Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
- Private nonprofit
- City
- 7,767 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 14%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $40,693per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 87%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $68,22610 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Public service is part of the core curriculum: students complete two semesters of approved service learning, such as a course with at least 20 hours of service, an internship or a study abroad program, with one at the 2000 level or above.
Source: Tulane Admission, public service
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 14%About 1 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1400–1520Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 31–34Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
From Tulane University of Louisiana's own report
These numbers come from the school's Common Data Set for 2025–26, a standard report colleges publish about their applicants and first-year students. Open the report.
46% had a 3.75 or higher. The average was 3.67. Schools count GPA differently (weighted or not), so compare ranges loosely.
- Admit rate in this report
- 14%4,763 admitted of 32,942 first-year applicants
- Early decision admit rate
- 58%1,209 admitted of 2,077. Early decision is binding: you commit to attend if admitted.
- Off the wait list
- 2%64 admitted of 3,158 who stayed on the wait list (5,842 were offered a spot)
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1430–1500First-years who sent scores
- ACT, middle 50%
- 32–34First-years who sent scores
- Top 10% of their class
- 53%80% were in the top quarter.
Early applicants often include recruited athletes and students who knew this was their first choice, so a higher early rate doesn't mean applying early raises any one student's odds by that much.
What the admissions office says it weighs
Very important
- How challenging your classes were
- GPA
- Class rank
- Activities
- Volunteer work
Important
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Character and personal qualities
- Being first in your family to go to college
- Showing interest in the school
Considered
- A talent or ability
- Family who went there (legacy)
- Where you live
- Living in the state
- Work experience
Not considered
- Interview
- Religious affiliation
Where you'd stand
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Sources: Tulane University of Louisiana Common Data Set 2025–26. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $40,693full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $91,156sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $71,998Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 87%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 93%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $68,22610 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,767Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 14%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 18%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX — admits 63%
- Chapman University Orange, CA — admits 65%
- Marquette University Milwaukee, WI — admits 81%
- Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA — admits 48%
Also worth a look
- Tufts University Medford, MA — admits 11%
- Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA — admits 16%
- Villanova University Villanova, PA — admits 27%
- Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA — admits 12%
- Georgetown University Washington, DC — admits 13%
- Northwestern University Evanston, IL — admits 8%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Tulane University of Louisiana, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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