Tulane University Law School

What Tulane University Law School does

Tulane University Law School is a private, nonprofit law school and constituent school of Tulane University, located at 6823 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as the 12th oldest law school in the United States (firmographics lists 1847; institutional timeline references 1834 origins with the University), it serves JD candidates across three years, international and domestic LLM cohorts drawn from more than 60 countries, a small SJD research doctorate cohort, online Master of Jurisprudence students, joint-degree enrollees, and continuing legal education participants. The institution is anchored by domain-specialized centers including the Maritime Law Center, the Environmental Law Clinic (operating since 1989 with 300+ cases handled), the Tulane Center for Energy Law, the Center for Environmental Law, the Institute on Water Resources Law & Policy, and The Public Law Center (a 1988 joint venture with Loyola Law School).

The core product portfolio comprises a three-year JD requiring 88 semester hours with mandatory experiential learning and pro bono service; one-year LLM specializations in Admiralty & Maritime, Energy & Environment, International & Comparative, American Law, and General LLM; an SJD research doctorate limited to LLM holders; and asynchronous online Master of Jurisprudence programs in Energy Law, Environmental Law, and Labor & Employment Law. Complementary offerings include five joint degrees with Tulane's Freeman School of Business, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, School of Social Work, and Stone Center for Latin American Studies; certificate concentrations in Maritime, Civil, Environmental, International & Comparative, and Sports Law; and clinical programs including the Environmental Law Clinic, Legislative & Administrative Advocacy Clinic, and the newly active First Amendment Clinic. The school publishes the Tulane Environmental Law Journal (TELJ), indexed via Westlaw and LexisNexis, and operates the International Legislative Drafting Institute, which has produced 800+ graduates from 60+ jurisdictions over 25 years.

The business model is tuition-driven and nonprofit. 2026-2027 JD tuition is $72,362 with mandatory fees of $3,572 (academic services), $520 (recreation), $280 (student activity), and $874 (health), totaling $77,608 in tuition and fees; the full cost of attendance including living expenses is $107,992. LLM tuition is set at comparable rates, with partial scholarships and tuition waivers of $5,000-$20,000 awarded to approximately one-third of international LLM students. Supplemental revenue streams include a $2,000 mandatory three-week International Orientation for LLM students (plus $500 for ESL), $4,000 for the two-week International Legislative Drafting Institute, and ancillary summer abroad fees. Distribution is split between on-campus delivery in New Orleans (JD, LLM, SJD, joint degrees, clinics) and asynchronous online delivery for MJ programs, with student recruitment executed through LSAC, EducationUSA international events, and virtual admissions appointments.

Name

Tulane University Law School

Legal name

Tulane University Law School

Website

https://law.tulane.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1834

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Tulane Law School, a private nonprofit law school in New Orleans founded 1847, offers JD, LLM, SJD, online MJ, and joint degree programs to U.S. and international students across 60+ countries, with strengths in admiralty, environmental, civil, and international law.

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Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE) (EDAAALAB), LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs (EDAHAIAC), Online / Hybrid Law Schools & Programs (EDAHAIAE), Law & Legal Studies Research Universities (EDAHABAF)

Keywords

• Legal education programs
• Graduate law degrees
• Juris doctor program
• Maritime law studies
• Environmental law clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. JD Tuition: Full-time Juris Doctor program tuition of $72,362 per academic year plus mandatory fees totaling $77,608 for tuition and fees, billed at one-half per semester
2. LLM Tuition: Master of Laws programs charging full tuition rates comparable to JD tuition, with partial scholarships and tuition waivers available for qualified candidates ranging from $5,000 to $20,000
3. International Orientation Fee: Mandatory three-week summer orientation course for international LLM students costing $2,000
4. Summer Abroad Programs: Summer abroad programs where up to 3 credits of the 24 required LLM credits may be completed with tuition included in academic year costs; participants responsible only for living expenses
5. International Legislative Drafting Institute: Two-week summer program for international legislative drafters with tuition of $4,000 covering lectures, materials, drafting exercises, welcoming lunch, site visits, and graduation reception

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tulane Law School delivers graduate-level legal education through its Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), and Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) degree programs, plus online Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) credentials in Energy Law, Environmental Law, and Labor and Employment Law. The school combines classroom instruction with experiential learning through legal clinics (Environmental Law Clinic, Legislative & Administrative Advocacy Clinic), externships, and pro bono service requirements. Specialized instruction is offered in admiralty/maritime law, environmental law, energy law, civil law, international and comparative law, and sports law, with the New Orleans location providing access to the second-largest admiralty bar in the United States.

Product overview

Tulane Law School offers a comprehensive portfolio of legal education programs centered around its Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), and Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) degrees. The school provides specialized LLM programs in Admiralty & Maritime Law, Energy & Environment, International & Comparative Law, American Law, and General LLM, alongside an Online Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) suite covering Energy, Environmental, and Labor & Employment Law. The institution supports interdisciplinary learning through joint degree programs combining the JD with MBA, MACCT, MHA, MSW, or MA in Latin American Studies. Certificate programs in Maritime Law, Civil Law, Environmental Law, International & Comparative Law, and Sports Law allow JD students to concentrate their studies. Experiential learning is delivered through the Environmental Law Clinic, Legislative & Administrative Advocacy Clinic, and The Public Law Center. The school publishes the Tulane Environmental Law Journal and runs the International Legislative Drafting Institute for continuing education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Public Law Center: Clinical legal education, community advocacy, and international legislative drafting training
• The Environmental Law Clinic at Tulane
• LLM in American Law
• LLM in Admiralty & Maritime Law
• LLM in Energy & the Environment
• International Legislative Drafting Institute
• Tulane Environmental Law Journal

Products and services

• Juris Doctor (JD) Program Three-year full-time Juris Doctor degree requiring 88 semester hours over six semesters, preparing students for bar admission with mandatory experiential learning and pro bono requirements.
• Master of Laws (LLM) Program One-year graduate law degree with specializations including General LLM, American Law, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Energy & Environment, and International & Comparative Law for international and domestic law graduates.
• Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) Research-oriented doctoral degree for candidates holding LLM degrees who complete a dissertation contributing original scholarship to legal literature.
• Online Master of Jurisprudence in Energy Law Online graduate credential in energy law delivered asynchronously for working professionals seeking specialized credentials without campus attendance.
• Online Master of Jurisprudence in Environmental Law Online graduate credential in environmental law delivered asynchronously for working professionals and human resources practitioners.
• Online Master of Jurisprudence in Labor and Employment Law Online graduate credential in Labor and Employment Law designed for human resource professionals seeking specialized credentials without campus attendance.
• JD/MBA Joint Degree Four-year combined JD and MBA program with the Freeman School of Business covering negotiations, marketing, operations, and supply chain management.
• JD/Master of Accounting (MACCT) Joint Degree Joint degree with three concentrations (taxation, information systems, and financial accounting) designed to qualify students for the CPA examination.
• JD/Master of Health Administration (MHA) Joint Degree Four-year joint degree with the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine requiring 45 semester hours of health administration coursework.
• JD/Master of Social Work (MSW) Joint Degree Four

Quantifiable outcome

• One-third of JD students earn certificates of concentration
• +3 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• League of Women Voters of New OrleansminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Co-sponsor of the New Orleans City Council Transition Project providing informational briefings for newly-elected Council members on Open Meetings Law, Public Records Act, and ethics codes
• Norman Francis Leadership Institute at Xavier UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Co-sponsor of the Council Transition Project for newly-elected New Orleans City Council members
• Institute of Politics at Loyola UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Co-sponsor of the Council Transition Project providing civic education and training for newly-elected Council members
• Loyola Law SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1988Joint venture partner in establishing The Public Law Center (TPLC) as collaboration between Tulane and Loyola Law Schools for clinical legal education and international legislative drafting training
• Freeman School of BusinesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for JD/MBA joint degree program; provides business education courses for law students pursuing combined business and legal credentials
• School of Public Health & Tropical MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for JD/Master of Health Administration joint degree; provides 45 semester hours of health administration coursework for combined degree candidates
• School of Social WorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for JD/MSW joint degree program; accepts 6 hours of law coursework toward 60-hour MSW requirement
• Stone Center for Latin American StudiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for JD/MA in Latin American Studies; considered among top programs in US with 80 faculty members teaching and advising students

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• Loyola University New Orleans College of Law: Another New Orleans-based ABA-accredited law school; co-founded The Public Law Center with Tulane and is the most direct geographic peer, competing for overlapping JD and LLM candidates with similar civil law and maritime emphases shaped by Louisiana's legal tradition.
• University of Miami School of Law: ABA-accredited law school with overlapping strengths in maritime/admiralty law, international and comparative law, and Latin American engagement, plus LLM programs in similar specialty areas, making it a close substitute for international applicants weighing Tulane.
• Roger Williams University School of Law: ABA-accredited law school in Rhode Island widely cited for its marine affairs and admiralty programs; competes directly with Tulane for students seeking maritime law specializations and JD/LLM certificates.
• Vermont Law and Graduate School: Specialty-focused law school with leading environmental law and energy programs (including LLM in Environmental Law), directly competing for prospective environmental and energy law LLM and MJ candidates considering Tulane's online MJ offerings.
• Lewis & Clark Law School: ABA-accredited law school in Portland with nationally ranked environmental and natural resources programs, providing a competing pathway for JD certificates and LLM specialization in environmental law that overlaps Tulane's flagship Environmental Law Clinic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Georgetown University Law Center: One of the largest US law schools offering extensive LLM and JD programs, including internationally focused and energy/environmental curricula; competes broadly for international LLM and joint-degree candidates that Tulane targets.
• George Washington University Law School: Major DC-based ABA-accredited law school with strong environmental and international law programs; competes for the same pool of international LLM applicants and policy-oriented JD candidates considering Tulane.
• Cornell Law School: Elite private ABA-accredited law school with international and comparative law strength, joint-degree options, and global LLM recruitment; serves as a comparable aspirational peer for international and domestic applicants.
• Boston University School of Law: Large private ABA-accredited law school with broad LLM and JD portfolios including banking, environmental, and international law tracks; competes for international LLM and joint-degree candidates in the same tier as Tulane.

Others

• LSAC (Law School Admission Council): Centralized admissions service used by Tulane (institution code 6832) to process JD and LLM applications across the ABA-accredited law school market; relevant as a shared infrastructure partner and a comparable referent for applicant funnel dynamics.

Market position

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Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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