Tulane University Rankings

Located in New Orleans, LA, Tulane University is one of the best universities in the state of Louisiana. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Tulane University in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Tulane University.

6823 St. Charles Avenue, 218 Gibson Hall New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: (504) 865-5731
Email: undergrad.admission@tulane.edu
Web site: http://www.tulane.edu

Rankings: Tulane University

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 50
Score: 55
Peer college rating (out of 5) 3.3
Graduation and retention ranking: 73
Average freshman retention rate: 87.5%
6-year graduation rate: 74.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 84%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): -10
Faculty resources ranking: 26
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 65.2%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 5.1%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 9:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 73.1%
Student selectivity ranking: 41
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1250-1420
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 59%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 88%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 27.0%
Financial resources rank: 53
Alumni giving rank: 55
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 19.2%

Tulane University History

Essential Facts: Tulane University

  • During World War II, Tulane was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which offered students a path to a Navy commission.
  • 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.
  • In 2008, Tulane became one of 76 U.S. colleges and the only Louisiana college to maintain an endowment above $1 billion.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 51%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 20%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 22%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 85%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? No
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 19%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: baseball, basketball, football
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball
Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook