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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Notre Dame costs about $12.9K less per year on average than Tulane University of Louisiana ($50,602 vs. $63,531, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Notre Dame's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Tulane University of Louisiana

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. Notre Dame$50.6K
Tulane University of Louisiana$63.5K
Aid generosity
U. Notre Dame39%
Tulane University of Louisiana27%
Net price, with grants
U. Notre Dame$29.3K
Tulane University of Louisiana$47.4K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Notre Dame61%
Tulane University of Louisiana60%
Average grant
U. Notre Dame$54K
Tulane University of Louisiana$39.7K
Aid from the college
U. Notre Dame60%
Tulane University of Louisiana60%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. Notre Dame$83.3K
Tulane University of Louisiana$87.4K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Notre Dame$83.3K
Tulane University of Louisiana$87.4K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Notre Dame$62.7K
Tulane University of Louisiana$65.5K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Notre Dame$62.7K
Tulane University of Louisiana$65.5K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. Notre DameNot reported
Tulane University of LouisianaNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. Notre DamePublished data end at $110K
  • Tulane University of LouisianaPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $33K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. Notre DameTulane University of Louisiana
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need –31% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $33K (proxy)
Published promise No tuition under $150K · 2026–27–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. Notre DameTulane University of Louisiana
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoYes

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Notre Dame (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent release;Tulane University of Louisiana (2026–27), 2026–27About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why