New Orleans, LA
Tulane University of Louisiana is a private mid-sized school in New Orleans, LA, enrolling about 7,767 undergraduates. It's highly selective, admitting about 14% of applicants. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services graduates, especially in Finance and Financial Management Services, report the strongest earnings here: a median of $129,850/year. Most students arrange their own housing since on-campus living isn't required.
Admissions
Test scores for the Fall 2025 entering class come from Tulane University of Louisiana's own 2025-26 Common Data Set: 11% submitted SAT scores, 27% submitted ACT scores.
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Early Decision I: Nov 1, 2026
- Early Action: Nov 10, 2026
- Early Decision II: Jan 15, 2027
- Regular Decision: Jan 15, 2027
Confirm on Tulane University of Louisiana's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
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From Tulane University of Louisiana's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
What applicants who posted their results listed
23 self-reported applicant profiles from public posts, 2024–25 and 2025–26 admissions cycles: 10 admitted, 13 rejected or waitlisted. Figures read admitted vs. rejected or waitlisted.
Most common activities
Most common awards among admits
Who posted
How this compares at six selective private universities: Vanderbilt, UChicago, Tufts, Notre Dame, Boston College and Tulane Accepted vs. Rejected Applicants →
These are people who chose to post their results publicly, mostly on Reddit -- a group that skews toward high scores and STEM. They describe posters, not Tulane University of Louisiana's admitted class, and recruited athletes are left out. For official numbers, use the admissions figures above.
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Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does Tulane University of Louisiana look for in applicants?
Per Tulane University of Louisiana's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates extracurricular activities, academic GPA, rigor of secondary school record, class rank, volunteer work as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is Tulane University of Louisiana's acceptance rate?
Tulane University of Louisiana in New Orleans, LA admits approximately 14% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for Tulane University of Louisiana?
Per Tulane University of Louisiana's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1430–1500 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
What ACT score do I need for Tulane University of Louisiana?
Per Tulane University of Louisiana's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 32–34 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
How much does Tulane University of Louisiana cost?
Tulane University of Louisiana's total cost of attendance is reported at $87,004 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
When is the application deadline for Tulane University of Louisiana?
Tulane University of Louisiana's deadlines are Early Decision I Nov 1, 2026; Early Action Nov 10, 2026; Early Decision II Jan 15, 2027; Regular Decision Jan 15, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does Tulane University of Louisiana require students to live on campus?
No -- Tulane University of Louisiana doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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