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Tulane Admission

Application Instructions

After you decide to apply, we will take you step-by-step through the process:

Step 1: Take a look at our Admission Requirements.

We have different requirements for transfer, international and home schooled students.

If you are from Louisiana, we have special admission and financial assistance programs just for you.

Step 2: Decide which application is right for you: Regular Decision, Early Action or Single Choice Early Action.

Regular Decision
Applicants for Regular Decision should submit all materials by January 15. We will notify you of our decision on or before April 1.

Early Action (Nonbinding)
The Early Action Plan is designed for students who wish to complete the admission process early in their senior year. Early Action students must submit application forms and all supporting materials by November 15; students will be notified of an admission decision by December 15. If a student's application cannot be accepted on an Early Action basis, Tulane may defer the admission decision, ask for further supporting materials, and reconsider the application for Regular Decision. Applying for Early Action does not restrict a student from applying to other schools or applying for scholarships and financial aid. The Early Action plan does not require an early reply to Tulane; students still have until May 1 to make their final decision.

Single Choice Early Action (Nonbinding)
The Single Choice Early Action Plan is also designed for students who wish to complete the application process early in their senior year. By applying Single Choice, however, students are letting Tulane know that Tulane is currently their first choice institution, and they are not applying to any other schools early (either through early decision or early action). Students may still apply to other institutions that have a rolling admission process, however or through a regular decision process. Single Choice Early Action students must submit application forms and all supporting materials by November 15; they will be notified of an admission decision by December 15. If a student's application cannot be accepted on a Single Choice Early Action basis, Tulane may defer the admission decision, ask for further supporting materials, and reconsider the application for Regular Decision. The Single Choice Early Action plan does not require an early reply to Tulane; students still have until May 1 to make their final decision.

Step 3: Apply using our online application, the Universal Application or our paper application.

For first-year students, it's easy to apply to Tulane using our online application. As soon as we receive your completed application and your supplemental materials we will confirm their receipt. You may also send in updated forms any time before the application deadline. Remember to keep a hard copy of all forms you send in. You can also request a printed version of the Tulane application by calling the Office of Undergraduate Admission at (800) 873 - WAVE.

We have slightly different application forms for transfer and international students.

Step 4: Review the application check list:

Make sure that you have submitted everything you need to make your application complete:

***We do not require recommendations from teachers or other sources, but are happy to review them with your application. We do not have a specific form for recommendations from sources other than counselors, so we are happy to accept extra recommendations in any format or on other preset forms.

The sooner we hear from you the better.

We encourage you to submit your application form as soon as possible.  Please keep a copy of your application forms for your files. To expedite processing of your application, please ensure that the information you provide on the application corresponds exactly to your responses on all remaining forms. If you later find it necessary to change or update information, please send the changes in writing.

You should mail your completed application forms to:

Office of Undergraduate Admission
Tulane University
6823 St. Charles Ave.
210 Gibson Hall
New Orleans, LA 70118

If you choose to send official material via either fax or electronic mail, you should follow up with a hard copy in the U.S. Mail.

Questions?

Contact the Admission Office:
Telephone: (800) 873-9283
Fax: (504) 862-8715
E-mail: undergrad.admission@tulane.edu

Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central time, Monday-Friday