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Tulane University

New Orleans, Louisiana
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Admit Rate
14%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Ultra-Selective
GPA Range (Unweighted)
Average unweighted GPA 3.67 (discrete 25th/75th percentile range not published)
Cost of Attendance
$94,554
per year, before aid
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional

Data sourced from CDS, Institutional Website · Last verified September 2026; admit rate (overall 14.5%, ED admit rate 58.2% vs. 11.5% RD), GPA, class rank, and enrollment from Tulane's Common Data Set via CDS-aggregator summary; application plan types and exact deadlines confirmed directly on admission.tulane.edu; net price calculator URL, Greek life %, and undergraduate-wide on-campus % not found in an available public source and left null (a 97% first-year on-campus figure was found but is not the same metric as overall undergraduate housing %, so it was not substituted).. This provenance applies to the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page.

Preparation

Helpful high school preparation
4 years of English4 years of math3-4 years of lab science3-4 years of a foreign language

This is helpful preparation, not a formal admission requirement.

Admissions

How admission works here

Where you apply
The Common App. Common App requirements grid
Test scores
Test scores are never required. Common App requirements grid
Essays
The Common App personal essay is required. Common App requirements grid
Recommendations
a counselor recommendation. Common App requirements grid
Application fee
$0. Common App requirements grid
Deadlines
Early Decision (binding) November 1, Early Action November 10, Early Decision II (binding) January 15, Regular Decision January 15. Common App requirements grid
Overall
14%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

Mid-50% Unweighted GPA
Average unweighted GPA 3.67 (discrete 25th/75th percentile range not published)
Mid-50% SAT
1430-1500
SAT/ACT optional
Impacted Majors

No internally-impacted majors reported.

Applying

Application Deadlines† (source: Common App requirements grid · 2026-27)
Early Decision
November 1 · Binding
Early Action
November 10 · Non-binding
Early Decision II
January 15 · Binding
Regular Decision
January 15 · Non-binding

Applying through the Common App

Application fee
$0
Common App personal essay
Required
Recommendations
counselor recommendation

Source: Common App requirements grid, updated 2026-09-18. Anything not listed here wasn't stated in the grid, which is not the same as not required.

Essay details are being verified

College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.

View official application requirements

Academics

Flagship Programs

A.B. Freeman School of BusinessSchool of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (undergraduate pipeline)Tulane School of Architecture

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines
Business/FinancePublic HealthBiology/Pre-HealthArchitecturePolitical SciencePsychologyEnvironmental StudiesCommunication
Interdisciplinary Pathways
Social Innovation and Social EntrepreneurshipPublic HealthEnvironmental StudiesDigital Media Practices

Cost

Cost of attendance, per year
$94,554

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $68,678* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

Under $30,000
$16,126
$30,001 – $48,000
$18,041
$48,001 – $75,000
$20,149
$75,001 – $110,000
$28,207
Over $110,000
$56,667

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.

Scholarships and merit aid

Tulane is known for a genuinely competitive merit scholarship program (Dean's, President's, and the flagship Paul Tulane Award) awarded automatically based on the application, in addition to need-based aid that met an average of 94% of demonstrated need for aided first-years -- making it one of the more merit-generous options in this group.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
New Orleans, Louisiana· Urban
Undergraduates
6,839
Setting
Urban
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†Common App requirements grid · 2026-27

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