Tulane University Freeman School BLOG

Dear Prospective Student:

The weather isn’t the only thing hot in New Orleans this summer. Tulane
University was named one of the 25 “Hottest Schools in America” this week by
the 2008 Kaplan/Newsweek “How to Get into College” guide. Schools on the
“Hottest” list offer top academic programs but also are generating extra
buzz this year, according to the creators of the annual guide. You might
remember we were also one of only nine schools named on the guide’s hottest
schools list in 2002.

Forbes magazine also ranked Tulane’s A.B. Freeman School of Business 44th
(28th among private universities) in its latest rankings, which were
released this week. Tulane was ranked 51 in this same survey in 2005.

We were also informed this week that we will be included in the 2008 edition
of the Princeton Review’s “Best 366 Colleges” guidebook which Random House
will publish August 21. This guide includes features on the nation’s top
schools, ranked in no particular order.

In addition we received notice this week that Tulane is ranked 50th among
the best national universities by U.S. News and World Report, 48th in the
magazine’s “Great Schools/Great Prices” category and is also cited for its
excellent service learning programs.

Our overall U.S. News and World Report ranking was 44th immediately prior to
the storm. Normally, this change in ranking would be disappointing. Yet, it
is remarkable and a credit to all of our hard work and the dedication of our
students that, given the devastation of Katrina and U.S. News’ standardized,
inflexible methodology, Tulane continues to be ranked among the top national
universities while also being recognized as one of the “Hottest Schools in
America.”

These and other rankings tell me that we are still receiving national
recognition for achieving our goal of not only surviving Katrina but
thriving in its aftermath. Indeed, since our post-Katrina Renewal Plan was
adopted, the university’s endowment reached $1 billion for the first time in
its history, our freshmen class is expected to increase by a record 50
percent this year (the largest one-year increase in first-time freshmen in
the history of Tulane) and we recently enrolled our largest medical school
class ever.

Tulane’s best days are still to come as the school moves closer to full
recovery and achieving its potential as one of the most distinguished and
distinctive educational and research institutions anywhere.

Have a wonderful week and enjoy the remaining days of summer.

President Cowen

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