The Office of Undergraduate ÃûÄ£Ö±²¥ offers a variety of access and inclusion programming that supports diverse, multicultural, and underrepresented students and their families at each step of the college application process.
PreviewTU (PTU) Visit Day
PreviewTU is a visit program for all prospective students. Programming is tailored to share social and academic resources at Tulane and foster belonging and community for students who identify with one or more of the following identities: first in their household to attend college, LGBTQIA+, students from limited-income backgrounds, students from rural or small towns, and/or students of color.
PTU allows students to connect with our Diversity Fellows, learn more about admissions for selective universities, and connect with campus resources. These programs are hosted by the Office of Undergraduate ÃûÄ£Ö±²¥ in partnership with the Carolyn Barber-Pierre Center for Intercultural Life and the Center for Academic Equity. This year, PTU will be offered both virtually and in person.
PreviewTU
Saturday, September 28th
9am – 6pm
PTU will be held on Tulane’s campus on Saturday, September 28th. Students and their guests will tour campus, participate in workshops with the Office of ÃûÄ£Ö±²¥s, Financial Aid, and offices of student support and belonging, learn about academic life at Tulane, connect with our Diversity Fellows, and explore the city of New Orleans!
We have a limited number of travel grants available to help lessen travel costs for students visiting Tulane’s campus for PreviewTU. Full grants will cover both a student’s flight and hotel costs, while partial grants can be used by students toward a flight or hotel costs, up to $500.
The priority deadline to apply for a travel grant is Friday, August 23rd
The final deadline to apply for a travel grant is Friday, September 6th.
Grant decisions will be released on a rolling basis.
To apply, please complete the PreviewTU registration form and indicate that you are applying for a travel grant. Please be prepared to include a 250-word essay about why you are interested in visiting Tulane.
For more information, see the PTU ÃûÄ£Ö±²¥ page.
Virtual PreviewTU
Virtual PTU will be held across three nights in October (October 21st, 22nd, & 23rd from 6 - 8pm CT). You can attend just one night, all three nights, or a combination!
Click each event link below to register:
6 – 8pm CT
Learn about student support and belonging at Tulane from the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Office for Gender & Sexual Diversity, and the Center for Academic Equity!
6 – 8pm CT
Learn tips and tricks for applying to selective universities like Tulane, and connect with your ÃûÄ£Ö±²¥ Counselor! Then, hear from our Financial Aid Office about need-based and merit-based aid and get your questions answered.
6 – 8pm
Choose from a mini class taught by a Tulane professor, followed by a Q&A session. Then, join our Diversity Fellows in breakout rooms to ask questions about what it's like to be a Tulane student
BienvenueTU (BTU) Visit Day
Each Spring, the Office of Undergraduate ÃûÄ£Ö±²¥ hosts in-person and virtual programming for admitted students called BienvenueTU. The program has been designed to build community and meet the interests and needs of students who have been historically underrepresented at Tulane. This includes students from low-income backgrounds, students of color, students who identify as LGBTQIA+, students from rural or small towns, and students who are the first in their household to attend college.
BienvenueTU
Saturday, March 15th
1pm – 7:30pm
BienvenueTU (BTU) will be hosted by the Office of Undergraduate ÃûÄ£Ö±²¥, the and the . BienvenueTU is held in partnership with our other admitted student program, Destination Tulane, held on Sunday, March 16th.
At BienvenueTU, you can expect to:
- Meet Tulane's Diversity Fellows -- current students who can give you honest answers to your questions about Tulane.
- Hear from campus partners in the Carolyn Barber-Pierre Center for Intercultural Life, the Center for Academic Equity, and other campus departments who will help in your transition to Tulane.
- Meet other admitted students.
- Explore New Orleans!
To register for BienvenueTU, visit your .
Because BienvenueTU is being held in conjunction with Destination Tulane, you are strongly encouraged to register for the Destination Tulane event on Sunday, March 16th in your Green Wave Portal once you have registered for BTU.
For special rates on hotel stays during your visit, please visit our . We will also have a hotel block with some rooms set aside. More information to follow.
We will offer a limited number of travel stipends for students who demonstrate significant financial need, as determined by our Office of Financial Aid. Students eligible for one of these grants will receive notification on a rolling basis with the final notification of eligibility going out by February 14, 2025. These stipends are for students only and cannot be used for family member travel. If your attendance to BTU is dependent on a travel grant, please wait to sign up or consider our virtual event, Virtual BTU.
If you can’t make it to campus, we'll be hosting Virtual BTU in early April! More information to come.