Tulane University School of Liberal Arts

What Tulane University School of Liberal Arts does

Tulane University School of Liberal Arts (SLA) is an academic division of Tulane University, a private nonprofit Research 1 university founded in 1834 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school houses the humanities, social sciences, and fine and performing arts disciplines across 17 departments and 15 interdisciplinary programs, serving undergraduate majors and minors, graduate students pursuing PhD, MA, MFA, and accelerated '4+1' MA degrees, and engaging alumni and Gulf South community partners. The school's product portfolio includes undergraduate and graduate degree programs, faculty and student research funding, summer programs, performing arts (Summer Lyric Theatre), and specialized centers such as the New Orleans Center for the Gulf South (NOCGS), the Stone Center, the Murphy Institute, the CEQ Institute, and REACH.

Revenue is generated through tuition (tiered across PhD/MFA at ~$70,354/year, reduced-tuition MA at ~$23,452/year, and per-credit Economics MA at $1,303), research grants and sponsored programs, alumni donations and development campaigns, and conference/symposium hosting fees, plus a new $10,000 Conference and Symposium Funding Award. Distribution is primarily on-campus at the Tulane Uptown campus in New Orleans, with service-learning extensions into the New Orleans neighborhoods and Gulf South region, and international collaborations with Haus der Kulturen der Welt and the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science. The go-to-market combines admissions-driven recruitment with community-led partnerships and alumni/event-driven engagement.

The underlying technology stack consists of standard university academic infrastructure — learning management systems, research databases, and digital library resources — with no proprietary technology, API, or AI/ML capability disclosed. The school's competitive positioning rests on Tulane's R1 brand, the New Orleans/Gulf South location, and a four-pillar strategy: global liberal arts, research excellence, regional engagement, and preparation for careers of the future.

Name

Tulane University School of Liberal Arts

Legal name

Tulane University School of Liberal Arts

Website

https://liberalarts.tulane.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1834

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tulane University School of Liberal Arts is an academic division within Tulane University, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees across 17 departments and 15 interdisciplinary programs in humanities, social sciences, and fine and performing arts, serving students, alumni, and Gulf South community partners in New Orleans.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

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PRIMARYEDAHACAA

General Liberal Arts Colleges

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Liberal Arts Colleges

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Interdisciplinary/Experimental Liberal Arts Colleges

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Liberal Arts Colleges

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Arts-Integrated Liberal Arts Colleges

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Liberal Arts Colleges

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Secular/Nonsectarian Liberal Arts Colleges

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Liberal Arts Colleges

Keywords

• Liberal arts education
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate degree programs
• Humanities and social sciences
• Arts and performing arts

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate tuition, with different rates for various programs including PhD, MFA, standard MA, and reduced-tuition MA programs. Additional mandatory fees include Academic Support Service Fee, Reily Center Fee, Campus Health Center Fee, and Student Activities Fee.
2. Research Grants and Sponsored Programs: Funding from external sources including federal agencies, foundations, and organizations for faculty research, fellowships, and collaborative projects.
3. Alumni Donations and Development: Philanthropic contributions from alumni and supporters through giving campaigns, planned gifts, and capital campaigns.
4. Conference and Event Revenue: Revenue from conference hosting, symposium funding awards, and continuing education programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tulane University School of Liberal Arts is the largest school within Tulane University and delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the humanities, social sciences, and fine and performing arts. It spans 17 academic departments and 15 interdisciplinary programs, taught by more than 500 faculty to over 2,300 students, and supports faculty-led research, community engagement, and summer pre-college programs.

Product overview

Tulane University School of Liberal Arts offers a comprehensive academic portfolio across 17 departments and 15 interdisciplinary programs spanning humanities, social sciences, and fine & performing arts. The school's core offerings include undergraduate Majors/Minors/Professional Programs, graduate degrees (PhD, MA, MFA, and '4+1' accelerated MA), research opportunities for faculty and students, and summer programs with experiential learning. The school operates specialized centers including the New Orleans Center for the Gulf South (NOCGS), which runs collaborative programs like the Anthropocene Curriculum and Third Coast Residential Program. Additional offerings include publications (the School of Liberal Arts Magazine and Newsletter), performing arts (Summer Lyric Theatre), and faculty funding services for conferences and research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• CDC citation for COVID-19 school closures study on health outcomes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Haus der Kulturen der WeltcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018International partnership on the Anthropocene Curriculum project, co-organized and hosted week-long Anthropocene River Campus at Tulane with participants from 30 countries exploring social, political, economic, and ecological topics through collaborative research.
• Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018International interdisciplinary collaboration on the Anthropocene Curriculum project investigating the Anthropocene framework since 2018 through Braid and Flow virtual series and conference presentations.
• Trombone Shorty FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner10-year partnership producing video content with Troy Andrews (Trombone Shorty), scripting, filming, and editing projects while teaching students about storytelling and mission alignment in creative industries.
• FARMacia Wellness HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedicinal healing and learning garden in Seventh Ward working at intersection of arts, culture, environment, and community development with focus on health disparities.
• A Studio in the WoodscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on biennial Gulf South Writer in the Woods position and faculty fellowship programs supporting scholars and artists.
• Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental justice collaboration through capstone courses and grant-funded projects on environmental issues in Louisiana.
• The Murphy InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished in memory of Charles H. Murphy, exists to help faculty and students understand interconnected economic, moral, and political problems.
• Roger Thayer Stone CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates research and teaching activities of over 70 core faculty and 35 affiliated faculty across Tulane campuses, occupying 3,500 sq. ft. facility.
• Education Research Alliance (ERA-New Orleans)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch alliance to understand how post-Katrina education reforms influenced teaching and learning in New Orleans schools.
• CEQ Institute (Commitment to Equity)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Nora Lustig in 2015, works to reduce inequality and poverty through tax and benefit incidence analysis with policy engagement.
• REACH (National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides research informing school choice policy design to increase opportunities and outcomes for disadvantaged students.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Northwestern University - Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences: Weinberg College is the liberal arts undergraduate school of a top private R1 university, integrating humanities, social sciences, and interdisciplinary programs with research-intensive opportunities — a structurally identical peer to Tulane SLA.
• NYU - College of Arts and Science: NYU's College of Arts and Science is the foundational undergraduate liberal arts school of a private R1 university in a major global city — analogous to Tulane SLA's positioning within Tulane's New Orleans context.
• University of Southern California - Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: Dornsife is the largest school at a private R1 research university, spanning humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences with strong interdisciplinary programming — directly comparable to Tulane SLA in scale and structure.
• Boston College - Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences: Morrissey College houses humanities, social sciences, and arts at a private Jesuit R1 university, operating as a school within a larger institution — structurally and operationally comparable to Tulane SLA.
• Brown University - College of Arts and Sciences: Brown's College of Arts and Sciences is the central academic unit of a private R1 university with a strong interdisciplinary/open curriculum ethos — closely matching Tulane SLA's interdisciplinary and liberal arts emphasis.
• Georgetown University - Georgetown College: Georgetown College is the undergraduate liberal arts core of a prestigious private R1 university, combining humanities and social sciences with research opportunities — a direct structural and curricular peer to Tulane SLA.
• Vanderbilt University - College of Arts and Science: Vanderbilt's College of Arts and Science is the largest school within a top-tier private R1 university, combining humanities, social sciences, and fine arts with rigorous research output — directly analogous to Tulane SLA's positioning and scale.
• Emory University - Emory College of Arts and Sciences: Emory College is the liberal arts undergraduate core of a private R1 research university, mirroring Tulane SLA's R1 + liberal arts dual identity. It serves a similar student profile with comparable humanities, social sciences, and pre-professional pathways.
• Tufts University - School of Arts and Sciences: Tufts' School of Arts and Sciences is the primary liberal arts unit of a private R1 research university with strong community engagement and interdisciplinary programming — closely mirroring Tulane SLA's structure and emphasis.
• Washington University in St. Louis - College of Arts & Sciences: WashU's College of Arts & Sciences is the liberal arts core of a private R1 research university, combining humanities, social sciences, and interdisciplinary programs — directly comparable in scope and institutional context to Tulane SLA.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tulanesla
• Facebookfacebook.com/TulaneSLA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/tulanesla
• Instagraminstagram.com/tulaneliberalarts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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