Candidates for admission are expected to present strong high school programs of study consisting of 18 or more academic courses taken over a four-year period.
While we do not have specific course requirements for admission, for U.S. Citizens/Residents, we strongly recommend your secondary school program consist of the following minimum preparation for each subject area:
English
- 4 years, with extensive work in reading and writing
Mathematics
- 4 years
Foreign Language
- 3-4 years of a classical or modern spoken language, or American Sign Language
Science
- 3-4 years of a laboratory science
Social Studies
- 3-4 years, with an emphasis on history
If you are looking to transfer, or if you are an international applicant , your requirements are different. If you are a home-schooled student student, there are additional recommendations.
Students who earned a GED or took the HiSET exam in lieu of a high school diploma are eligible to apply for transfer admission from another college or university or for admission to the at Tulane, but are ineligible to apply for admission as a first-time, full-time freshman at Tulane.