Tulane University Acceptance Rate
For the application year 2024, Tulane University of New Orleans has an overall acceptance rate of 14.59%, accepting 4,879 out of 33,468 applicants. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate is notably high at 68%, with 1,258 accepted from 1,853 applicants, while the Regular Decision (RD) rate stands at 11.45%, admitting 3,621 from 31,615 applicants. The transfer acceptance rate is robust at 50.5%, with 383 accepted out of 757 applicants. The average SAT scores range from a 25th percentile of 1410 to a 75th percentile of 1510, and the average GPA for accepted students is 3.7. The waitlist acceptance rate is significantly low at 0.33%, with only 43 out of 13,000 offered a place.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 33,468
Accepted Applicants: 4,879
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
For the application year 2024, Tulane University recorded an overall acceptance rate of 14.59%, accepting 4,879 out of 33,468 applicants. Early Action (EA) saw a significantly higher acceptance rate of 68%, with 1,258 admissions from 1,853 applicants, while the Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rate was much lower at 11.45%, with 3,621 out of 31,615 applicants accepted. This marks a notable increase from the previous year (2023), which had an acceptance rate of 13.15%. The trend indicates a growing competitive applicant pool, as acceptance rates declined from 11.11% in 2020 to under 10% in 2021 and 2022, before this slight rebound in 2023 and 2024.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Tulane University’s wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 0.33%, with 13,000 applicants offered a place on the wait list and only 43 ultimately accepted. This is a stark contrast to the previous year, 2023, where the wait list yielded a 0% acceptance rate, as none of the 4,062 wait listed students were admitted. Historical data for the preceding years (2021 and 2020) is unavailable, indicating a lack of wait list admissions prior to 2023. The significant decline in acceptance from 2023 to 2024 underscores the increasing competitiveness and unpredictability of Tulane's wait list process.
13000
Offered a Place
43
Admitted
0.33%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Tulane University's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2023 stands at 50.5%, with 757 applicants and 383 accepted. This marks a slight increase from the 50% acceptance rate in 2022. Historically, the transfer acceptance rates have been significantly lower in previous years, with only 18% in 2021 and 26% in 2020, indicating a notable shift in admissions policies or applicant quality. The average GPA of transfer students is 3.0, suggesting that Tulane is accommodating a diverse pool of qualified transfer candidates.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 757
Accepted Applicants: 383
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
3.7
SAT
1410-1510
Math: 700-760
Reading: 690-750
ACT
31-33
Math: -
English: -
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 6% |
| White | 70.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9% |
| Black/African American | 6% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
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