Colleges Tulane University

Tulane University https://tulane.edu

Tulane University is a private institution that was founded in 1834. Its setting is urban and the campus size is 110 acres. Located in New Orleans, the University is divided between the main uptown campus and a downtown campus, which is the center for health science programs. Freshmen and sophomores must live on campus, with a few exceptions. Students can participate in more than 200 student organizations on campus. More than 40 percent of students are involved in Tulane’s 24 sororities and fraternities. Female students at Tulane University receive extra support through the Newcomb College Institute, which hosts symposiums and guest speakers and offers mentors to young women.

Academics

Since its founding, Tulane University has blazed trails as an educational and research institution. Its five undergraduate schools – Architecture, Business, Liberal Arts, Public Health, and Science & Engineering – push boundaries with exciting interdisciplinary academics that engage students in world-changing endeavors, all under the umbrella of Newcomb-Tulane Undergraduate College. This allows students to take classes in any school, regardless of major. The Tulane University Law School and Tulane University Medical School are, respectively, the 12th oldest law school and 15th oldest medical school in the United States, and its School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is the only specialty school of its kind. Tulane is classified among R1 Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activities. The student-faculty ratio at Tulane is 8:1, and the school has 61% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. Popular majors include Psychology, Finance, and Health Professions.

Special Highlights

TIDES: First-Year Program. The Tulane Interdisciplinary Experience Seminar (TIDES) provides students the opportunity to make meaningful connections with a small group of students and some of our best faculty. Active learning, intellectual challenges, and social co-curricular activities define the TIDES experience. All undergraduates participate in a First-Year Seminar during their first semester at Tulane. With over 125 courses to choose from, there are topics to pique every interest. First-Year Seminars focus on learning by interaction and are driven by intellectual curiosity. A sample of past and present course offerings include: Leadership, Politics, Power and Change, Ideology and Belief in Everyday Life, and AI Unleashed: Mastering ChatGPT for Success.

Community Engagement. Tulane is recognized as a leader in service learning and regularly tops rankings for participation in the Peace Corps and other measures of socially conscious graduates. Numerous community projects running throughout the year benefit the city, region, and world. Architecture students get hands-on experience with design and construction while improving a local neighborhood. Latin scholars spend time in New Orleans classrooms, honing their skills and educating the next generation. Students in the Himalayan Experience India Program travel to India and meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. These are just a few examples of how our students gain real-world experience and build leadership skills, all while making a difference. The Center for Public Service supports a university curriculum and research agenda by uniting academics and action, classroom and communities.

School Mission & Unique Qualities

Founded as The Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 to train New Orleans doctors in the fight against yellow fever and cholera, Tulane has a long history at the forefront of groundbreaking research. Tulane is home to an extraordinary and transformative community. We foster exploration and innovation, embrace our differences and build meaningful lives. Our collective character and appreciation for finding our own path unites us, defines our sense of community, and creates uncommon results for our region and the world. Tulane is one of 65 members of the Association of American Universities, an elite group of top-ranked research institutions.

Student Reviews…

“Tulane University is an incredible place for so many reasons. The quality of professors is unbelievable. The campus is beautiful, the students are happy, and the weather is perfect. The academics are rigorous but manageable; leaving time to get involved in extracurriculars, explore New Orleans, or anything else you want to do.”