Tulane University: Acceptance Rate and Admissions Statistics

Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college.

Tulane University is a private research university with an acceptance rate of 13.2%. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, Tulane offers over 75 majors and minors within five undergraduate schools. Tulane is a member of the Association of American Universities, a select group of the country's strongest research institutes, and has a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, in recognition of its strengths in the liberal arts and sciences. Top applicants to Tulane can apply for one of several full and partial tuition scholarships. Students can apply using either the Tulane Application or the Common Application. The university offers both an Early Action and an Early Decision program that can improve admission chances for students who are sure the university is their top choice school. In athletics, the Tulane Green Wave competes in the NCAA Division I American Athletic Conference.

Considering applying to this highly selective school? Here are the Tulane University admissions statistics you should know.

Acceptance Rate

During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, Tulane University had an acceptance rate of 13.2%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 13 were admitted, making Tulane's admissions process highly competitive.

The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to Tulane University. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in with a free Cappex account.

Admissions Chances

Tulane University has a highly competitive admissions pool with a low acceptance rate and high average SAT/ACT scores. However, Tulane has a holistic admissions process involving other factors beyond your grades and test scores. A strong application essay and glowing letters of recommendation can strengthen your application, as can participation in meaningful extracurricular activities and a rigorous course schedule. Applicants are expected to have a minimum of four years of English, three years of math, science, and social studies, and two years of a single foreign language. Students with particularly compelling stories or achievements can still receive serious consideration even if their test scores are outside Tulane's average range.

In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent accepted students. You can see that the majority of successful applicants had high school GPAs of 3.5 or higher, combined SAT scores of about 1300 or better, and ACT composite scores of 28 or higher. The higher those grades and test scores, the better your chances are of acceptance to Tulane.