What makes Tulane different
- Public service in the core. Every student does service as part of the core curriculum, in New Orleans and beyond.
- A small first-year seminar. Every first-year takes a TIDES seminar of 15 or fewer students.
- Far from home, together. About 75% of students come from more than 500 miles away.
What Tulane students study
The most common bachelor's degrees (class of 2024): finance (304), psychology (172), health professions (150), marketing (135), business administration and management (109) and neuroscience (109). Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.
You may thrive at Tulane if…
- You want a city with its own music, food and culture.
- You'd like community service built into your degree.
- You're interested in business, public health, psychology or the sciences.
Worth asking about
- What does the public service requirement involve?
- How do Early Action and Early Decision differ at Tulane?
How Tulane compares with similar universities
Tulane admitted 14.0% of applicants for fall 2024, and draws most students from far away. See early decision, early action and test policies at all 19 universities.
FAQ
What is Tulane University's acceptance rate? 14.0% for fall 2024: 4,559 of 32,609 applicants were admitted.
Does Tulane have early decision? Yes. Tulane offers binding early decision in two rounds, Early Decision I and II, plus non-binding early action. We couldn't find a published early decision acceptance rate. Source
Does Tulane require the SAT or ACT? No. Tests stay optional for fall 2027 entry, except for the invitation-only Pathways to Medicine program. Source
Does Tulane charge out-of-state tuition? No. Tulane is private, so published tuition and fees are the same for students from any state: $68,678 a year before aid. About 82% of first-year students came from outside Louisiana.
How much is Tulane tuition per semester? About $34,339 a semester, half the published $68,678 a year, before aid.
Is Tulane an R1 university? Yes. In the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, Tulane University is an R1 university, the group with the highest research spending and doctoral degrees. What R1 means →
How many students go to Tulane? About 7,800 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What is Tulane known for? Public service, New Orleans and its far-flung student body.
How much does Tulane cost? Published tuition and fees are $68,678 a year before aid, and the total cost of attendance is $87,004. Students who received aid paid $45,582 a year on average.
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