. You won't find this kind of social/ night life anywhere else. If I could change one thing about Tulane, it would be the fact that the administration doesn't recognize Greek life as student organizations. They don't give Greek life the attention or recognition it deserves. Especially since 30% of the campus is Greek. Tulane is the perfect size. Not too small, yet not too large. It's nice too see familiar faces around. We have several coffee shops on campus which provide great study areas. Our new student center is amazing. It has plenty of great comfortable furniture to hang out or study in. Besides the Greek life issue, Tulane's administration does a great job listening to the students. We wanted a fall break; they gave it to us. They have great emergency plans, and we get biweekly emails from the president himself. I would say the biggest controversy on campus lately is a website called JuicyCampus. The students are fighting for the administration to ban it. The website is basically a portal for gossiping and bullying. It is absolutely horrible what people write about others. It needs to be taken off of the internet. Unfortunately, this radical of an action probably won't happen until someone commits suicide, because of the horrible things people are writing about them. Honestly, the website needs to go. There is a ridiculous amount of school pride here. Everyone here loves it. Ask anyone on campus, and they will tell you about the night life, the classes, and the great atmosphere Tulane has to offer. I would NEVER want to be anywhere else. WE HAVE MARDI GRAS!!

Ashley Sophomore

Tulane is a fantastic school. I absolutely love going to school here - even when I can't stand it. I say this because Tulane is a very challenging school, and sometimes I just don't like school. It also gets very hot here. Oh, and it rains a lot, too. I mean, a lot. If it rains, it pours. For hours. But if it floods enough, classes are cancelled for the day! One of the hardest things to get used to when I started Tulane was that all of my friends at other schools talked about how easy everything was and how they were making really good grades without even trying. At Tulane, it's hard work. The classes are intense, the workload is large, and it's difficult (but doable) to get A's. So when your friends try to compare themselves to you through grades, you have to stop them and say, "I go to Tulane, there is no comparison." Which is kind of cool, when it comes down to it. Tulane is just better. There are tons of things to do on campus - there is a very active social life created by all the organizations at the school. New Orleans offers lots of great entertainment, as well, from live music to great food to fantastic festivals and events. If I weren't so busy doing schoolwork all the time, I could do something new in the city everyday and never run out of things to do. The only thing that is frustrating is that there is not a lot of student enthusiasm for the events on campus - there are lots of awesome programs everyday and hardly anyone ever goes to the programs. Low turnout tends to make events a little less cool. When I tell people I go to Tulane, they are almost always really impressed. Because, if you know your schools, you know that Tulane is a very good school with a lot of great professors and a very prestigious history, as well as a remarkable present life. And you can always talk about New Orleans (people love asking whether or not there is a city "down there" anymore) to keep the conversation going. There are going to be issues on any campus, and the case is no different from Tulane. Sometimes the wireless internet doesn't work. Sometimes the financial aid system has a glitch and I can't sign up for my classes when I'm supposed to. But most of the services on campus are willing to help out, and are understanding of their own shortcomings. And if there is a real problem at Tulane, the students' voices are actually heard.

Stephanie Sophomore

Tulane's a great population size; you see people you know everywhere yet you continue to meet new people. Great bar scene, great Greek following as far as night life goes. Your first semester will be a ***show if you're a guy, as all the fraternities dirty-rush (official rush isn't til spring) and all the parties are free. If you're a girl, you're welcome at just about any fraternity at just about any time. New Orleans is a great place to go to school, everything is reasonably accessible with the streetcar up and running again. Party scene and music are excellent, weather's great all year. Administration is Tulane's weak point. By the time you're in your second year you'll realize that the school doesn't care about its students. Several post-Katrina rules are hard on students, such as mandatory campus housing. My recommendation is to get off-campus as soon as possible and become as independent as you can about your studies, because you won't find much help from the school's hired advisors. Sports are virtually nonexistent. Baseball is historically fairly good. Football games are held in the Superdome, which is depressing because it gives an empty feel to the stadium when the lower bowl isn't even filled.

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