Tulane offers its students endless opportunities while providing a singular experience found nowhere else in the world. These are just some of the characteristics defining our unique institution:
- Ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a university with “very high research activity;” of about 4,000 higher educational institutions rated by the foundation, Tulane remains in a prestigious category that includes fewer than 5% of universities nationwide
- 1 of only 31 private institutions with membership in both the Association of American Universities (AAU), all with the above designation by the Carnegie Foundation
- Ranked by the U.S. News and World Report as #63 Best National University and #5 for Service Learning.
- Rated #12 by The Princeton Review for Best College City
- Motto: "Non sibi, sed suis," translates to “Not for oneself, but for one’s own”
- Mission Statement: "Tulane’s purpose is to create, communicate, and conserve knowledge in order to enrich the capacity of individuals, organizations, and communities to think, to learn, and to act and lead with integrity and wisdom"
Students
- Approximately 7,000 full-time undergraduates come from 50 states
- 85% of students come to Tulane from over 300 miles away
- Approximately 5,000 graduate and professional students across 9 schools
- 80 Posse students on campus, with 2 cohorts per year
Academics
- Over 75 different majors within 5 undergraduate schools
- More than 60 centers, institutes, and libraries containing 4.6 million books and physical items
- 85+ TIDES (Tulane Interdisciplinary Experience Seminar) topics available
- More than 200 study abroad programs in over 70 nations
- Average class size of 22 students; 92% of classes smaller than 50 students
- 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- 88% of full-time faculty hold a terminal degree in their field
Campus Life
- 4 miles away from the Central Business District and French Quarter
- Across the street from historic Audubon Park
- Over 450,000 community service hours logged by the Tulane community in an average year
- 16 NCAA Division I teams,, 1 non-NCAA varsity team, 31 club sports, and 13 intramural sports
- Over 300 student-led clubs and organizations
- 25 fraternities and sororities, including 4 Divine Nine organizations
- 156,000 square-foot Reily Student Recreation Center
- 15 residence halls for undergraduates
- 23 campus eateries
- Over 160,000 living alumni
- Over 60 active Tulane alumni clubs that span the globe
