Amid a global pandemic, Tulane University has shattered institutional records with over 45,000 applications received for the Class of 2025, which will enter Tulane in the fall. Tulane has now seen a 55 percent increase in total applications over the past five years. A record number of those students (4,000) indicated the university is their first choice by participating in Tulane’s Early Decision admissions program. Tulane launched its Early Decision program in 2016. In that inaugural year, 1,000 students applied to the program. In just five years, that number has tripled, and for the second straight year, half of the students who will enroll in Tulane’s upcoming class are Early Decision applicants.