Editing Tulane University (section)

==Academics==
As part of the post-Hurricane Katrina Renewal Plan, the university initiated an extensive university-wide core curriculum.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Success of the Undergraduate Public Health at Tulane University |year=2015 |pmc=4403250 |last1=White |first1=L. E. |journal=Frontiers in Public Health |volume=3 |page=60 |doi=10.3389/fpubh.2015.00060 |pmid=25941670 |doi-access=free }}</ref> Several major elements of the university core include freshman seminars called TIDES classes, a two-tier writing course sequence, and a two-tier course sequence for public service. Many other course requirements of the core curriculum can be certified through [[Advanced Placement]] (AP) or [[International Baccalaureate]] (IB) exam scores, or placement exams in English and foreign languages offered by the university before course registration. Some schools' core requirements differ (e.g., students in the School of Science and Engineering are required to take fewer language classes than students in the School of Liberal Arts).

===Research===
Tulane was elected to the [[Association of American Universities]] in 1958.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brannon |first1=Keith |title=Tulane University President Scott Cowen to chair Association of American Universities |url=https://news.tulane.edu/pr/tulane-university-president-scott-cowen-chair-association-american-universities |access-date=July 19, 2020 |work=Tulane News |date=October 23, 2012 |language=en}}</ref> It is [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education|classified]] among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and had research expenditure of $193.3 million in fiscal year 2018.<ref name="Carnegie">{{cite web |title=Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup |url=https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=160755 |publisher=Center for Postsecondary Education |website=carnegieclassifications.iu.edu |access-date=July 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Table 20. Higher education R&D expenditures, ranked by FY 2018 R&D expenditures: FYs 2009–18  |url=https://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/herd/2018/html/herd18-dt-tab020.html |website=ncsesdata.nsf.gov |publisher=[[National Science Foundation]] |access-date=July 20, 2020}}</ref>

In 2008, Tulane was ranked by the Ford Foundation as the major international studies research institution in the South and one of the top 15 nationally.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freeman.tulane.edu/global.html|title=Global Connections/International Programs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813114920/http://www.freeman.tulane.edu/global.htm |date=August 13, 2009 |archive-date=August 13, 2009}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=March 2020}} The [[National Institutes of Health]] ranks funding to Tulane at 79th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grants.nih.gov/grants/award/trends/Rnk_05_All.xls |title=NIH Award Trends-Rankings: All Institutions 2005 |year=2005 |publisher=nih.gov |access-date=February 12, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061117201218/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/award/trends/Rnk_05_All.xls |archive-date=November 17, 2006 }}</ref> The university is home to various research centers, including the [[Amistad Research Center]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.amistadresearchcenter.org/ |title=Amistad Research Center |access-date=January 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115234751/http://www.amistadresearchcenter.org/ |archive-date=January 15, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Fulbright Program|Fulbright Scholars]]: 155
* [[Rhodes Scholarship|Rhodes Scholars]]: 17<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://honors.tulane.edu/content/scholars-0|title=Scholars &#124; Honors|website=honors.tulane.edu}}</ref>
* [[Marshall Scholarship|Marshall Scholars]]: 23
* [[Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship|Goldwater Scholars]]: 31
* [[Harry S. Truman Scholarship|Truman Scholars]]: 13<ref>{{cite web| url=http://honors.tulane.edu/web/default.asp?id=TulaneScholarships.txt| title=Tulane Scholarships| publisher=Tulane University Honors Program| access-date=November 12, 2014| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112214947/http://honors.tulane.edu/web/default.asp?id=TulaneScholarships.txt| archive-date=November 12, 2014| df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* National Science Foundation Fellows: 33<ref name="auto"/>

===Rankings===
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{{Infobox US university ranking
| QS_W = 638 (tie)
| THES_W = 401–500
| USNWR_NU = 63 (tie)
| USNWR_W = 408
| THE_WSJ = 71
| Wamo_NU = 431 
| Forbes = 147 
| ARWU_W = 501–600 
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! colspan=4 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tulane Green Wave|color=white}}" |National Program Rankings<ref name="USNWR Grad School Rankings">{{cite magazine|title=Tulane University&nbsp;– U.S. News Best Grad School Rankings|magazine=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=September 2, 2020|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/tulane-university-of-louisiana-160755/overall-rankings}}</ref>
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! Program
! Ranking
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| Biological Sciences || 98
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| Business || 74
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| Chemistry || 106
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| Earth Sciences || 103
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| Economics || 72
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| Engineering || 109
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| English || 85
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| Fine Arts || 135
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| Health Care Management || 17
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| History || 63
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| Law || 54
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| Mathematics || 74
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| Physics || 100
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| Political Science || 89
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| Psychology || 148
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| Public Health || 13
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| Social Work || 36
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| Sociology || 87
|}
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! colspan=4 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tulane Green Wave|color=white}}" |Global Subject Rankings<ref name="USNWR Global Univ Rankings">{{cite magazine|title=Tulane University&nbsp;– U.S. News Best Global University Rankings|magazine=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=September 2, 2020|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/tulane-university-160755}}</ref>
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! Program
! Ranking
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| Biology & Biochemistry || 399
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| Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems || 214
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| Clinical Medicine || 199
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| Immunology || 238
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| Molecular Biology & Genetics || 265
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| Neuroscience & Behavior || 397
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| Oncology || 220
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| Social Sciences & Public Health || 275
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| Surgery || 180
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Overall university rankings and ratings include:
* One of 195 U.S. universities recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching with a "community engagement" classification.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/sub.asp?key=1213&subkey=2215 |title=2008 Community Engagement Classification |year=2008 |publisher=The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching |access-date=January 12, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224094538/http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/sub.asp?key=1213&subkey=2215 |archive-date=December 24, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tulane.edu/news/newwave/010809_carnegie.cfm |title=Tulane Merits Carnegie Community Engagement Classification |year=2008 |publisher=New Wave |access-date=January 8, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603013214/http://tulane.edu/news/newwave/010809_carnegie.cfm |archive-date=June 3, 2010 }}</ref>
* The 2025 edition of ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranked Tulane tied for 63rd among U.S. national universities.  In addition, ''U.S. News & World Report'' ranked Tulane tied for 113rd in "Best Undergraduate Engineering Program", 5th in "Service Learning" and 100th for "Best Value" among national universities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/tulane-university-2029/overall-rankings|title=Tulane University Rankings|magazine=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=September 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513001846/https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/tulane-university-2029/overall-rankings|archive-date=May 13, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Tulane held multiple rankings from [[The Princeton Review]] in 2023: Best Quality of Life (#7), Best-Run Colleges (#22), Happiest Students (#1), Lots of Beer (#4), Lots of Hard Liquor (#5), Most Engaged in Community Service (#2), Their Students Love These Colleges (#6).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.princetonreview.com/college/tulane-university-1022808/|title=Tulane University|work=Princeton Review|access-date=September 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827210749/https://www.princetonreview.com/college/tulane-university-1022808|archive-date=August 27, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine ranked Tulane 106th in 2019 out of 650 U.S. universities, colleges and service academies.

===Admissions===

According to ''U.S. News & World Report'' Tulane is deemed a "Most Selective" university. Tulane is the only institution in Louisiana to have that distinction.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/tulane-university-2029|title=Tulane University|magazine=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=February 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208063637/http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/tulane-university-2029|archive-date=February 8, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>  The school accepts the [[Common Application]] for admission. Tulane has the second lowest percentage of [[Pell Grant]] recipients in the United States, only after [[Fairfield University]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=James |url=https://edreformnow.org/2022/11/10/what-the-pell-americas-worst-colleges-and-universities-for-enrolling-students-from-low-income-households/ |title=What the Pell?!? America's Worst Colleges and Universities For Enrolling Students from Low-Income Households |access-date=14 December 2022 |work=[[Education Reform Now]] |date=10 November 2022}}</ref> It is [[need-blind]] for domestic applicants.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://admission.tulane.edu/louisiana-promise|title=Our Promise to Louisiana|publisher=Tulane University|access-date=2021-01-05|archive-date=2021-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118140348/https://admission.tulane.edu/louisiana-promise|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Office of Undergraduate Admission received over 43,000 applications for fall 2022 — over a 21 percent increase over the last five years.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://admissionblog.tulane.edu/2022/05/03/meet-the-class-of-2026/ | title=Meet the Class of 2026! &#124; Undergraduate Admission Blog }}</ref>  The acceptance rate for the class of 2026 was 8.4 percent.  The yield rate was 52 percent. Among freshman students who committed to enroll in Fall 2022, the average converted SAT score was 1474. Composite ACT scores for the middle 50% ranged from 31 to 34.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://admission.tulane.edu/apply/getting-into-tulane/new-class-profile | title=Class of 2026 Profile &#124; Undergraduate Admission }}</ref>

====Honors program admissions====
The most impressive incoming undergraduate students are invited to join the honors program by the Office of Admission. Incoming freshmen who did not receive an invitation are allowed to apply for one after completing their first semester with at least a 3.8 cumulative GPA. To remain in good standing with the honors program, honors students are required to maintain at least a 3.8 cumulative GPA and enroll in honors classes their first year in the program. Honors students have access to special privileges and learning opportunities on campus.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://honors.tulane.edu/content/requirements/ |title=Requirements &#124; Honors |access-date=October 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019141227/https://honors.tulane.edu/content/requirements/ |archive-date=October 19, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2021, the Newcomb-Tulane College (NTC) created programming for First Year Honors Scholars and phased out its honors program. Many of the components of the honors program have been incorporated into other NTC programs.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://catalog.tulane.edu/newcomb-tulane/ntc-academic-programs/honors-program/ | title=Honors Program | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217054515/https://catalog.tulane.edu/newcomb-tulane/ntc-academic-programs/honors-program/ | archive-date=2022-02-17}}</ref>

===Scholarships===
The Dean's Honor Scholarship is a merit-based [[scholarship]] awarded by Tulane which covers full tuition for the duration of the recipient's undergraduate program. The scholarship is offered to between 75 and 100 incoming freshmen by the Office of Undergraduate Admission and is awarded only through a separate application. This scholarship is renewable provided that the recipient maintains a minimum 3.0 [[GPA]] at the end of each semester and maintains continuous enrollment in a full-time undergraduate division. Typically, recipients have SAT I score of 1450 or higher or an ACT composite score of 33 or higher, rank in the top 5% of their [[High school (North America)|high school]] graduating class, have a rigorous course load including honors and [[Advanced Placement]] classes, and an outstanding record of extracurricular activities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tulane.edu/%7Efinaid/dean%27s_honor_scholarship.shtml |title=Dean's Honor Scholarship information |publisher=Tulane.edu |access-date=April 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218093742/http://www.tulane.edu/~finaid/dean's_honor_scholarship.shtml |archive-date=February 18, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> Notable recipients include [[Sean M. Berkowitz]] and [[David Filo]].

Beginning in 2014, Tulane has partnered with the [[Stamps Family Charitable Foundation]] to offer the full-ride merit-based Stamps Leadership Scholarship, Tulane's most prestigious scholarship.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://admission.tulane.edu/tuition-aid/merit-scholarships |title=Merit Scholarships |publisher=Tulane.edu |access-date=April 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314040823/http://www.admission.tulane.edu/tuition-aid/merit-scholarships |archive-date=March 14, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Approximately 5 incoming students are awarded the Stamps Scholarship each year, and Tulane graduated its first class of Stamps Scholars in May 2018.