2025-2026
Accept rate
14.5%
- Applicants
- 32,942
- Admits
- 4,763
- Enrolled
- 1,858
- Yield
- 39.0%
- ED Apps
- 2,077
- ED Admits
- 1,209
Total Applications
32,942
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
14.5%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
1,858
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1430-1500
2025-2026
Tulane University Admissions at a Glance
Tulane University received 32,942 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 14.5% of applicants; 1,858 admitted students enrolled (a 39.0% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 25.5% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1430–1500 on the SAT and 32–34 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $91,628, and the average need-based grant was $64,125.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
14.0%
- Applicants
- 32,609
- Admits
- 4,559
- Enrolled
- 1,838
- Yield
- 40.3%
- ED Apps
- 1,946
- ED Admits
- 1,156
2023-2024
Accept rate
14.6%
- Applicants
- 27,936
- Admits
- 4,077
- Enrolled
- 1,867
- Yield
- 45.8%
- ED Apps
- 1,752
- ED Admits
- 1,193
2022-2023
Accept rate
11.5%
- Applicants
- 31,615
- Admits
- 3,621
- Enrolled
- 1,843
- Yield
- 50.9%
- ED Apps
- 1,853
- ED Admits
- 1,258
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 32,942 | 4,763 | 1,858 | 14.5% | 39.0% | 2,077 | 1,209 |
| 2024-2025 | 32,609 | 4,559 | 1,838 | 14.0% | 40.3% | 1,946 | 1,156 |
| 2023-2024 | 27,936 | 4,077 | 1,867 | 14.6% | 45.8% | 1,752 | 1,193 |
| 2022-2023 | 31,615 | 3,621 | 1,843 | 11.5% | 50.9% | 1,853 | 1,258 |
| 2021-2022 | 45,525 | 4,385 | 2,027 | 9.6% | 46.2% | 3,853 | 1,209 |
| 2020-2021 | 43,892 | 4,877 | 1,801 | 11.1% | 36.9% | 3,976 | 922 |
| 2019-2020 | 42,185 | 5,431 | 1,821 | 12.9% | 33.5% | 2,163 | 720 |
| 2018-2019 | 38,816 | 6,724 | 1,909 | 17.3% | 28.4% | 1,659 | 535 |
| 2017-2018 | 35,622 | 7,657 | 1,905 | 21.5% | 24.9% | 1,394 | 501 |
| 2016-2017 | 32,006 | 8,162 | 1,856 | 25.5% | 22.7% | - | - |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1430
50th Percentile
1460
75th Percentile
1500
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal CostAvg Net Price
Students Receiving Aid
36%
Need Fully Met
73%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$91,628
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$67,592
Fees
$4,406
Room & Board
$19,630
Change Since 2016
+40%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
6,839
Total Enrollment
12,030
International
5%
Students of Color
37%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Important
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Important
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Very Important
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Important
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||