Tulane University is home to five undergraduate schools — architecture, liberal arts, science and engineering, business and public health. Every undergraduate, regardless of their chosen school, is enrolled in Newcomb-Tulane College, which serves as the central academic hub for students.  

Mollye Demosthenidy, dean of Newcomb-Tulane College, explained how undergraduate enrollment is structured across the university.   

“[W]hen a student is admitted to Tulane as an undergraduate, everybody is a member of Newcomb-Tulane College. You’re admitted to Tulane, that way you matriculate into the college. And what that means for students is that they can take courses and access programs across all five of our undergraduate schools,” Demosthenidy said. 

Shawn Abbott, vice president for enrollment management and dean of admissions, said overall enrollment of Tulane’s study body has been “remarkably consistent” in recent years.  

Official university enrollment reports indicate that enrollment in the School of Architecture and Built Environment increased significantly over the past five years. Since 2020, architecture enrollment has increased by nearly 138%, from 245 students in fall 2020 to nearly 586 students in fall 2024.  

Demosthenidy was not surprised to see architecture’s rapid growth, citing the school’s growing portfolio of undergraduate programs.  

Similarly, the School of Liberal Arts has seen steady growth over the past five years. Between fall 2020 and fall 2024, liberal arts enrollment increased by nearly 33% from 2,262 to 2,984 undergraduates.  

Enrollment in the School of Science and Engineering has increased over the past five years with some fluctuation. From fall 2021 to fall 2022, the school saw a loss of 2,238 students to 2,089 students, a decrease of 6.66%. However, from fall 2022 to fall 2024, enrollment increased from 2,089 students to 2,676.  

Overall, the engineering school saw an enrollment increase of roughly 21% from fall 2020 to fall 2024, from 2,209 students to 2,676. 

In contrast, public health has been in decline. The School of Public Health enrollment decreased from 621 students in 2020 to 477 students in 2024, a decrease of roughly 32%.  

Tulane’s emphasis on collaboration across disciplines may be a possible reason for growth, according to Demosthenidy, who said the ability to explore new disciples is “what really helps our [Tulane] students grow and explore their own interests.”