Tulane University of Louisiana Top Questions

tulane is in probably the most fun city in the country because of the leinent laws. new orleans is the best place to go to college because walking around with a beer outside is legal, bars dont close, etc.

- good mid-size school, not to large or too small - Tulane has a good name and a large alumni base, particularly in the south - it's located in Uptown New Orleans - a residential area of the city, meaning we have a campus but are also pretty close to downtown NOLA - it's a nice middle ground - there is a lot of school pride, but not very much is centered around sports - the last biggest controversies were the closing of the engineering school and Newcomb College after Katrina - Tulane is a great school located in the most unique city in America! :)

Many have next to no school pride, many ask "What has the school done to make me have Pride in the school???" Things could get better in many ways just by having people that know how to think in more than one way. There can be many ways to get things done, However, looking at only one thing or one way should not be happening.. That to me is like talking with someone that knows nothing or next to nothing about a topic you need to know about in as many ways as you find be it good, bad or whatever.. The lack of will to inprove and doing as much as could be done to inprove things on a daily base. Many things that are told to people about the school is questionable and misleading from what I have seen. They would say things would be done at a set time and it would not happen at that time. Many say "WHY should I trust that information??" along with " Ya, RIGHT!! when I see it!!"

In terms of the student body, although many kids are ridiculously smart and rich, everyone is laid back and there is little competition. Everyone knows how to have a good time and gets along well. People do not compete academically. People get their shit done well, and then go out and have a great time.

THE best city to go to college in hands down. i came home from school winter break my freshman year and while al my highschool friends were unsettled and homesick i couldn't WAIT to get back to new orleans. there is so much to do and see and it is the perfect place to be a young adult. i recommend doing your best to branch out of the tulane scene as well, go to the festivals, maybe a LSU game in baton rouge, eat at the restaurants, this city is amazing and never stops!!

The best thing about Tulane is its location. It has a campus but is located in the best city in the world, in the nicest neighborhood of the city. Plus, surrounding Tulane in the Broadway area, students dominate. Broadway is amazing and is such a fun social scene...so I would call it a mini-college town. I will always remember taking a picture on the Tulane sign with 21 friends on the afternoon of our graduation. All our families were there and a photographer who worked for Tulane happened to walk by and took so many professional photographs for us. It was awesome. She even put one on the Tulane website!

Excellent reputation in and outside of New Orleans. Students have a great relationship with the citizens of New Orleans.

Tulane is a great institution to attend, but like all universities, there are flaws. One of the biggest problems Tulane faces is their disorganization. The Unified graduation ceremony was long, disastrous, and boring. It wasn't structured and most students were not aware of how things would flow. Service at Tulane is slow and the workers in the LBC don't care to speed things up.

Tulane is the perfect size university! All professors are extremely accessible via email or office visit. My personal class sizes have ranged from 8 students to 100 students. I love Tulane and wouldn't change a thing! New Orleans is a very diverse city and attracts an eccletic bunch of intellectuals.

Tulane's size is ideal for me, you don't know everyone on campus, which is refreshing, but you can walk across campus and see a few people you know or have seen before. There is very little that I would change about Tulane, except maybe the on-campus food, but this obstacle is easily overcome because the school is in the middle of a culinary capital of the world, its easy to find good food in New Orleans. Tulane has a very good academic reputation, and is recognized around the country. Basically, New Orleans is the greatest city in the world, and anyone who goes down to Tulane soon feels this way too. In my mind, its the best possible place to go to school.

I think that the best thing about Tulane is the people. They're surprising. One kid chose to come here because the campus was built well for skating. He's a smart kid and passing all of his classes, but in his free time - he likes to skate. There's a bar right off campus called the Boot where everyone ends up at some point. It's a gathering place. Even for kids who don't drink it's a fun place to meet interesting people and hear some odd stories. Tulane's football team plays in the superdome, but no one ever goes. Our school pride is more directed to our incredible academics and our resilient livers. Tulane is just the right size. There always seems to be someone new to meet, but chances are that you'll see a lot of your old friends at least once every day. I personally do find Tulane to be an unusual atmosphere. It reflects the quirky character of the city. Everyone loves to double major at Tulane and the combinations of majors always seem randomly paired. Kids who are in the pre-med program and are majoring in biology also like to major in Dance or French. The school is a good place to learn and love.

Tulane's motto among students is "Tulane: First we out think you, then we out drink you." A good indicator of what Tulane is all about is that the first stomach pump for freshman is on the house, meaning that Tulane pays for the first stomach pump. People party at Tulane. A lot. But while alot of kids do party, some also do work. The type of kids run the gamut. For example, I took 24 hours last semester and got a 3.7 and I'm on track to graduate in 3 years with a triple major in Economics, Business and Chinese, but my next door neighbor didn't go to class once last semester and ended up leaving school a week before finals because of an out of control cocaine addiction. Tulane's academic reputation is on the rise, as this years incoming class is the largest in a decade and both mine and this one have more kids than pre-Katrina classes, not to mention stronger SAT's and high school transcripts. Also, its one of the strongest schools concerning volunteer work in the country, with the admissions department and the administration are very quick to point this out. While most kids do it by themselves, alot of kids only do it because there is a public service requirement for graduation. If you want a school that has strong volunteer opportunities, this is definitely the place. If you did an overnight visit to Tulane and didn't leave the dorms, you didn't really get an accurate picture of Tulane. On most nights, kids get their work done early, and go hang out at the Boot Bar, which is literally adjacent to campus. Easily accessible alcohol is what New Orleans does best, and when I explain my school to my friends back home, I describe it as "college on crack" because of how conducive the city is to drinking. With college being the first place where many kids experiment with alcohol, New Orleans is definitely a willing co-conspirator in the debauchery. Really, I have nothing to complain about at Tulane. I love it, and the administration is always there to make sure things are running smoothly and address complaints. One of the big things that the administration handled this year was a major hazing incident by a fraternity at the school. The fraternity poured boiling water on a few pledges, and the university quickly responded by kicking the fraternity off campus. This summer I am taking a summer class at an institution in my hometown, and it only makes me more grateful for Tulane. All administrative tasks at Tulane, from registering for classes, paying tuition and selecting housing is extremely streamlined and hassle free compared to other schools. If I could fix one thing at Tulane, I would lower tuition and fees, but only because I am paying my own way through school. When its all said and done, if you have the will power and are willing to lose a little sleep, Tulane is THE ultimate college experience.

Tulane is the major university that's decided to make rebuilding New Orleans its number one priority. The trick is that it has to change from a drinking school that people attended for everything but giving back to the community. I think the change is happening, but it won't be a complete one, and that's for the best. You can't have a college in New Orleans without a drinking culture being huge. But the social work, the active engagement of the university in the community is huge, and it's the reason to come.

Tulane is the perfect size. Not every student knows each other, but he or she will see at least a couple familiar faces while walking to class. This is a great size because everyone has their privacy and at the same time does not feel lost or overwhelmed by the size. When I tell people I go to Tulane, especially being from the North, their first reaction is, "Is it safe?," or "Is all the water is gone?!" What people do not realize is that Tulane, along with most of Uptown and tourist-visited New Orleans, is almsot completely restored after hurricane Katrina. Some residential areas, such as the Ninth Ward where Brad Pitt is fundraising, are still badly damaged. However, unless a person travels there, there are no physical signs of Hurricane damage. One of my favorite things about Tulane is its emphasis on community development and getting its students out to Residential areas that are still damaged. One of my favorite experiences I will always remember is Outreach Tulane, a community service day where students help New Orleans' schools and communities with Katrina rebuilding. I have a very high opinion of Tulane's administration because of these efforts. The biggest recent controversy on campus was a hazing incident that led to the removal of Pike fraternity. However, Pike fraternity did not have a good reputation, and many students believed they should have been diassociated from Tulane years ago. Greek Life is poplular on compus, but it does not play a major role in Tulane's social life. Students take advantage of New orleans' party reputation, and it is very easy for students to hang out in bars at any age. One things Tulane lacks is school pride. Football games are empty except when rival LSU is in town. Our baseball team is very good, but attendance is still low in the beautiful, new stadium. Students should attend more Tulane events rather than bars haha.

New Orleans is the best city (and college city) in the US. It is so different and there are so many different things to do everyday. Whether you want to go downtown to drink, shop, see museums or go across the street from campus to Audubon Park, there's always something new to do. Everyone always tells me when I tell them that I go to Tulane, "Why do you go there? Isn't it all underwater?" That question gets SO annoying and I just say no it's not and walk away. My favorite thing, besides the city itself, about Tulane is the school spirit that everyone has. You can walk around campus and find a bunch of people wearing Tulane clothing or hats or anything Tulane and it just makes you feel like you're part of a community. The recent fraternity arrests should not reflect anything about the Greek system at Tulane, not every fraternity or sorority is like that at all. You will find one that fits for you - don't listen to everything that you hear!

Tulane is an amazing place to go to college. Between the enormous oak trees and the old-world academic quad to the newly-instigated recovery plan, the school is better now than it ever has been. I find the class sizes just right at around 1600, and the student-teacher ration to be much better than many of my friend's colleges. New Orleans in general is the most amazing college town in the United States. Take a streetcar ride to the French Quarter or stroll across St. Charles Ave to Audubon Park to play a round of 9. School pride may be lacking in our less than amazing athletics, but ask anyone on campus how much they love Tulane, and they'll gladly tell you. Most Recently, all the controversy has been regarding the dissolution of the Newcomb College. Newcomb College is the remainders of the all-female college that merged with Tulane "back in the day". Until Hurricane Katrina, when women were admitted into Tulane, they were actually admitted into the "Newcomb Institute". In my opinion, it added unnecessarily to the bureaucracy that is administration.

Tulane is a well respected academic where you can find something to do every night of the week. The school provides the student with a core of knowledge but much more can be learned outside the classroom from the historic French Quarter to rebuilding the city especially in the lower ninth ward. The uptown area is extremely college friendly with another major university, Loyola, being right next door. It is a great place to spend your college years.

New Orleans is an amazing city. There is stuff here for everyone including museums and galleries, all kinds of local music including of course jazz and blues but also indie rock, hip hop, and even neo-grunge and punk, whatever your preference. Of course there are thousands of bars and clubs with all sorts of crazy themes. Theater and classical music performances also abound. The dorms at Tulane are awesome (not a lot of room though and some bug problems in some), the campus is small and easily traversed, and the academics are good. The drinking is a little much, the study abroad program is nowhere near as great as they say because opportunities are not very diverse in fine arts or in the hard sciences.

We know how to have a good time. Its hard not to in such a vibrant city as New Orleans. Students live balanced lives of enjoying themselves while simultaneously taking their responsibilities and lives seriously. It's small enough that almost everybody knows everybody (particularly in your own class), but big enough that you see new faces every day. Out in the city, you can find students if you want, or you can escape and find your own scene/ niche. Tulane's administration needs a lot of work, but for the most part they've managed Tulane's transitional period post-Katrina very well. Applications nearly double every year and there was already a lot of construction going on all over campus. The greek system can appear omnipresent around campus, but it really is a small part of Tulane (<15{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}?) - it's as big a part of a student's life as they allow it.

The liberal arts school is underfunded Many of the dorms need to be replaced I spend most of my time away from campus now that I don't live in a dorm The city has a generally negative perception of the school Tulane's current administration cares more about money than academic quality and the quality of student life Two students have been raped and the school gave minor punishments to the perpetrators and tried to cover up the incidents There is a fair amount of seemingly unjustified school pride Tulane has the potential to be a great school, but the administration needs to change its attitude and the students need to start caring