Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Tulane University is one of the country’s leading private research
institutions. Founded in 1834 in New Orleans, it is home to 11
schools and colleges offering undergraduate, graduate and professional
degrees in architecture, business, engineering, law, liberal arts
and sciences, medicine, public health and tropical medicine and social work.
Tulane University was named by Kaplan/Newsweek’s
college guide as one of the nine “Hot Schools”
in the nation in 2002. According to U.S. News and World Report, Tulane
University is among the top 50 national universities in the United
States. In the magazine’s annual rankings, published in fall
2004, Tulane ranked 43rd in overall quality. The beautiful
and historic setting of New Orleans provides a distinctive
learning environment that enriches the educational experience at
Tulane University.
Tulane students, in turn, have a long history of service back to the local community.