College of the week: Tulane University

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January 12, 2010 • Meg Mielke, Editor  
Filed under 2009-2010

College of the week: Tulane University

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Mascot: Riptide, the pelican

Established: 1834

Athletic Conference: NCAA Division 1 Bowl

Undergraduate tuition and fees: $40,584 per year

Institution: Private, four-year, research university

Enrollment: Undergraduate…7,210; Graduate and Professional…4,701

Alumni:

Neil Bush, economist and brother of President George W. Bush.

Luther Terry, former U.S. surgeon general

David Filo, co-founder of Yahoo!

John Kennedy Toole, writer

Interesting facts:

• Tulane students invented SafeSnip, a device to cut infant umbilical chords in a sanitary way.

• In 2008, Kaplan/Newsweek’s college guide named Tulane University as one of the 25 “Hot Schools” in the nation.

For more information about Tulane University visit http://tulane.edu/

College of the week is compiled by Meg Mielke.  Please send any questions or comments to CHSPegasus@gmail.com

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