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Tulane University sits about 13,900 students into Uptown New Orleans, a stretch of grand oak-shaded streets along the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line. The campus faces Audubon Park across the avenue, 350 acres of lagoons, live oaks, and a running loop, with the Mississippi River beyond. New Orleans seeps into daily life: green streetcars rattle toward the French Quarter, brass bands turn up in the neighborhood, and the calendar bends around Mardi Gras, when parades roll right down St. Charles in front of campus. Nearby, the Riverbend along Maple and Oak Streets keeps students in local shops and music, while Magazine Street runs miles of independent storefronts. It's flat and walkable, so students bike, walk, or hop the streetcar.
Tulane runs one of the stricter policies in the country: students who started in fall 2023 or later must live on campus for their first three years. Most students stay on campus through those years before moving off.
You can request to move off if you live with a parent or legal guardian within 50 miles of the Uptown campus, turn 22 before the first day of fall classes, are legally married before June 30, are the legal guardian of a minor, are studying abroad on Tulane credit, or live in approved Greek housing. Once cleared, most students at Tulane head into Uptown and the Riverbend.
New Orleans rentals run through private landlords and management companies, so expect a credit and income check, a guarantor or cosigner, and a security deposit. The housing stock is largely historic shotgun houses and converted doubles, so read the lease for who handles utilities, flood and renters insurance, and repairs, and ask about the building's history with storms and humidity.
Housing policies change frequently. Always verify current requirements directly with Tulane University of Louisiana before signing a lease.
Tulane's leasing cycle starts in the fall for the next academic year, though the three-year on-campus rule has loosened the off-campus crush, leaving more houses available than there used to be. Even so, the best places closest to campus in Uptown and the Riverbend get claimed early, often by current tenants renewing in the fall. If you want a prime walkable spot, start touring in October and aim to sign over the winter.
The peak runs fall into winter as the best Uptown and Riverbend spots are claimed, often by renewing tenants. Standard leases run 12 months and typically start in late summer, lining up with fall classes. One local wrinkle: avoid scheduling a move during Mardi Gras season in late winter, when parade routes shut down streets near St. Charles. Sign over the winter for a walkable spot.
Miss the early window and you will still find options thanks to the looser market, plus sublets that open around winter break and when students leave for summer. The three-year rule means more houses sit available than in years past, so late searchers have a real shot. Just plan your move-in around Mardi Gras road closures near St. Charles.
Uptown surrounds campus with grand historic homes and the St. Charles streetcar at the door, the classic Tulane address.
Where the river bends west, the Riverbend and Carrollton center on Maple Street and Oak Street and stay full of students near local shops and music.
Broadway is the unofficial Greek row, where much of the undergrad scene lives and gathers.
Common questions from students searching for housing.
A shared room or a bedroom in a split shotgun house in Uptown or the Riverbend usually runs about $700-$1,100/month per person. Older houses split among roommates land at the bottom, while renovated units and newer builds sit higher, often $1,000-$1,500/month per bed. Add roughly $50-$150/month for utilities, since old houses and Louisiana summers run up the AC bill.