Tulane University is a mid-sized private research university with a compact main campus and a moderate student body. It tends to feel “big enough to matter, small enough to feel personal.”

Campus size

  • Tulane’s primary Uptown New Orleans campus is a little over 110 acres in area, running from St. Charles Avenue toward South Claiborne Avenue.
  • The main campus has roughly 80–90 buildings and is laid out in a long, narrow shape next to Audubon Park and near Loyola University.

Student population

  • Recent figures put total enrollment at around 15,000–16,000 students across all levels, with roughly 8,000–9,000 undergraduates.
  • Many descriptions characterize Tulane as a medium-sized school where you regularly see familiar faces but still meet new people often.

How it “feels” in size

  • Students and guides often describe the campus as having an intimate feel because of its walkable footprint and neighborhood setting, despite the overall enrollment.
  • Class sizes are relatively small for a research university, with a student–faculty ratio reported around 8:1 , which reinforces that more close-knit feel.

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