Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Private (nonprofit)
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Acceptance rate
14.5%
4,763 admitted
SAT · 50th
1460
Range 1430–1500
6-yr grad
86.9%
Retention 93.0%
Undergrads
6,839
7:1 S-F
Admissions
22.2% / 14.1%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications32,942
Overall admit rate14.5%
In-state admit rate22.2%
Out-of-state admit rate14.1%
Enrolled1,858 · 39.0% yield
Admitted from waitlist64 of 5,842
Very important factorsGPA, Application essay, Character, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsExtracurriculars, Demonstrated interest, Recs, Talent
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
1460
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1430–1500 · 11.0% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W710730750
Math710730760
Comp143014601500
ACT
255075
Comp323334
Cost & aid
$67,592
tuition (full-time)
Tuition$67,592
Fees$4,406
Room & board$19,630
Books$1,200
Avg need-based grant$60,630
% need met89.5%
Avg debt at graduation$38,066
Academics
7 : 1
student-faculty ratio
93.0% retention
Student-faculty7 : 1
Retention93.0%
4-year graduation78.8%
6-year graduation86.9%
Enrollment
6,839
undergraduates
86.0% out-of-state · 98 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates6,839
First-year1,858
Transfer153
Full-time100%
Female61%
Out-of-state86.0%
International (freshmen)98
Rankings
#41
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Business Programs
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#4126
NicheBest Colleges in America#6426
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#15126
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#45726
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
R1 Research University
Carnegie Classification
131 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR1 Research University131
Athletic conferenceAmerican Conference8
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingLouisiana colleges4
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
$0
application fee
waivable
Regular decision1/15 → 1-Apr → May 1
Early decision11/1 → 12/15 · binding
Early decision 21/15
Early action11/10 → 1/10
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyConsidered but not required
Admissions URLhttps://admission.tulane.edu/apply
Admissions emailundergrad.admission@tulane.edu
Admissions phone(504) 865-5731
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
Boston University
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Boston University MA · Proprietary12.8%147018K
University of Southern California CA · Public11.2%151020K
Northeastern University MA · Private (nonprofit)5.6%148022K
New York University NY · Private (nonprofit)9.1%152029K
George Washington University DC · Private (nonprofit)43.5%142011K
Emory University GA · Private (nonprofit)10.3%15107K
University of Miami FL · Private (nonprofit)17.6%140013K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — Tulane University of Louisiana

17 years of Tulane University of Louisiana's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.