When did Tulane become a national university?

blevine
Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:56:47 +0000

I attended Tulane as a freshman in 1982. My classmates were from all over the US, but certainly concentrated from certain states. We had many from LA, TX, FL of course, but also CA, NY, NJ, MA, IL. While the city definitely gives one an opportunity to experience southern culture, it was by no means a regional school back in the early 80s.
I have indeed noticed the renewed interest post Katrina in our NY town, but then again many colleges now get more applications than they once did, if only due to common app and international applicants. I don’t understand at all why Katrina would attract more students, but merit scholarships sure would !