Most students choose to ship their belongings to campus before they arrive.
This is a convenient way to bring numerous or bulky items to campus.
As a new on-campus resident, you will receive a 4-digit campus mailbox in early
August with shipping instructions.
If you are flying into New Orleans, you might want to ship a portion of your belongings to Tulane in advance. If so, please ship only those items you will need upon arrival (10 box maximum). Other items can be shipped to you at anytime. Mailboxes and package pickup is centrally located but quite a distance from some of the residence halls. Be sure to ship boxes small enough that you can manage them by yourself. We find boxes weighing less than 40 lbs. and smaller than 24"x24"x24" are the most manageable. Ship packages after you receive your four-digit mailbox number as boxes without the correct address may be returned. Facilities receiving student shipments open Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Shipments should not be sent to arrive prior to this date. Your package pickup cards will be in your mailbox and will indicate where to retrieve your packages. Shipments may be sent by common carriers, such as FedEx and UPS, or the U.S. Postal Service. All items must be addressed as follows:
Your Full Name # (your unique four-digit mailbox code)
TULANE UNIVERSITY
31 MCALISTER DRIVE
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118-5645
The last three lines are all capitalized. No alpha characters should appear with the "#" sign, i.e., "Box", "Slot", "MP", "MB", or "PO". Mailbox codes are different than room numbers. Room numbers should never appear anywhere on your mail or boxes. Boldly marking the sides of your box with your mailbox code improves handling time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tulane University Mail Operations at mailbox@tulane.edu or 504-865-5709.