Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1435
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 4385 admitted students 297 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
15%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1360-1510. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 680 and 740, while 25% scored below 680 and another 25% scored above 740.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 680 and 770, while 25% scored below 680 and 25% achieved a score of 770. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1435 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Tulane.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 8% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
680-740 -
Math
680-770
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
32
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 4385 admitted students 828 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
41%
Similar to the SAT, Tulane does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 41% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 30 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 30.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
31-35 -
Math
27-32 -
Composite
30-33
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Tulane during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Tulane received a total of 45,525 applications. These applications included 15,647 male applicants and 29,878 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 45,525 applicants, Tulane admitted 4,385 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,489 males and 2,896 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,027 students chose to enroll at Tulane. This means that 2,027 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 726 were male and 1,301 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Tulane had an overall acceptance rate of 10% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 10% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 10%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Tulane had an overall yield rate of 46% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 49%, and for female admitted students, it was 45%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Tulane over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Tulane University of Louisiana uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Tulane is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Tulane University of Louisiana.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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