Tulane University is a private institution that was founded in the year 1834. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 7,803, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 110 acres. It has a semester based academic calendar. Tulane University is ranked 50 in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities.
At Tulane University, situated in downtown New Orleans, students can experience a prosperous and re establishing city which is known for over just its raucous Mardi Gras celebrations. The school is divided among the Uptown campus, its original location, and a Downtown campus, center for the health science programs. The French Quarter, around four miles from the main campus, is a famous tourist spot known for music scene, shopping and nightlife. The Tulane Green Wave sports teams participate in the Division I Conference USA, and school’s colors are olive green and blue. Through the Tulane After Dark, students can choose from a range of evening activities like comedy shows, murder mystery parties and concerts.
The school has a well-regarded law school, and it’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is the only specialty school of its kind in the United States. The school is an International Center of Excellence in Malaria Research for the West and Central Africa having funding from the National Institutes of Health. The Notable alumni include the creator of HBO’s hit show Entourage, talk show host Jerry Springer, Douglas R. Ellin and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.
Campus Location
6823 St. Charles Avenue, 218 Gibson Hall
New Orleans, LA 70118
General Information
School type-private, coed college
Year founded-1834
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban