Tulane University is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is best known for public health, tropical medicine, business, law and architecture, and for a strong culture of community service built into every degree. Choose it for a top-70 US degree with merit scholarships in one of America's most distinctive cities.
New Orleans, United States
Official website: tulane.edu
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Top 70 (U.S. News)
The oldest school of public health in the US
Member
$60,000 – $68,000
International students, undergraduate and most master's programmes
$18,000 – $24,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on tulane.edu before you apply.
Master of Public Health
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
MS Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
MBA (Freeman School of Business)
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
MS Business Analytics (Freeman)
Masters DegreeDuration
10 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
MS Finance (Freeman)
Masters DegreeDuration
10 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
BS Public Health
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 90
Oldest school of public health in the US, with a global tropical medicine programme.
Public service requirement — every undergraduate completes community service in New Orleans.
Freeman School of Business — AACSB-accredited, with strong energy and finance programmes.
Uptown campus — oak-lined and beside Audubon Park, with the St. Charles streetcar outside.
Graduates join Deloitte, Amazon, Ochsner Health, Entergy and New Orleans's energy and healthcare firms.
Public health alumni enter the CDC, WHO, Louisiana's health department and global NGOs.
STEM master's graduates can work in the US for up to three years on OPT.
Freeman MBA graduates report median base salaries around USD 100,000.
Undergrad
15 Jan 2027
Postgrad
Varies by programme
Undergrad
No UG intake
Postgrad
Varies by programme
The Uptown campus is a compact, oak-shaded site beside Audubon Park, with the St. Charles streetcar running past the front gate and the medical and public health schools downtown.
New Orleans is known for music, food and festivals, with a warm, humid climate and rent below the coasts. Hurricane season runs through the autumn.
Form I-20 issued by Tulane
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
For fall 2027 undergraduate entry, Early Decision closes 1 November 2026, Early Action closes 15 November 2026 and Regular Decision closes 15 January 2027. Graduate deadlines vary by school: public health has rolling rounds, and Freeman's business master's close between December and April.
Undergraduates start in the fall (late August). Public health master's programmes admit for both fall and spring (January), while computer science, the Freeman MBA and business master's are fall only. Check your programme's admissions page to confirm.
You need an F-1 student visa. The Office of International Students and Scholars issues your Form I-20 after you accept the offer and submit proof of funding. Then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and book an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Public health, computer science, the Freeman MBA, business analytics and finance attract the most international applicants. Graduate admission needs a strong bachelor's degree, TOEFL 90 or IELTS 7.0, and the GRE or GMAT for some programmes. Undergraduate admission is selective, with an acceptance rate around 15%.
Yes. International undergraduates are automatically considered for merit scholarships worth up to around USD 35,000 a year when they apply by the Early Action deadline, though need-based aid for them is limited. Freeman and the public health school offer partial merit scholarships to master's applicants.
