Tulane at a Glance

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 more than 4,300 higher educational institutions rated by the foundation, Tulane remains in a prestigious category that includes only 2% of universities nationwide
  • 1 of only 25 private institutions with membership in both the Association of American Universities (AAU) and to have the above designation by the Carnegie Foundation
  • Ranked by the U.S. News and World Report as #44 Best National University and #2 for Service Learning.
  • Rated by The Princeton Review in five categories: Happiest Students (#1), Most Engaged in Community Service (#2), Best College City (#3), Students Love their College (#6), and Best Alumni Network (#18)
  • "Non sibi, sed suis," = “Not for oneself, but for one’s own” = Tulane's motto
  • Approximately 8,600 total undergraduates come from 50 states and 70+ countries
  • Students can choose from over 75 different majors within 5 undergraduate schools
  • Nearly 30 libraries & research centers containing 2,200,000 books and 14,000 periodicals
  • 60+ TIDES (Tulane Interdisciplinary Experience Seminar) topics available
  • 80 Posse students on campus, with 2 Posses per grade
  • 110+ study abroad programs in 40+ countries offered
  • Average class size of 21 students; 94% of classes are smaller than 50 students
  • 8:1 student to faculty ratio
  • 96% of full-time faculty hold a terminal degree in their field
  • 85% of students come to Tulane from over 300 miles away
  • Over 200 student-led clubs and organizations
  • 10 fraternities, 9 sororities & 3 National Pan-Hellenic Councilrepresented on campus
  • Division I Athletics, 29 club sports, and 13 intramural sports
  • 156,000 square-foot Reily Student Recreation Center
  • 14 residence halls to house all freshmen and sophomores
  • Over 15 different eateries on campus to grab a bite
  • Only 4 miles away from the Central Business District and French Quarter
  • Across the street from beautiful Audubon Park
  • 550,000+ community service hours logged by the Tulane community each year on average
  • Over 60 active Tulane alumni chapters that span across the globe, and each year over 15,000 Tulanians participate in alumni events
  • 100,000+ job listings posted at Tulane’s Career Services Center
  • 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