Overview

Tulane University is a University institution located in New Orleans, LA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address Office of Admissions, 210 Gibson Hall
New Orleans, LA  70118
United States

Contact Shawn Abbott
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admissions
Email: undergrad.admission@tulane.edu
Phone: 504-865-5731
Fax: 504-862-8715

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology	×
Architecture	×
Real Estate Development	×
Sustainable Design/architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Chinese Studies	×	×
Japanese Studies	×	×
Latin American Studies	×
Near And Middle Eastern Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Cell/cellular And Molecular Biology	×
Cell/cellular Biology And Anatomical Sciences, Other	×	×
Neurobiology And Behavior	×	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Behavior Studies	×
Real Estate	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Other	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	×
Computer Science	×
Information Technology	×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×
Engineering, General	×
Water Resources Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature	×	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Italian Language And Literature	×	×
Latin Language And Literature	×	×
Linguistics	×
Portuguese Language And Literature	×	×
Russian Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Health	×	×
Health And Wellness, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal	×	×
Legal Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Medieval And Renaissance Studies	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geological And Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other	×	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×	×
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services, Other	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Development Economics And International Development	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Economy	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Social Sciences, Other	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Dance, General	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×
Musicology And Ethnomusicology	×	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

32,942

Applied

4,763

Accepted

6,839

Enrolled

Female Admissions

20,589

Females Applied

2,761

Females Accepted

13%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

12,345

Males Applied

2,000

Males Accepted

16%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.67

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	April 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 15th	No
Other early decision plan	November 10th	January 10th	No
Transfer	April 15th	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	729	710	750
SAT Math	732	710	760
ACT Composite	33	32	34

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

70,622

Private

Fees

4,514

Full-time student fees

20,418

Room & board

11,638

Room only

Financial Aid

66,091

Avg. Financial Aid Package

70,044

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

49,005

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

2,251

Avg. Loan Aid

17,104

Avg. Grant Aid

60,630

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

89.5%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

50%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

6,839

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

86%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.47%
Black or African American	6.5%
White or Caucasian	63.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	5.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%
Two or more races	5.2%
Other	1.59%

Gender

Male (39.19%)

Female (60.8%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	57%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Crawfest and New Orleans Book Festival

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball	No	Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	Division 1A
Golf	No	No	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing	No	Division 1
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Beach Volleyball	No	Division 1	No
Bowling	No	Division 1
Cheerleading	No	Division 1	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing	No	Division 1
Sand Volleyball	No	Division 1	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Triathlon	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo		No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Faculty

1,350

Total Faculty

7:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 930

Part-time - 420

Male - 704

Female - 646