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.

Top 4%Acceptance rate
Top 5%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 6%Median ACT
Top 7%Average SAT

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: $43,9391,950th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $65,5382,014th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $65,5382,014th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $83,7611,967th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $20,500685th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $63,268427th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $50,220526th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 88.9%92nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 94.4%142nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 14.6%59th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 144371st highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 3258th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 7,759325th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 8.0:1216th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 9.3%2,077th highest of 2,140 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: —
Personal essay: —
Writing supplement: —

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.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Chemical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$69,338	$69,338
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$64,328	$64,281
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$49,618	$55,625
Computer ProgrammingComputer Science	bachelors	$48,041	$35,060
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$47,963	$48,667
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$45,696	$46,790
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$43,798	$43,519
History	bachelors	$41,937	—
International BusinessBusiness	bachelors	$39,927	—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$38,289	$32,925
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$37,856	$35,060
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications	bachelors	$37,568	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1834source
Athletic nickname: "Green Wave"source
Yulman Stadium seats about 30,000source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
Motto: "Non Sibi Sed Suis (Latin)"source
Campus size: about 110 acressource
Formerly known as "Medical College of Louisiana" (1834–1847)source
Formerly known as " "source
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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Notable alum: Lisa Kudrow (Actress (Friends))source
Notable alum: Jerry Springer (Talk-show host and politician)source
Notable alum: David Filo (Yahoo co-founder)source

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

Lisa KudrowActress (Friends)
Jerry SpringerTalk-show host and politician
David FiloYahoo co-founder

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