Tulane University

Undergraduate Admission

Degrees & Requirements

Tulane undergraduate students can receive one or a combination of the following degrees:

  • The School of Liberal Arts awards Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), or Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degrees, depending on the major program
  • The School of Architecture awards a Master of Architecture (M. Arch) degree
  • The School of Public Health awards a Bachelor of Science in Public Health (B.S.P.H.) degree
  • Business students who complete the Freeman School's program receive the Bachelor of Science in Management (B.S.M.) degree
  • The School of Science & Engineering awards a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree

Before graduation, all students must fulfill the core curriculum, public service requirements and specific major requirements.

All students in the School of Liberal Arts have Foreign Language, Writing, and Distribution Requirements. The 5-year Masters in Architecture program requires specific courses and electives to prepare you thoroughly for a career in architecture. The required curriculum for the School of Public Health consists of BSPH Proficiency Requirements, an Advanced Core Curriculum, a Public Health internship, electives and the Public Health Major Track courses. The Freeman School of Business has a series of business course requirements. Finally, the School of Science and Engineering’s 14 programs each combine a solid foundation in math and science with humanities, social sciences and program specific material.

Class on the Quad
The opportunities for research at Tulane start as early as your sophomore year.

Did You Know?

Tulane is home to the Hogan Jazz Archive, the world's premier source of recordings, photographs and books about New Orleans jazz from its traditional roots to its modern form.