Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY · City · 15,477 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Syracuse, NY, 13244 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SYR · Syracuse
5 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$84,517
Avg net price
$38,793
Room & board
$19,188
Tuition
$65,528
Books & supplies
$1,753/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$15,817
$30–48k
$15,845
$48–75k
$21,132
$75–110k
$28,780
$110k+
$55,401
Admissions
Admit rate
46%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1375
Reading 640–720
Math 630–720
ACT midpoint
30
Composite 29–32
English 29–35
Math 26–31
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Syracuse University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
82%
1st-yr retention
90%
Transfer-out rate
5%
Consumer completion
83%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
83%
Transferred
11%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
5%
Median earnings (6yr)
$60,459
Median earnings (10yr)
$79,164
Median debt
$26,000
Monthly loan payment
$276
Debt range (25th–75th)
$15,500–$32,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$37,998
Student Body
Men 44%Women 56%
15
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
17%
First-generation
19%
Median family income
$78,436
Independent students
7%
Veterans
0%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
57%
Hispanic
12%
Black
8%
Asian
7%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
9%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$60,459
10 years after entry
$79,164
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Institutional
Endowment
$2.1B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
68%
Avg faculty salary
$13,189/mo
Instructional spend/student
$20,551
Federal loan rate
32%
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