Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana · Private · 7,767 undergraduates · tulane.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
14%
of 32,942 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1430 to 1500
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$102,280Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Tulane University of Louisiana
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
14% of applicants admitted
Reach
It admits only 14% of applicants, so it's a reach for everyone.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$102,280
a year in 2027-28, from a $102,280 sticker price
What to do with your 1460
Send your score
About 68% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1400, and yours is above it.
Named scholarships you may qualify for (2)
$15,000 to $30,000 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs an application, essay or interview. · Application required
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs National Merit Finalist standing.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- SAT/ACT, AP exams, IB predicted or actual results, Cambridge A levels and other international exams are a preferred (not required) credential for academic merit scholarships.
Source: Standardized Testing Update for Fall 2027 · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Nov10Early Action · November 10, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Early Decision II · January 15, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Source: Application Instructions
Who gets in
14%
of applicants were admitted: 4,763 of 32,942 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/10, hear by 1/10.
Early Decision
Binding. 58% of early applicants were admitted.
Wait list
5,842 students were offered a spot; 64 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 11% of them sent SAT scores and 27% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1430 to 1500
Reading and Writing 710 to 750
Math 710 to 760
ACT composite 32 to 34
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160094%
- 1200 to 13995.4%
- 1000 to 11991%
- 800 to 9990%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.67
- 4.011%
- 3.75 to 3.9934%
- 3.50 to 3.7431%
- 3.25 to 3.4916%
- 3.00 to 3.246.2%
- 2.50 to 2.991.2%
- Below 2.500.3%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$102,280
a year
- Tuition$73,110
- Fees$4,770
- Food and housing$21,230
- Books and supplies$1,300
- Transportation and other$1,870
Tulane University of Louisiana published $94,554 for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$23,823
- $30,001 to $48,000$27,524
- $48,001 to $75,000$27,708
- $75,001 to $110,000$30,737
- Over $110,000$59,766
Financial aid
94%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$64,125
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
28%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $19,636 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Required. It's a second, more detailed aid form some colleges use for their own grants.
- Aid priority date: 15-Feb
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Partial Merit Scholarship
$32,000 a year
Competitive · No separate application
DetailsFIRST Scholarship
$15,000 to $30,000 a year
Competitive · Application required
- at least one full FRC or FTC season in junior or senior year; mentor recommendation and 250-word essay via Green Wave Portal
To keep it: stay in good academic standing (not on academic probation).
DetailsArtistic Scholarships
$1,000 to $10,000 a year
Competitive · Application required
DetailsDean's Honor Scholarship
Full tuition
Competitive · No separate application
Deadline: Financial aid deadlines (CSS Profile and FAFSA expected).
Details
Show 4 more scholarships
Grossman & Cohen Scholarship
Full cost of attendance
Competitive · No separate application
To keep it: it renews for up to 8 semesters.
DetailsLouisiana Excellence Award
Full tuition
Competitive · In-state students · No separate application
- resides in Louisiana and graduates from a Louisiana high school
Stamps Scholarship
Full cost of attendance
Competitive · Application required
Deadline: Semifinalist supplements due January 5.
DetailsNational Merit Scholarship
National Merit · No separate application
- National Merit Finalist naming Tulane first choice
To keep it: stay a full-time student in Newcomb-Tulane College.
Details
Louisiana programs for residents
TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students)
$400 to $12,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.50+ GPA, 1390+ SAT or 31+ ACT, TOPS Excellence; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$12,000
- 3.50+ GPA, 1260+ SAT or 27+ ACT, TOPS Honors; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$800
- 2.50+ GPA, 1030+ SAT or 20+ ACT, TOPS Opportunity; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school
- 3.25+ GPA, 1130+ SAT or 23+ ACT, TOPS Performance; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$400
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
35 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
1 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $7,310Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARST 1101 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARST 1490 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARHS 1010 |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | CELL 1500 |
| Biology | 5 | 7 | EBIO 1010/1015, and CELL 1010 or 1500/1505 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 1210 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 1210 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 1210 & 1220 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH 1210 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 1070/1075 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 1070/1075 and 1080/1085 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | ASTC 2030 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLC 2300 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CPST 2200 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CMPS 1950 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ARST 1101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGL 1010 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGL 1010 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | EENS 1300 or 1305 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HISE 1220 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FREN 2030 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | FREN 3150 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | GERM 2030 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | ITAL 2030 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | ASTJ 2030 |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | LATN 2030 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 1020 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 1010 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUSC 1000 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1210 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1220 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1320 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1310 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 1000 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 2030 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 2030 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 1010 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLA 2100 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HISU 1420 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
87%
Come back for a second year
93%
Typical earnings
$68,226
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Tulane University of Louisiana$140,060
- All colleges$89,719
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 30 majors here have earnings data.
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