Tulane University of Louisiana

Tulane University

Former names	Medical College of Louisiana (1834–1847), University of Louisiana (1847–1884)
Motto	Non Sibi Sed Suis (Latin)
Motto in English	Not for oneself, but for one's own
Type	Private research university
Established	1834
Academic affiliations	AAU ORAU URA NAICU SURA
Endowment	$1.171 billion (2016)
President	Michael Fitts
Academic staff	1,200
Administrative staff	2,900
Students	13,581
Undergraduates	8,452
Postgraduates	5,129
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. 29°56′07″N 90°07′22″W / 29.935344°N 90.122687°W / 29.935344; -90.122687Coordinates: 29°56′07″N 90°07′22″W / 29.935344°N 90.122687°W / 29.935344; -90.122687
Campus	Urban, 110 acres (0.45 km2)
Colors	Olive Green & Sky Blue
Nickname	Green Wave
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – FBS The American
Mascot	Riptide the Pelican
Website	www.tulane.edu

Tulane University
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Gibson Quadrangle
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Location	St. Charles Ave., S. Claiborne, Broadway, and Calhoun Sts., New Orleans, Louisiana
Area	45 acres (18.2 ha)
Built	1834
Architectural style	Renaissance, Romanesque, Modern
NRHP reference #	78001433
Added to NRHP	March 24, 1978

Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is considered the top university and the most selective institution of higher education in the state of Louisiana. From a nationwide perspective, U.S. News & World Report categorizes Tulane as "most selective," which is the highest degree of selectivity the magazine offers. The school is known to attract a geographically diverse student body, with 85% of undergraduate students coming from over 300 miles (480 kilometers) away.

The school was founded as a public medical college in 1834, and became a comprehensive university in 1847. The institution was privatized under the endowments of Paul Tulane and Josephine Louise Newcomb in 1884. Tulane is the 9th oldest private university in the Association of American Universities, which consists of major research universities in the United States and Canada. The Tulane University Law School and Tulane University Medical School are considered the 12th oldest and 15th oldest law and medical schools, respectively, in the United States.

Alumni include prominent entrepreneurs, founders, and inventors in technology, medical devices, entertainment, retail, mass media, fashion, and public policy; the President of Costa Rica; U.S. State governors; Federal judges (including a Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court); U.S. Senators; U.S. Members of Congress (including a Speaker of the House); heads of Federal agencies; two Surgeons General of the United States; U.S. diplomats; at least 23 undergraduate Marshall scholars (which ranks Tulane 18th among all universities and colleges); at least 18 Rhodes scholars; at least 12 Truman scholars; 155 Fulbright scholars; prominent screenwriters; Emmy-award winners; Pulitzer-prize-winning authors; chief executive officers; major law firm partners; university presidents; and living billionaires, including Ricardo Salinas Pliego and David Filo. At least two Nobel laureates have been affiliated with the University.