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Tulane University of Louisiana

:round_pushpin: New Orleans, LA • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 15%

Tulane University is a private university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tulane University enrolls 15,598 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 15,598
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 15%
Tuition and fees
In State $65,538
Out-of-State $65,538
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Tulane University of Louisiana, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 690 720 750
SAT Math 700 730 760
ACT Composite 31 32 33
ACT English 31 34 35
ACT Math 27 29 32
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
Secondary school GPA :white_check_mark:
Secondary school rank :white_check_mark:
Secondary school record :white_check_mark:
Completion of college-preparatory program :white_check_mark:
Recommendations :white_check_mark:
Formal demonstration of competencies :white_check_mark:
Admission test scores :white_check_mark:
English Proficiency Test :white_check_mark:
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) :white_check_mark:
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Application type Deadline
Early Decision Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Tulane University of Louisiana.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $61,306 $61,306
Fees $4,232 $4,232
Room and Board $18,088 $18,088
Books $1,200 $1,200
Total (Before Financial Aid): $84,826 $84,826

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Finance, General 288 69
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 161 105 0
Business Administration and Management, General 203 14 0
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 194 12 9
Law 213
Social Work 160 46
Medicine 176
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 174 0
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 170 3
Neuroscience 118 22 8
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 145
Business/Commerce, General 0 110 1
Financial Mathematics 106
Political Science and Government, General 101 0 3
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 99 1 1
International Business/Trade/Commerce 67 17
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 79
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 57 17 2
English Language and Literature, General 67 8 0
Sociology, General 64 2
International Relations and Affairs 55
Computer Science 52 1 2
Philosophy 47 3 5
Management Science 53
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 43 8 0
History, General 44 6 1
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 28 16 6
Anthropology, General 35 7 6
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 23 24
Health and Wellness, General 31 11
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other 24 16
Epidemiology 36 4
Environmental Studies 40 0
Political Economy 38
Real Estate Development 27 10
Design and Visual Communications, General 36
Public Health, General 0 34 0
Infectious Disease and Global Health 34
Mathematics, General 29 1 3
Environmental Health 0 32 1
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 26
Biochemistry 7 23 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 14 14
Sports Studies 26
Anatomy 25
Biomedical Sciences, General 1 24
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 24
Behavioral Aspects of Health 13 8
Immunology 21 0
Architecture 21 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 6 14
Spanish Language and Literature 17 2 1
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 18
Physiology, General 18
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 16 2 0
Fine/Studio Arts, General 12 5
Linguistics 10 4 3
Nutrition Sciences 17
Development Economics and International Development 16 0 0
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 16
Social Sciences, Other 16
Music, General 10 5
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 14 1
Social Sciences, General 15
Pharmacology 15 0
Computer and Information Sciences, General 4 10
Chemical Engineering 14 0 0
Psychology, General 14 0 0
Chemistry, General 10 0 4
Geology/Earth Science, General 4 7 1
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 12
Latin American Studies 4 6 2
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 11
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 10 0 1
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 10
French Language and Literature 10 0 0
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 9
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 4 5
Human/Medical Genetics 9
Biostatistics 8 1
Physics, General 2 2 5
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 9
Legal Studies 8
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 8 0
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5 2 0
Dance, General 7 0
Computer Programming, Specific Applications 6
Public Administration, Other 6
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 5
Economics, General 0 5 0
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 5
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 5 0
Materials Engineering 2 3
French Studies 0 4
African Studies 4
Asian Studies/Civilization 4
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 4
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 3
Medical/Health Humanities 3
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 3
Public Health, Other 0 3
Jewish/Judaic Studies 2
Russian Language and Literature 2
Medical Science/Scientist 2
International Law and Legal Studies 2
Statistics, General 2
Japanese Studies 2
Urban Studies/Affairs 1
Medical Informatics 1
Italian Language and Literature 1
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 1
Gerontology 1
Real Estate 1
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1
Securities Services Administration/Management 1
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 0 1 0
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1
Applied Mathematics, General 1
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 1
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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Going to put this here from another post, and spread the love you all!
Remember also students who didn’t get in, or who are considering Tulane: there is the IDT (interdivisional transfer) from the Tulane School of Professional Advancement to NTC with fulfilling the 6 core requirements:
Foreign Language
Math
Science
English (English 1010 compulsory)
Social Science
Humanities
With a C (or C-) or better
At least two (2) semesters in SoPA (School of Professional Advancement)
At least 18 Tulane credits
Upon completion of such, you will require a deans letter of approval from SoPA, just like going from NTC to SoPA, and you will have completed IDT to becoming a full fledged Tulanian!
Google: Tulane interdivisional transfer, it’ll show up under the School of Professional Advancement.
Perfect way to circumvent the normal freshman undergraduate route if you have a year or three of a break from school, and last I saw, you need a 2.0 GPA to get in, send in your transcripts (if you have any), have a high school diploma or GED, and be in good standing where you were previously if you were someone else previously. Not necessarily the 1-3 years break from school. Also, you don’t need to break from school, all you have to do is go into the SoPA and work on the transfer process.
They only know what you tell them. :wink:
This is the link to the proof: General Policies | tulane
and its TOTALLY okay to circumvent the normal admission route, AND you don’t need to take a gap year or anything!
Good luck everyone, especially if you’re financially hurting, SoPA may be the PERFECT way to start!
Good luck!

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Posting this here instead of one of the decision threads. Tulane recently released the '24-'25 CDS.

Application/Acceptance/Admit data. While the % admitted through ED did decrease it was predominantly due to an increase in the number of applications through that channel. They still selected approximately the same number of applicants through that mode. The idea that the “new admissions director is going to drive a change to more acceptance through EA/RD rounds” seems to be proving false. There is a very slight shift towards EA/RD but they are still filling better than 60% of their spots through ED. The pure number of EA/RD acceptances increased YoY but the % selecting Tulane after acceptance has declined

Total applicants dip significantly from '21 to '22 due to the school previously counting incomplete applicants in the data (don’t draw too much conclusion from that). '24 to '25 though they did see a 17% increase in applications.

EA/RD Acceptance rate remains at 11%. Although the school does not give data specific to these rounds the general sense is that RD is low single digits.

Freshman Starting Year
'24-'25 '23-'24 '22-'23 '21-'22 '20-'21 '19-'20 '18-'19
Total Applicants 32,603 27,936 31,615 45,525 43,892 42,185 38,816
Admitted 4,558 4,077 3,621 4,385 4,877 5,431 6,724
Enrolled 1,838 1,867 1,843 2,027 1,801 1,821 1,909
ED Applied 1,946 1,752 1,853 3,853 3,976 2,163 1,659
ED Accepted 1,156 1,193 1,258 1,209 922 720 535
ED % Admitted 59% 68% 68% 31% 23% 33% 32%
EA/RD Applications 30,657 26,184 29,762 41,672 39,916 40,022 37,157
EA/RD Accepted 3,402 2,884 2,363 3,176 3,955 4,711 6,189
EA/RD Acceptance 11% 11% 8% 8% 10% 12% 17%
EA/RD Enrolled 682 674 585 818 879 1,101 1,374
Enroll % of Admitted 20% 23% 25% 26% 22% 23% 22%

The gender split of Tulane often comes up as a discussion item with enrollment being almost 2:1 F:M. The table below would imply (to me) that the school doesn’t give any extra weighting to Males in an effort to shift this ratio.

Applicants (%) '24-'25 '23-'24 '22-'23 '21-'22 '20-'21 '19-'20 '18-'19
Male 38% 37% 35% 34% 37% 37% 38%
Female 62% 63% 65% 66% 63% 63% 62%
Admits
Male 40% 34% 32% 34% 39% 37% 36%
Female 60% 66% 68% 66% 61% 63% 64%
Enrolled
Male 37% 36% 34% 36% 41% 40% 38%
Female 63% 64% 66% 64% 59% 60% 62%

Test Submissions and Reported 50%. Prior to COVID Tulane was test required and since has remained test optional. The number of applicants choosing to send test scores has been on a steady decline. The reported 50% for SAT has steadily increased. ACT mid-50% has only shifted up a single point - which surprised me.

Submitting Test Scores '24-'25 '23-'24 '22-'23 '21-'22 '20-'21 '19-'20 '18-'19
SAT 13% 14% 16% 15% 30% 26% 23%
ACT 28% 31% 34% 41% 68% 72% 77%
SAT Mid-50 1410-1500 1400-1490 1400-1500 1380-1490 1360-1470 1370-1480 1350-1490
ACT Mid-50 31-34 31-33 31-33 30-33 30-33 31-33 30-33

For anyone that wants to explore the information contained in the CDS’s further:

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