Tulane Law School is the 12th oldest law school in the United States. Tulane Law School was established in 1847, 13 years after Tulane University, of which it is a vital part. Tulane University itself traces its history to the founding of the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834. From 1847 to 1884, excluding the Civil War years, it operated as the state-chartered University of Louisiana. In 1884, it was reorganized as a private, non-sectarian university named for philanthropist Paul Tulane.
Tulane prospered in its early days, with classes of at least 22 students each paying $100 for the full course. By the time of the Civil War, 263 people were Law School alumni or former students. Christian Roselius reopened the Law School as dean in 1865. It has been closed only once since then--from August 29, 2005 until January 9, 2006, as a result of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Tulane Law School has had 21 deans since Judge Bullard, and ten homes. It has over 10,000 living alumni.
The Tulane University School of Law has been accredited by the American Bar Association since 1925.
