Is Tulane the Ivy League of the South?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not my impression at all, more of a party school. Of course Ivy of the South is not a real thing but I know what it's supposed to signify and I picture Rice, Baylor, Emory, Duke, maybe Vanderbilt?

You can delete Baylor, include Vanderbilt and Tulane, and add Davidson and W&L (even though SLACs) to round it out.

I wouldn't include W&L at all, I don't think it has that reputation of academic excellence. I'll take your point on Baylor, it had a great reputation in the area but maybe not outside of Texas. I have never heard Tulane having really high standards either, but a cursory google tells me they've gamed their admissions rate from 26% to 11% in 3 years - they're on a campaign to convince people like those on DCUM and it appears to be working.

[Anonymous]

Some of you take ridiculous posts like this way to far. Discussing this question is moronic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We typically call UF the Ivy of the south.

Who is we, UF alums? No state school would be considered an Ivy replacement (coming from a proud state school grad).

Not PP but duh!!! That was the point... omg!

[Anonymous]

Rice Vandy Duke that's it. Emory is the Georgetown of the South. Florida is the Michigan of the South.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not my impression at all, more of a party school. Of course Ivy of the South is not a real thing but I know what it's supposed to signify and I picture Rice, Baylor, Emory, Duke, maybe Vanderbilt?

Wait, Baylor?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not my impression at all, more of a party school. Of course Ivy of the South is not a real thing but I know what it's supposed to signify and I picture Rice, Baylor, Emory, Duke, maybe Vanderbilt?

You can delete Baylor, include Vanderbilt and Tulane, and add Davidson and W&L (even though SLACs) to round it out.

I wouldn't include W&L at all, I don't think it has that reputation of academic excellence. I'll take your point on Baylor, it had a great reputation in the area but maybe not outside of Texas. I have never heard Tulane having really high standards either, but a cursory google tells me they've gamed their admissions rate from 26% to 11% in 3 years - they're on a campaign to convince people like those on DCUM and it appears to be working.

Washington and Lee is ranked 10th among loberal arts colleges so clearly others have a different view than you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not my impression at all, more of a party school. Of course Ivy of the South is not a real thing but I know what it's supposed to signify and I picture Rice, Baylor, Emory, Duke, maybe Vanderbilt?

You can delete Baylor, include Vanderbilt and Tulane, and add Davidson and W&L (even though SLACs) to round it out.

Tulane is to Vanderbilt as Colgate is to Dartmouth.

I disagree, Tulane and Miami still retain too much of a party element. They are the only schools I hear about smart kids failing out fo due to “distractions.”

[Anonymous]

No. Vanderbilt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, they are in the American Athletic Conference which includes schools from the north and south.

^ Best answer.

[Anonymous]

I thought Emory/vanderbilt was ivy league of the south.

[Anonymous]

This isn't a thing.

There's a phrase about Duke being "the Harvard of the South" and Duke would tease back about Harvard being "the Duke of the North" but it's not a thing anyone takes seriously.

[Anonymous]

Yes.

I’m saying yes, OP, because you used quotes. it’s not technically in the Ivy League. But if you’re looking for Ivy League equivalent (prestige) in southern schools in the south Tulane is definitely a contender.

Here is the list:

https://collegegazette.com/10-southern-ivies-as-good-as-the-actual-ivies/

[Anonymous]

no

[Anonymous]

“..Tulane is one of the country’s most selective universities, making it among the most desirable “Southern Ivies” in the country.


The accolades in Tulane’s history are just as impressive as any other Ivy League school; 12 Louisiana Governors, 18 Rhodes Scholars, 155 Fulbright scholars, four living billionaires, and even a Supreme Court Justice have counted themselves as alumni of this amazing school….”

Tulane is consistently among the highest-ranked schools in the country by major publications; US News ranked it #40 in their 2020 list of best schools.

[Anonymous]

No.