	Tulane University of Louisiana 2016 University Academic Rankings
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Originally founded as a public medical college in 1834, the school grew into a comprehensive university in 1847. The institution was eventually privatized under the endowments of Paul Tulane and Josephine Louise Newcomb in 1884. Tulane is a member of the Association of American Universities. History \| Founding and early history - 19th century The university was founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 partly as a response to the fears of smallpox, yellow fever and cholera in the United States. The university became only the second medical school in the South, and the 15th in the United States at the time. In 1847, the state legislature established the school as the University of Louisiana, a public university, and the law department was added to the university. Subsequently, in 1851, the university established its first academic department. The first president chosen for the new university was Francis Lister Hawks, an Episcopalian priest and prominent citizen of New Orleans at the time. The university was closed from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. After reopening, it went through a period of financial challenges because of an extended agricultural depression in the South which affected the nation's economy. Paul Tulane, owner of a prospering dry goods and clothing business, donated extensive real estate within New Orleans for the support of education. This donation led to the establishment of a Tulane Educational Fund (TEF), whose board of administrators sought to support the University of Louisiana instead of establishing a new university. In response, through the influence of former confederate general Randall Lee Gibson, the Louisiana state legislature transferred control of the University of Louisiana to the administrators of the TEF in 1884. This act created the Tulane University of Louisiana. The university became privatized, and is one of only a few American universities to be converted from a state public institution to a private one. In 1884, William Preston Johnston became the first president of Tulane. He had formerly succeeded Robert E. Lee as president of Washington and Lee University after Lee's death. He had moved to Louisiana and become president of Louisiana State University. In 1885, the university established its graduate division, later becoming the Graduate School. One year later, gifts from Josephine Louise Newcomb totaling over $3.6 million, led to the establishment of the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College within Tulane University. Newcomb was the first coordinate college for women in the United States and became a model for such institutions as Pembroke College and Barnard College. In 1894 the College of Technology formed, which would later become the School of Engineering. In the same year, the university moved to its present-day uptown campus on historic St. Charles Avenue, five miles by streetcar from downtown New Orleans. 20th century With the improvements to Tulane University in the late 19th century, Tulane had a firm foundation to build upon as the premier university of the Deep South and continued this legacy with growth in the 20th century. In 1901, the first cornerstone was laid for the F.W. Tilton Library, endowed by New Orleans businessman and philanthropist Frederick William Tilton (1821-1890). During 1907, the school established a four-year professional curriculum in architecture through the College of Technology, growing eventually into the Tulane School of Architecture. One year later, Schools of Dentistry and Pharmacy were established, albeit temporarily. The School of Dentistry ended in 1928, and Pharmacy six years later. In 1914, Tulane established a College of Commerce, the first business school in th ... [more on wikipedia]

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Tulane University of Louisiana Details

Tulane University of Louisiana Details
detail	value
state	Louisiana
conference	American Athletic Conference
public	Private
scores	1995/1330/30
level	Excellent
rank	[61
overall ROI rank	[106
size	medium-small
undergrads	7892
grads	4711
price	63110
drop	0
stem	10
research	167
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Tulane University of Louisiana?

1. number 61 for Academics.

2. number 106 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Tulane University of Louisiana?

1. Boston College

2. Fordham University

3. George Washington University

4. Georgetown University

5. Elon University

6. Wake Forest University

7. University of Richmond

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Tulane University of Louisiana National Academic Rankings

Tulane University of Louisiana National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	61	71	116	56	84	104	89	156	106
All	75	59	82	56	78	73	62	72	79
All Nonivy	67	53	78	48	72	70	56	68	72
Div1	42	27	42	37	54	65	62	80	68
Div1 Nonivy	33	19	35	29	46	57	54	78	59
Div1 Private	20	22	26	19	19	22	18	34	29
Private	48	65	84	35	43	43	31	67	55
American Athletic Conference	1	1	4	2	3	3	2	7	4
South East Region	10	9	14	11	16	15	19	58	29
State of Louisiana	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	11	3
Top Ten Top250	61	71	116	56	84	104	89	156	106
Top Ten American Athletic Conference	1	1	4	2	3	3	2	7	4
Top Ten State of Louisiana	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	7	3

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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Tulane University of Louisiana Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Tulane University of Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Tulane University of Louisiana
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
92.00	Boston College	Massachusetts	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	47	75
86.09	Fordham University	New York	Patriot League / Atlantic 10 C...	Private	Good	109	167
84.90	George Washington University	Washington DC	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	Excellent	51	135
79.75	Georgetown University	Washington DC	Patriot League / Big East Conf...	Private	Elite	42	88
78.22	Elon University	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	Good	200	178
77.44	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
76.16	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	128	150
75.83	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
75.51	Barnard College	New York	Ivy League	Private	Excellent	104	176
75.39	Wheaton College	Illinois	College Conference of Illinois...	Private	Excellent	149	114
75.33	Dickinson College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	187	201
74.83	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	Excellent	155	129
74.74	Kenyon College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	147	91
73.28	Emory University	Georgia	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	36	29
72.89	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	31	12
72.68	Villanova University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	99	68
72.07	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
71.99	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
71.96	University of Rochester	New York	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	39	93
71.64	Carnegie Mellon University	Pennsylvania	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	21	9
71.37	University of Miami	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	44	93
71.30	Santa Clara University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	123	98
68.89	Skidmore College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Good	210	220
68.80	Middlebury College	Vermont	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	90	135
68.73	Muhlenberg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Good	223	217
68.71	Vassar College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Elite	82	177
68.62	Trinity College	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Good	215	225
68.61	Clark University	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Good	201	224
68.18	Amherst College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	86	158
68.04	Sewanee-The University of the South	Tennessee	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Good	244	250
67.84	Centre College	Kentucky	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Good	244	198
67.77	Claremont McKenna College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	95	118
67.49	Scripps College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	127	204

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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Tulane University of Louisiana Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Tulane University of Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Tulane University of Louisiana
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
97.69	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
96.43	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Massachusetts	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	73	40
96.36	University of Miami	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	44	93
95.71	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
95.43	Colorado School of Mines	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Public	Good	84	24
94.94	SUNY at Binghamton	New York	America East	Public	Excellent	65	125
94.75	Boston College	Massachusetts	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	47	75
94.72	Lehigh University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	69	32
94.28	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
94.20	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
93.81	New England Small College Ath Conf (Average)	-	New England Small College Ath Conf	-Conf-	Elite	-	144
93.32	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
93.26	Haverford College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	97	182
92.57	Vassar College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Elite	82	177
91.71	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	82	65
91.57	Fordham University	New York	Patriot League / Atlantic 10 C...	Private	Good	109	167
90.89	Stony Brook University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Good	62	109
90.84	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
90.32	Georgetown University	Washington DC	Patriot League / Big East Conf...	Private	Elite	42	88
90.05	Southeastern Conference (Average)	-	Southeastern Conference	-Conf-	Good	-	53
89.90	University of California-Santa Barbara	California	Big West Conference	Public	Good	63	122
89.79	Ivy League (Low)	-	Ivy League	-Conf-	Elite	-	21
89.78	Claremont McKenna College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	95	118
88.89	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	68	79
88.71	Bowdoin College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	64	162
88.49	Williams College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	58	161
88.37	Amherst College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	86	158
88.20	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	75	40
87.47	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Jersey	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	56	115
84.86	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	76	104
84.86	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	58	31
84.24	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	53	84
84.24	University of California-Davis	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	Public	AboveAverage	58	142
83.61	Purdue University	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	57	20
82.68	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	71	22
82.67	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	79	59

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