Tulane vs LSU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Tulane is a private (not-for-profit) and LSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Tulane has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,538) than LSU ($28,631).
It is harder to admit to Tulane than LSU.
Tulane has a higher submitted SAT score (1,450) than LSU (1,235).
Tulane has higher submitted ACT score (32) than LSU (26).
LSU has more students with 37,348 students while Tulane has 14,027 students.
Tulane has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while LSU's ratio is 22 to 1.
Tulane has more full-time faculties with 1,440 faculties while LSU has 1,342 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Tulane University of Louisiana and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Tulane	vs.	LSU
New Orleans, Louisiana	Location	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$65,538	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,954 Out-Of-State$28,631
66%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$30,873	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,917

15.00 %	Acceptance Rates	74.00 %
45.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.00 %
1,450	SAT Score	1,235
32	ACT Score	26
87 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
93 %	Retention Rate	84 %
14,027	Student Population	37,348
1,440	Number of Faculties	1,342
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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