Why Tulane University?

Class profile

US News rank

#70

Median GPA

3.67

25th–75th: 3.47–3.81

Median LSAT

161

25th–75th: 157–163

Acceptance rate

43.3%

Class size (FT 1L)

219

Transfers admitted (2025)

0

ABA 2025 reporting cycle

Top employment markets

1. 1Louisiana
2. 2Texas
3. 3New York

Where the most recent graduating class concentrated employment, per the school's ABA 509 employment summary. Use this as a signal of where the alumni network and OCI recruiting pipeline are strongest.

Signature clinics

Clinical programs that define Tulane University's practical training. Mention specific clinic names in your "Why Tulane University" essay where they align with your interests.

• Civil Rights & Federal Practice Clinic
  Students represent clients in civil rights and federal litigation matters.
• Criminal Justice Clinic
  Students work on criminal justice reform in Louisiana through litigation, legislation, and community outreach, representing defendants at various stages.
• Domestic Violence Clinic
  Provides legal assistance to victims of domestic violence.
• Environmental Law Clinic
  Students engage in faculty-supervised work representing community organizations in environmental law cases.
• Immigrant Rights Clinic
  Students represent clients in asylum and humanitarian immigration claims.
• First Amendment Clinic
  Students work on cases involving freedom of speech and press.

Notable journals

Student-edited publications you could write for or cite as a research interest.

• Tulane Law Review— General legal scholarship
• Tulane Maritime Law Journal— Admiralty and maritime law
• Tulane Journal of International & Comparative Law— International, transnational, and comparative law issues.
• Tulane Environmental Law Journal— Environmental law
• Tulane Journal of Law & Sexuality— Issues related to law and sexuality
• Tulane Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property— Technology and intellectual property law
• The Sports Lawyers Journal— Legal issues in sports, published in conjunction with the Sports Lawyers Association.
• Tulane European & Civil Law Forum— European and civil law (faculty-run).

Faculty highlights

Well-known faculty grouped by primary specialty. If a professor's scholarship aligns with your interests, name them in your essay and reference a specific paper or course.

• Adeno Addis
  Public and Constitutional Law
• Evelyn Atkinson
  Constitutional Law, Legal History, Tort Law
• Adam Babich
  Environmental Law
• Carlos Bernal
  Law and Philosophy, Constitutional Law
• Marcilynn Burke
  Environmental Law, Property Law, Natural Resources Law
• Gabriel Feldman
  Sports Law, Antitrust Law
• Günther Handl
  International Law, Environmental Law
• Carla Laroche
  Criminal Law, Civil Rights, Gender Law
• Saru Matambanadzo
  Labor & Employment Law, Property Law
• Vernon Valentine Palmer
  Civil Law, Comparative Law
• Freddy Sourgens
  Energy Law, International Energy Transactions, Arbitration
• Elizabeth Townsend Gard
  Intellectual Property, Copyright Law

What makes Tulane University distinctive

Programs, history, or institutional features that set this school apart beyond rank.

• ·Location in Louisiana, the only U.S. state with a civil law tradition, offering unique common and civil law study opportunities.
• ·First law school in the nation to require pro bono service for all students.
• ·Offers five certificate programs of specialization: Civil Law, International and Comparative Law, Maritime Law, Environmental Law, and Sports Law.
• ·Provides a 3+3 Joint Degree Program allowing undergraduates to earn a JD in six years.
• ·Strong emphasis on experiential learning, including eight live-client clinics and a Lawyering Skills Boot Camp.

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