Tulane University
Former names | Medical College of Louisiana (1834–1847) University of Louisiana (1847–1884) |
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| Motto | Non Sibi Sed Suis (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Not for oneself, but for one's own" |
| Type | Private research university |
| Established | 1834 |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $2.11 billion (2023) |
| President | Michael Fitts |
Academic staff | approx. 1,200 |
Administrative staff | approx. 2,900 |
| Students | 14,027 (Fall 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 8,610 |
| Postgraduates | 5,452 |
| Location | , , United States 29°56′N 90°07′W / 29.94°N 90.12°W |
| Campus | Large city, 110 acres (0.45 km2) |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | Tulane Hullabaloo |
| Colors | Green and blue |
| Nickname | Green Wave |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Riptide the Pelican |
| Website | tulane.edu |
The Tulane University of Louisiana (commonly referred to as Tulane University) is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by a cohort of medical doctors, it became a comprehensive public university in the University of Louisiana in 1847. The institution became private under the endowments of Paul Tulane and Josephine Louise Newcomb in 1884 and 1887. The Tulane University School of Law and Tulane University Medical School are, respectively, the 12th oldest law school and 15th oldest medical school in the United States.
Tulane has been a member of the Association of American Universities since 1958 and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Alumni include 12 governors of Louisiana; 1 Chief Justice of the United States; members of the United States Congress, including a Speaker of the House; 2 Surgeons General of the United States; 23 Marshall Scholars; 18 Rhodes Scholars; 15 Truman Scholars; 155 Fulbright Scholars; 4 living billionaires; and a former President of Costa Rica. Two Nobel laureates have been affiliated with the university.