<p>I’ve always thought that for a school of its size, with no powerhouse sports programs, and located hundreds of miles from any other top 50 school, Tulane does well. I like the new marketing campaign for the most part. I do tend to agree with FC in that it wouldn’t meet the traditional definition of a financial safety. While great with financial aid, that sticker price at TU can still leave (some) students with more debt than what I’d consider a financial safety. Even with a $30k scholarship, that leaves near $20k for a kid to have to pay or take out loans. I’m not sure how many % wise or number of students end up with full rides now days at Tulane. </p>
<p>For the same reason, I wouldn’t consider Miami a financial safety for the majority of applicants.</p>