More than 30,000 students submitted applications for admission to Tulane this year, 28,000 of whom actually completed their applications, submitting all required credentials to be considered for admission. Just over 4,000 were admitted.
Below, you’ll find a profile of our most recent entering first-year class, which includes students from over 1,100 different schools, 49 states and territories, and 36 countries across the globe.
Admission Profile of Enrolled Students
Average (recalculated & unweighted) GPA: 3.7
Average SAT: 1448*
Average ACT: 33*
Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional at Tulane. For the Class of 2027, a majority of enrolling students did not submit test scores.
Geography
International: 8%
Midwest: 9%
Mountain West: 2%
Northeast: 28%
Pacific West: 14%
South Atlantic: 17%
South Central: 10%
Louisiana: 12%
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
African American or Black: 5%
Asian American: 6%
Hispanic or Latina/o/x: 13%
Indigenous/Native American: <2%
Two or more races: 6%
Non-US Citizens: 6%
Gender & Sexual Identity
Female Legal Sex: 64%
Male Legal Sex: 36%
LGBTQ+: 15%
Socio-economic Status
First Generation College Students: 10%
Federal Pell Grant Recipients from Low Income Backgrounds: 9%
