Tulane University of Louisiana
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Tulane University, located in vibrant Uptown New Orleans, is renowned for seamlessly blending top-tier academics with the rich cultural and social traditions of its host city. The university is particularly celebrated for its strong pre-medical pipeline, the A.B. Freeman School of Business, and its School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, which is the oldest in the United States. Student life is high-energy and deeply integrated with New Orleans, featuring a passionate social scene balanced by a collaborative, service-oriented mindset. Setting Tulane apart is its core curriculum, which uniquely requires all undergraduate students to engage in public service and civic learning before graduating.
Wikipedia:The Tulane University of Louisiana 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 as 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 the Tulane University School of Medicine are, respectively, the 12th oldest law school and 15th oldest medical school in the United States.
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Tulane University of Louisiana accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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