Tulane University

Tulane University is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as a public medical college in 1834, the school grew into a comprehensive university in 1847 and was eventually privatized under the endowment of Paul Tulane in 1884. Tulane is renowned for its highly selective admissions, its nationally and internationally recognized faculty and research, and its unique blend of liberal arts and sciences programs with professional schools. The university enrolls over 10,000 students from all 50 states and more than 60 countries every year.

Tulane University’s campus is located on St. Charles Avenue in Uptown New Orleans on several blocks of land bordered by Loyola University New Orleans to the west, Audubon Park to the south, Freret Street to the north, and McAlister Drive to the east. The main campus comprises 69 acres (28 ha) bounded by St. Charles Avenue (north), Freret Street (south), Willow Street (east), and Olive Street (west). In addition to the main campus in Uptown New Orleans, Tulane also operates eight branch campuses across Louisiana: Downtown New Orleans; Mid-City/University District; Metairie; Kenner; Slidell; Covington; Baton Rouge Clinic/Educational Center; Lafayette General Medical Center/Educational Center.

The downtown campus houses Tulane’s School of Medicine while most of the other health sciences programs are based at Tulane Medical Center on the Uptown Campus. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center occupies much of Tulanel’s former uptown hospital complex along South Galvez Street between Perdido Street and Jefferson Avenue while other parts have been converted for use by both LSUHSC-NO & Tulane or leased out commercially including two hotels & an office building that houses Children’s Hospital among others uses.