What does it take to get into Tulane?

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<p>Tulane enrolls 5,741 undergraduates. The university’s graduate and professional schools enroll 4,179 students. The student body is as diverse as it is far-traveled, since 75 percent of students come from locations over 500 miles away.</p>

<p>Admission to Tulane is highly competitive, and evaluators look for high levels of achievement in all areas. The middle 50 percent of the class enrolling for the Fall 2002 term have SAT scores between 1260 and 1390 (ACT equivalent range 28-31).</p>

<p>Approximately 61 percent of enrolling freshmen ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class; more than 75 percent ranked in the top 25 percent; and 95 percent were in the top half of their class. In addition to being strong academically, Tulane’s freshman class is both geographically and ethnically diverse. </p>

<p>Rank in Class: 2002 Freshmen</p>

<p>RANK IN CLASS REPORTED BY HIGH SCHOOL
% OF APPLICANTS WHO MET CRITERION
% OF ACCEPTED STUDENTS WHO MET CRITERION
% OF ENROLLED STUDENTS WHO MET CRITERION</p>

<p>Top Decile
53%
66%
61%</p>

<p>Top Quintile
74%
86%
83%</p>

<p>Top Half
96%
100%
100%</p>

<p>Test Scores : 2002 Freshmen*</p>

<p>COLLEGE**
MIDDLE 50% SAT RANGE
MIDDLE 50% ACT RANGE</p>

<p>Architecture
1260-1360 28-31
Engineering
1240-1400 28-32
Newcomb
1258-1380 28-31
Tulane 1270-1400 28-32 </p>

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<li>These score ranges may be helpful in assessing your changes for admission. However, scores are reviewed in relation to other credentials (including grades, curriculum, extracurricular activities and personal qualities) we consider in the decision-making process. Keep in mind that 50% of our students had SAT or ACT scores that fell above or below these ranges.</li>
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<p>** Business students begin in either Newcomb or Tulane.</p>

<p>Class Size</p>

<p>Diversity</p>

<p>Student diversity enhances education at Tulane’s residential campus.</p>

<p>2001-2002 Student Diversity<br>
Caucasian 79.4 %
African American 9.8 %
Hispanic American 4.0 %
Asian American 5.8 %
Native American 0.4 %
Other 0.6 %</p>