Tulane University of Louisiana Top Questions

Students at Tulane are very friendly. It's definitely a change from the small town I came from.

My classmates are a diverse group of individuals from all over the world who come from many different backgrounds;however, the one thing that we have in common is our desire for a higher education, which is enough.

Very driven, but happy students. They worked extremely hard but also took the oppotunity to enjoy the culture of New Orleans in their free time.

Very interested in Neruoscience.

JAPPY Priviledged girls from Long Island.

There's all different types of people, but for the most part everyone is down to earth and willing to say hello.

passionate about whatever they do. and kinda goofy but fun and nice.

The school is predominately white. Outside of that it consists of an even mix of Asian and African-Americans. There is a strong LGBT presence on campus, and it is widely accepted (I have friends that are LGBT, so I know about the social aspects of that part of campus life). There is a really strong Jewish presence on campus, but it's not felt unless you actively go to be part of it. Students tend to be from more well off families, but there are those that could not otherwise come to this school if it weren't for very generous scholarships. Most students are from the northeast, but there is also a large pull from FL, TX, LA, and CA. The rest of the student body is greatly varied. As far as politics are concerned, most students lean conservative, especially when considering a college campus. However, there is also a louder left voice on campus, but the numbers don't seem to be on their side. Students are very concerned with how much they'll earn one day. If they aren't, that means they have some goals in life to be more of a non-profit social change maker. That is one type that is also very common on campus.

Tulane, like most private universities, is overrun with upper-middle class white kids. There are a lot of frat boys and sorority girls, easily identifiable by the Greek gear they wear on designated days. Religious (especially Christian and Jewish), LGBT, and minority organizations are all present and vocal on campus, but to a lesser extent. Most students seem to come from the South or the New York area, which means the student body is pretty divided on a lot of issues. I wouldn't say Tulane is particularly political, but everyone does community service, so to varying extents, we're all socially engaged. Big draws to Tulane include its business, law, and medical schools, so a large chunk of the students are pretty intent on making good money one day.

Tulane is definitely mostly white and northern. But, my college friends are a gay, black, asian, indian, you name it. My friends have jokingly complained about the diversity, but I think for a private college it's not awful. Could be better, but not awful. I think if you are looking for a group of fellow ethnic/racial/religious/sexualorientated people, you can find it. As the president of VOX, Voice for Planned Parenthood, I met tons of lesbian and bi students who were involved in the Gay Straight Alliance as well as VOX. On the other side of the coin, there are also pro-life organizations. There is a christian students organization and an organization than plans alcohol and drug free night time events for students who don't drink or do drugs. I was not and did not want to be involved in either of those...and that was fine! I worked at WTUL, the on campus radio station, and met a lot of cool students there. I also was in PHAT, Peer Health Advocates of Tulane, an organization that ran fun interactive health related events (sexual health, healthy eating, and more). So I think there is a niche for everyone. At first at Tulane, I think I was a little taken aback by the wealth of my fellow students. But on consideration, I decided that I would have felt like that going from a public school to any expensive private college, not just Tulane. I had a scholarship, so I felt a little like everyone else had way more money than I did. But that was just not true. Most of my friends are on scholarship or financial aid as well. A lot of the adjustment was what any student goes through at any college. Tulane is definitely full of involved and active students. There are college republican and democrat organizations. The democrat group throws fun parties called "Drinking Liberally." What I loved most about Tulane (and when you consider this, remember I was NOT in the business school, which is a very different atmosphere) was that lots of the students were focused on social change and social entrepreneurship, rather than earning the big bucks. There were lots of competitions and grants from start ups with a social impact, and the service learning requirements got tons of students involved in the community a lot more than most other schools would have.