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Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Private · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · TUL · Tulane University

Private institution in New Orleans, LA · 7,759 undergraduates · 15% acceptance rate · $63,268 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$43,9391,935th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$65,5381,996th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$65,5381,996th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$83,7611,951st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$20,500679th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$63,268426th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$50,220525th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
88.9%92nd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
94.4%140th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
14.6%59th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
144371st highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
3258th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
7,759325th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
8.0:1212th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
9.3%2,061st highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 312 mi (IAH)

On 4 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
No
Application fee
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Personal essay
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Writing supplement
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Supplemental prompts (2025-26)

  • Describe why you are interested in joining the Tulane community. Consider your experiences, talents, and values to illustrate what you would contribute to the Tulane community if admitted.
  • This statement should be 250 words at most; however, it is neither necessary nor expected that you reach this maximum length. We strongly encourage you to focus on content and efficiency rather than word count. While submitting this prompt is optional, we recommend that all applicants do so.

Source: Aristotle Circle 2025-26 supplemental prompt roundup

Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 66 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Chemical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$69,338$69,338
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$64,328$64,281
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$49,618$55,625
Computer ProgrammingComputer Sciencebachelors$48,041$35,060
MarketingBusinessbachelors$47,963$48,667
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$45,696$46,790
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$43,798$43,519
Historybachelors$41,937—
International BusinessBusinessbachelors$39,927—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$38,289$32,925
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$37,856$35,060
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunicationsbachelors$37,568—

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $19,371,796 (M $11,564,470 · W $7,807,326 · Coed $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Notable alumni

Illustrative alumni only — not exhaustive and not a quality ranking. Affiliation claims cite Wikipedia/Wikidata; confirm on primary bios before relying on them.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Tulane University of Louisiana’s 7,759 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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Elsewhere