Indiana University or Tulane for finance: which is better for recruiting and job placement?

Indiana University is the stronger choice for finance recruiting and job placement. Kelley has a much larger, more established pipeline into finance roles, stronger on-campus recruiting volume, and a clearer track record placing students into investment banking, corporate finance, asset management, and related fields. For an undergraduate who wants the broadest access to finance employers, IU usually gives you more structured opportunities.

One major differentiator is the business school itself. Kelley is one of the most recognized undergraduate business schools in the country, and finance recruiting is built into that ecosystem through employer relationships, student organizations, workshops, and alumni engagement at scale. At Tulane, business is respected, but finance recruiting is not typically viewed as having the same national depth or volume as Kelley’s.

Another difference is how many finance pathways IU supports at once. Kelley feeds not only traditional Wall Street-style roles, but also a large range of corporate finance and consulting-adjacent positions across the Midwest, Chicago, and beyond. That matters because even students who start out aiming at one niche of finance often benefit from having many nearby alternatives when internship season gets competitive.

The alumni network is also a meaningful advantage. IU has a very large business alumni base, and in finance that often translates into more informational interviews, more school-specific recruiting touchpoints, and more graduates already working at target employers. Tulane has loyal alumni too, but IU’s finance bench is broader and more visible, especially in undergraduate recruiting circles.

Tulane can still work well, especially if you are highly proactive and interested in building connections in New Orleans, the South, or certain relationship-driven markets. But if the question is which school gives the stronger built-in platform for finance internships and first jobs, Indiana University has the edge.