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S Y R A C U S E U N I V E R S I T Y
Founded in 1870
Location: Main campus is in Syracuse, N.Y. (a five-hour drive from New York City), with U.S. centers in New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., and eight centers around the world.
Undergraduate Enrollment: 13,000+ students representing 130+ countries.
Majors: 200+ majors/100+ minorswithin nine undergraduate colleges.
Liberal Arts: The College of Arts and Sciences is the heart of the Syracuse University liberal arts experience—and home to one-third of the undergraduate student body.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 16:1
Average Class Size: 25
Current Alumni: Nearly a quarter of a million alumni representing 162 countries and territories.
Research: $76 million was awarded in 2013 for research, teaching, and other sponsored programs.
Study Abroad: Program consistently ranked among the top 25 in the U.S. Almost half of Syracuse students study abroad at least once.
Career Placement: 95% of 2013 seniors were employed, interning, or attending graduate school directly after graduation.
Q U I C K FA C T S S Y R A C U S E U N I V E R S I T Y
#3 Industrial Design 2014 DesignIntelligence
#4 Best School for Journalism 2013 NewsPro Magazine
#5 Entrepreneurship 2013 Bloomberg Businessweek
#6 Architecture 2014 DesignIntelligence
#8 Environmental and Interior Design 2014 DesignIntelligence
#9 Entrepreneurship 2015 U.S. News & World Report
#11 Film 2014 The Hollywood Reporter
#45 Undergraduate Business 2015 U.S. News & World Report
#47 Best Value School 2015 U.S. News & World Report
The University’s Maxwell School is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the top graduate school of public affairs—and home to undergraduate social sciences.
The University’s iSchool is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as having the top graduate program in Information Systems—and offers popular undergraduate courses that apply to virtually any career.
For a full list, visit admissions.syr.edu/quickfacts.
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Only at Syracuse University> NASA-quality flight simulator
> Student-run communications agencies, including TNH, Comm.UNITY, and Hill Communications
> Entertainment industry courses at the University’s LA Center
> Collaboration with Equity actors at Syracuse Stage, a four-theater complex
> $1.7 million student-managed Wall Street Orange Value Fund
Choice and CustomizationCombine majors and minors in different colleges or, in some cases, pursue two major areas of concentration. A few examples to get you thinking:
Majors: Biology and IllustrationCareer: Medical Illustrator
Majors: Psychology and Art and DesignCareer: Art Therapist
Majors: Political Science and HistoryCareer: Prosecuting Attorney
Majors: Computer Engineering and International RelationsCareer: Security Engineering Officer
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Pour lava out on the Quad with sculpture professor Robert Wysocki and Earth sciences department chair Jeff Karson to explore lava as an art form and a natural phenomenon.
Learn fiction writing from George Saunders, English professor, winner of the PEN/Malamud Award, and one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2012.
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You’ll learn from scholars of distinction, industry leaders, and community members as you work to address real-world issues
“The best book you’ll read this year.”
—The New York Times Magazine
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Conduct groundbreaking research to treat diabetes with the oral delivery of insulin alongside chemistry professor Robert Doyle.
Analyze skeletal remains from the prehistoric era with Shannon Novak, associate professor of archaeology and author of House of Mourning: A Biocultural History of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, which was awarded the 2010 James Deetz Prize from the Society for Historical Archaeology.
Learn investment strategy, entrepreneurial tactics, and life lessons from Martin J. Whitman, founder of the Third AvenueValue Fund and namesake of the University’s Whitman School of Management.
Intern at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France—or one of many other high-profile organizations and businesses around the world.
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Consider SummerStart, a 6-week summer residential program designed specifically for incoming first-year students. You’ll earn 7 to 8 credits toward your degree and get a head start on taking a leadership role on campus.
Customize your education with a dual/combined major or a second major through one of nine undergraduate schools or colleges or develop an individualized major with assistance from your academic advisor. You can also opt for a minor.
During your first semester, talk to your academic advisor and visit SU Abroad to begin planning your overseas experience. Through academic programs, internships, and language study at all levels, you’ll gain confidence and the tools to build an international career.
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Disability Services ensures that students with disabilities have equal access to all University programs and activities. Learn more at disabilityservices.syr.edu.
Learning communities offer you the chance to live with students who have similar academic interests, so help on a project or brainstorming an assignment is never far away.
The Tutoring and Study Center, as well as the Writing Center, offer one-on-one and small-group guidance by graduate and undergraduate students.
Your faculty and peer advisors will help you plan your courses.
Each school and college has a first-year experience designed to prepare you for success in college.
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Support Along the Way
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MAJORSSyracuse’s nine undergraduate colleges offer you the flexibility to explore varied interests—and develop new ones.
School of Architecture476 students
Architecture
The College of Arts and Sciences4,525 students
African American StudiesAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArt (through Arts and Sciences)Art HistoryBiochemistryBiological and Medical Physics
(through Physics)BiologyBiophysical ScienceBiotechnologyChemistryCitizenship and Civic EngagementClassical CivilizationClassics (Greek and Latin)Communication Sciences and Disorders
(Speech Pathology and Audiology)Earth Sciences (Geology)EconomicsEnergy and Its ImpactsEnglish and Textual StudiesEnvironmental Sciences
(through Biology or Geology)EthicsEuropean LiteratureFine Arts
Forensic ScienceFrench and Francophone StudiesGeographyGerman Language, Literature, and CultureGreek (through Classics)HistoryHistory of ArchitectureInternational RelationsItalian Language, Literature, and CultureLatin (through Classics)Latino-Latin American StudiesLinguistic StudiesMathematicsMiddle Eastern StudiesModern Foreign LanguagesModern Jewish StudiesMusic (through Arts and Sciences)Music History and CulturesNeurosciencePhilosophyPhysicsPolicy Studies (Public Affairs)Political PhilosophyPolitical SciencePsychologyReligionReligion and SocietyRussian and Central European StudiesRussian Language, Literature, and Culture SociologySpanish Language, Literature, and CultureWomen’s and Gender StudiesWriting and RhetoricProfessional Advising Programs:
PredentistryPrelawPremedicinePreveterinary Medicine
Dual and Combined Enrollment:School of EducationS.I. Newhouse School of Public
CommunicationsCollege of Engineering and Computer Science
School of Education506 students
Teacher Prep:Inclusive Early Childhood Special EducationInclusive Elementary and Special EducationHealth and Physical EducationSpanish Education
Non-Teacher Prep:Health and Exercise Science (includes Pre-Physical Therapy and 3+3 DPT)Selected Studies in Education
Dual and Combined Enrollment:The College of Arts and Sciences
English EducationMathematics EducationScience EducationSocial Studies Education
College of Visual and Performing ArtsArt EducationMusic Education
David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics
College of Engineeringand Computer Science1,428 students
Aerospace EngineeringBioengineeringChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceElectrical EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringMechanical EngineeringSystems and Information Science
(dual enrollment: School of Information Studies)
Combined Enrollment:The College of Arts and Sciences
David B. Falk College of Sport andHuman Dynamics1,204 students
Child and Family StudiesFood Studies Nutrition ScienceNutrition and DieteticsPublic HealthSocial WorkSport Management
School of Information Studies (iSchool)555 students
Information Management and TechnologySystems and Information Science
(dual enrollment: College of Engineering and Computer Science)
Dual Enrollment:Martin J. Whitman School of ManagementS.I. Newhouse School of Public
Communications
Martin J. Whitman School of Management1,633 students
AccountingEntrepreneurship and Emerging EnterprisesFinanceManagementMarketing ManagementReal EstateRetail ManagementSupply Chain Management
Dual Enrollment:School of Information StudiesS.I. Newhouse School of Public
Communications
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S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications1,344 students
AdvertisingBroadcast and Digital JournalismGraphic DesignMagazineNewspaper and Online JournalismPhotographyPublic RelationsTelevision - Radio - Film
Dual Enrollment:The College of Arts and SciencesSchool of Information Studies Martin J. Whitman School of Management
College of Visual and Performing Arts1,912 students
School of Art and DesignDepartment of Art:CeramicsHistory of ArtIllustrationJewelry and MetalsmithingPaintingPrintmakingSculpture
Dual Enrollment:School of Education (Art Education)
Department of Design:Communications DesignEnvironmental and Interior DesignFashion DesignIndustrial and Interaction Design
Department of Transmedia:Art PhotographyArt VideoComputer Art and AnimationFilm
Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies:Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Department of Drama:ActingDrama - Theater Management (B.S.)Musical TheaterStage ManagementTheater Design and Technology
Setnor School of Music:MusicMusic CompositionMusic IndustryPerformance (Organ, Percussion, Piano, Strings,
Voice, Wind Instruments)Recording and Allied Entertainment Industries
(The Bandier Program)Sound Recording Technology
Dual Enrollment:School of Education (Music Education)
MINORSMinors are an important part of your curriculum. Once enrolled, you may choosefrom the following options.
AccountingAddiction StudiesAdvocacy and Public Rhetoric African American StudiesAnimationAnthropologyApplied StatisticsArabicArchitectureArt HistoryArt PhotographyAsian/Asian American StudiesBiologyCeramicsChemistryChild and Family PolicyChild and Family StudiesChinese StudiesClassical Civilization
Classics Cognitive ScienceCommunication and Rhetorical StudiesCommunication Sciences and DisordersCommunications PhotographyComputer EngineeringComputer GamingComputer ScienceDance (through Exercise Science)Disability StudiesDramaEarth SciencesEconomicsEducation StudiesElectrical EngineeringEnergy SystemsEngineering and Computer Science ManagementEnglish and Textual StudiesEntrepreneurship and Emerging EnterprisesEnvironment and SocietyFinanceFine ArtsFood Studies Forensic ScienceFrench and Francophone StudiesGeographyGeologyGermanGerontologyGlobal Enterprise TechnologyGlobal Political Economy Global Security StudiesHealth and WellnessHistoryHistory of ArchitectureInformation Management and TechnologyInformation Technology, Design, and StartupsInterdisciplinary minorsInternational BusinessItalianJazz StudiesJewelry and MetalsmithingJewish Education Jewish StudiesLatino/Latin American StudiesLeadership/Stewardship Communication
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Studies (LGBT)
Linguistic StudiesLogicManagement StudiesMarketingMathematicsMedical AnthropologyMedieval and Renaissance StudiesMiddle Eastern StudiesMindfulness and Contemplative Studies Music History and CulturesMusic IndustryMusic PerformanceNative American StudiesNutritionNutrition SciencePaintingPhilosophyPhysical ComputingPhysical Education (Coaching)PhysicsPolicy StudiesPolitical SciencePrivate Music Study PsychologyPublic Communications Studies Public HealthReal EstateReligionReligion and the MediaReligion and SocietyRetail ManagementRussianRussian and Central European StudiesSculptureSocial WelfareSociologySouth Asian StudiesSpanishSport ManagementStrategic ManagementVisual CultureWomen’s and Gender StudiesWriting
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By the Numbers
21 residence halls
18 places to eat, including vegetarian, vegan, kosher, and halal options (dining centers, cafes, and food courts)
2 campus groceries
300+ student clubs and organizations
7 fitness facilities
Need a Break from your Studies?
> On-campus ice-skating pavilion and ropes course
> Plays and concerts, many of which feature Syracuse University students
> Festivals throughout the year, including Apple Fest, Winter Carnival, and Feel the Pulse
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Student Clubs and Organizations
A Cappella groups (7)
African Student Union
Architecture Students Organization
Cheon Ji In Syracuse
Cricket
Enactus
Engineers Without Borders
Habitat for Humanity
Hong Kong Cultural Organization
Morton Schiff Jazz Ensemble
Otto’s Army
Rugby
Soccer
Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers
Sororities and Fraternities (70+)
Sour Sitrus Society Pep Band
Student Environmental Action Coalition
Syracuse Animal Rights Organization
The Outing Club
Women in Communications
...and 300+ more.
For a complete list, visit studentactivities.syr.edu
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The ’Cuse Challenge Ropes CourseFor intramural teams, visit recreationservices.syr.edu
Hear from Syracuse University students. youtube.com/SyracuseAdmissions
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Students construct temporary “shacks” as part of Habitat for Humanity’s annual Shack-A-Thon. The event is designed to call attention to the problem of substandard housing.
“I trek all across campus posting 40-60 notes a day. I want to make a difference in those I touch.”
-Allie Caren, creator of SU Stickies #SUstickies
Student group Enactus works with Mayan weavers to develop, market, and sell eco-friendly products at the University bookstore. Since 2007, the group has sent the weavers more than $90,000 and funded almost 200 scholarships for Mayan girls.
People’s Place, located in Hendricks Chapel, is a student run, nonprofit coffee shop. Stop by between classes for a quiet place to study and an “Austin Powers” (coffee+hot chocolate+chocolate milk).
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Whether you are at the main campus or studying abroad,
you’ll learn from internationally recognized professionals
(many of them Syracuse University alumni). Recent guests
include author Cheryl Strayed, journalist Anderson Cooper,
actress Anna Deavere Smith, and environmentalist
Bill McKibben.
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Students welcome former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Students meet with His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman Al Saud G ’99, the youngest person to fly on the space shuttle, first member of a royal family in space, and the first Muslim in space.
Furio Colombo—writer, director, actor, and member of the Italian Parliament—speaks to students at Syracuse University’s Center in Florence, Italy.
Jim Richardson, photographer for National Geographic magazine and contributing editor of National Geographic Traveler magazine, presents “Light Pollution: Our Vanishing Night.”
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Success at Syracuse
Career Services will help you find local, national, or international internships to explore career fields, learn new skills, and gain hands-on experience.
The Renée Crown University Honors Program is an enhanced educational experience. While you pursue your academic program, you are immersed in additional curricular enrichment and complete a capstone project before you graduate.
The Parents Office provides support and advice to parents and families throughout your time at the University.
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is an elective curriculum that enables you to become a commissioned officer in the Air Force or the Army while pursuing a degree.
SU Abroad offers learning opportunities in more than 30 countries—many of which include field study, internships, and home stays. All coursework carries University credit, which allows you to complete your degree on schedule.
Discovery programs offer you the chance to spend your first semester taking courses at one of three SU Abroad Centers—Strasbourg, France; Florence, Italy; or Madrid, Spain. Designed for select first-semester students
with an interest in the arts, humanities, languages, international studies, or social sciences, Discovery programs provide an
international foundation that expands your academic and professional options.
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Success Beyond Syracuse
When you prepare to apply for a full-time job in the U.S. or abroad, Career Services offers one-on-one assistance, including:
> resume critiques > practice interviews > career fairs throughout the year
The office will connect you with Syracuse alumni who can serve as mentors, helping you togather information about career paths and the transition from college.
95%found opportunities
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With investment dollars awarded in two University entrepreneurial competitions, Anthony DiMare ’14 founded Regattable. His startup produces portable catamarans that can be stored in two suitcases, which could significantly change the sport.
Study abroad at one of eight University Centers around the globe, including Syracuse University Istanbul.
Volunteer through theMary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service, HendricksChapel, your home college,or one of the manystudent organizations.
Working at MTV has afforded me many learning opportunities and the chance to get to know producers. And because my job requires me to look at other people’s lives, I’ve become more understanding. It’s very rewarding.”
–Brooke Crittendon ’03 associate producer of the award-winning documentary series True Life
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The City of Syracuse is a fusion of distinctive neighborhoods,
festivals, parks, professional sports, destination shopping,
and a thriving art and music scene. You’ll engage with the
city in many ways, from volunteering with organizations to
interning with businesses.
What is there to do in Syracuse?
Intern: #8 Happiest City for Work in 2012 (Careerbliss, 2012)
Dine: #5 Most Vegetarian Friendly Small City in North America (PETA, July 2010), while also Best Bar-B-Que joint in America—Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (ABC Good Morning America Weekend)
Get Fit: #6 Best Triathlon City in U.S. (Active.com) and Best Running Store in America—Fleet Feet Sports (Competitor Magazine)
Shop: Home to the 6th-largest enclosed shopping center in the country—Destiny USA
Play: Rent a paddle boat at Green Lakes State Park, ski at a nearby mountain, or test your fear of heights at the
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Challenge Ropes Course on campus.
Enjoy Life: Ride the ferris wheel at the State Fair, attend a baseball game, or satisfy your need for speed at Destiny USA’s indoor go-cart race track.
Weather in Syracuse: Four distinct seasons
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Clinton Square, downtown Syracuse
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With 7 men’s and 11 women’s athletic
teams, you’ll have many opportunities to join
your classmates and cheer on the Orange.
In 2014, the Syracuse University men’s basketball
team set the U.S. collegiate on-campus
attendance record with 35,446 fans.
For a list of athletic teams, visit cuse.com.
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Basketball fans fill the Carrier Dome
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Syracuse University alumni make their marks in a variety of professions—from acting to zoology and everything in between.
Waleed Abdalati ’86NASA chief scientist
Joseph Biden L’68U.S. vice president
Dick Clark ’51Former CEO, Dick Clark Productions
Col. Eileen Collins ’78First female space shuttle commander
Bob Costas ’74Sports announcer, NBC
Dennis Crowley ’98Co-founder, Foursquare
Ernie Davis ’62 Football star, first African American Heisman Trophy winner
Taye Diggs ’93Stage, screen, and television actor, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Rent, Private Practice
Bruce Fowle ’60Founding principal, Fox & Fowle Architects; senior partner, FXFOWLE Architects
Betsey Johnson ’64 Fashion designer and breast cancer activist
Rami Khouri ’70, G’98International journalist specializing in Middle Eastern affairs
Ted Koppel ’60Former anchor, ABC News Nightline; managing editor, Discovery Channel; senior news analyst, National Public Radio
Steve Kroft ’67Co-editor and news correspondent, CBS, 60 Minutes
Sol LeWitt ’41, Modern artist, key creator of minimalism and conceptual art
Arthur Liu G’66, President & CEO, Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc.
Belva Ann Lockwood 1857, G 1872, H 1909Women’s rights pioneer and first woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court
Arielle Tepper Madover ’94Theatrical and film producer, recent productions: Monty Python’s Spamalot, Frost/Nixon, and Annie
Donovan McNabb ’98Professional football player
Jessie Mueller ’05Tony Award-winning actress
Joyce Carol Oates ’60, Author, We Were the Mulvaneys, Faithless: Tales of Transgression, and them
Lou Reed ’64Singer-songwriter and guitarist, The Velvet Underground
Elsa Reichmanis ’72, G’75professor at the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering of the Georgia Institute of Technology; former president, American Chemical Society
Eli Saslow ’04Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Washington Post
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman Al Saud G’99Youngest person to fly on the space shuttle, first member of a royal family in space, and the first Muslim in space
Ian Schrager ’68Hotelier, co-founder and owner of Studio 54
Aaron Sorkin ’83Creator, NBC’s The West Wing; playwright and screenwriter, A Few Good Men, The American President, and The Social Network
John Sykes ’77MTV founding executive
John Tsebe ’81First black national librarian in South Africa
Bill Viola ’73Video artist
Vanessa L. Williams ’86National recording artist and actress, Desperate Housewives
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Financing Your EducationApproximately 75% of Syracuse University students receive some form of financial support, mostly from institutional aid, but also from federal, state, or private sources. When you apply for admission, you will automatically be considered for merit-based scholarships, which are awarded regardless of need. Most merit awards are for academic achievement and talent, as well as for students demonstrating outstanding community involvement and/or leadership. You may also be eligible for assistance from federal sources, including the Pell Grant, TEACH Grant, Work-Study, and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Program, as well as Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Direct Plus Loans (for parents). Other possible aid sources include funding from your home state, private resources, and scholarships from outside the University.
Fees and ExpensesThe estimated cost of attending Syracuse University for the 2014-2015 academic year is based on the following:
Tuition $ 40,380 Housing and Meals (average) $ 14,460 Miscellaneous Fees $ 1,506 Total $ 56,346
Other Expenses (average) Books and Supplies $ 1,378 Transportation $ 626 Personal Expenses $ 970 Total $ 2,974
Total Cost of Attendance $ 59,320
These costs are estimates and may change.
Applying for financial aid is easy.Your financial need is determined by the information that you provide on two separate forms that make up the financial aid application process:
To apply for federal financial aid, file the: > Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): fafsa.gov (code: 002882)
To apply for Syracuse University Grant, file the:> CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE: collegeboard.org/profile (code: 2823)
Early Decision Regular Decision First-Year Students First-Year and Transfer Students*
Application CSS/PROFILE: CSS/PROFILE: Deadlines Dec. 1, 2014 Feb. 1, 2015 FAFSA: Feb. 1, 2015 FAFSA: Feb. 1, 2015
AwardNotification January 2015 March 2015Dates
For Homeschooled Students: To be considered for federally- funded financial aid programs, students should contact the Admissions Office for additional information.
* Transfer students should apply for admission by January 1 and for financial aid by February 1 to receive full consideration.
Applying for AdmissionSyracuse University uses the Common Application exclusively. You’ll apply directly to one of nine undergraduate colleges or to a dual/combined program within two colleges. For information about transferring to Syracuse University, visit admissions.syr.edu/transferstudents.
Application Deadlines> Early Decision November 15> Regular Decision January 1> Spring Admission (first-year or transfer) November 15*> Transfer Admission (fall) July 1*
Note: An Early Admission option is also available for eligible high school juniors. Contact the Admissions Office for more information. Federal financial aid is not available for students admitted under the Early Admission plan.*Applications received after this deadline will be considered on a space-available basis.
How Your Application is Evaluated > Academic performance, especially your senior year
accomplishments and your participation in advanced coursework.
> Via your personal essay, your goals, interests, experiences, and values.
> Evaluation from your guidance counselor and two academic teacher recommendations that convey a sense of your unique gifts, capabilities, and accomplishments.
> Strength of character and exemplary citizenship through after-school activities, volunteer work, or employment.
Apply today at admissions.syr.edu/apply.
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Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, national origin, citizenship, religion, marital status, age, disability, or perceived disability, sexual orientation, actual or perceived sex, gender identity or expression, military status, status as a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.
Syracuse University welcomes people with disabilities and in compliance with Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, does not discriminate on the basis of disability. Services for students with disabilities are coordinated by the Office of Disability Services, Room 309, 804 University Avenue, 315-443-4498 (VOICE), 315-443-1371 (TDD).
Syracuse University supports equal opportunity in compliance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or gender.
Questions about any of the University’s equal-opportunity policies, including compliance with Title VI, Title VII, and Title IX, may be directed to the Executive Director of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services, Skytop Office Building, Syracuse University, Syracuse NY 13244-5300; telephone 315-443-0211.
The information concerning academic requirements, courses, and programs of study contained in the publication does not constitute an irrevocable contract between the student and the University. The University reserves the right to change, discontinue, or add academic requirements, courses, and programs of study. Such changes may be made without notice, although every effort will be made to provide timely notice to students. It is the responsibility of the individual student to confirm that all appropriate degree requirements are met.
Syracuse University is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; 267-284-5000. Professional accreditation for each of the professional colleges and schools accords with the regulations of the appropriate professional association. For further information, contact the dean’s office of each school or college.
It is Syracuse University’s policy to provide anyone, on request, with a printed copy of the University’s policies and procedures regarding campus security and safety, as well as crime rates and statistics for the most recent three-year period. A copy of Your Safety and Security at Syracuse University, a handbook that provides this information, is available from the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety (DPS). You may request a printed copy that includes crime statistics, to be mailed within 10 days of a request, by contacting the Department of Public Safety/Advisory Committee on Campus Security at 005 Sims Hall, Syracuse, NY, 13244, or by calling 315-443-5476. The handbook is updated annually. DPS/Advisory Committee on Campus Safety will provide upon request all campus crime statistics as reported to the United States Department of Education (website: http://ope.ed.gov/security/).
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