Syracuse University Overview
Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.
What Is Syracuse University Known For?
- Students at Syracuse have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 3%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
- The highest award offered at Syracuse is the doctor's degree.
- In 2019-2020, 69% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from Syracuse with a bachelor's degree make about $71,470 a year. That's 75% more than those who graduate from other schools.
- The average Syracuse student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.
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Syracuse University Rankings
Syracuse landed the #224 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 2,018 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #16 out of 128 schools in New York.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Syracuse has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#132 | Best Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#183 | Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Syracuse.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Syracuse has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#13 | Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools | College Factual |
#16 | Best Communication & Journalism Schools | College Factual |
#25 | Best Education Schools | College Factual |
#36 | Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools | College Factual |
#51 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools | College Factual |
#104 | Best Business Schools | Business Degree Central |
Where Is Syracuse University?

Contact details for Syracuse are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 900 South Crouse Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244 |
Phone: | 315-443-1870 |
Website: | https://www.syracuse.edu |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/syracuseuniversity |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/SyracuseU |
How Do I Get Into Syracuse?
You can apply to Syracuse online at: https://www.syracuse.edu/admissions/apply/
Admission Requirements for Syracuse
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | recommended |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Syracuse?
Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.
Can I Afford Syracuse University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Syracuse, approximately 38% of students took out student loans averaging $10,703 a year. That adds up to $42,812 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Syracuse is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Syracuse University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 6,843 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 13,832 full-time undergraduates at Syracuse, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Syracuse University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 931 |
Black or African American | 917 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,425 |
White | 7,563 |
International Students | 1,954 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,042 |
Geographic Diversity
New York students aren't the only ones who study at Syracuse University. At this time, 45 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 114 countries are represented at Syracuse. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.
Online Learning at Syracuse University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Syracuse has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 34th most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of Syracuse
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Syracuse University was $55,926 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Syracuse is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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General Social Sciences | #13 | #13 |
Computer Systems Networking | #25 | #25 |
Entrepreneurial Studies | #38 | #38 |
Public Relations & Advertising | #62 | #62 |
Online Growth Rankings of Syracuse
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Syracuse University was 15.7%. This is the #1,188 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Syracuse regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Syracuse majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Business, Management & Marketing | 0% |
Education | 2% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Syracuse ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Syracuse.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Public Relations & Advertising | #67 | |
Communication & Journalism | #182 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Syracuse University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Justing under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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