SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
About
As the nation’s oldest institution focused entirely on the natural and built environment, the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) is best known for top-tier programs in environmental biology, landscape architecture, and environmental resources engineering. Student culture is passionate, eco-conscious, and close-knit, with a strong emphasis on sustainability, hands-on conservation work, and outdoor recreation. A unique partnership with adjacent Syracuse University allows ESF students to enjoy the specialized focus of a smaller state college while gaining full access to SU's campus facilities, clubs, and NCAA Division I athletics. Additionally, ESF operates over 25,000 acres of regional properties, including extensive field stations in the Adirondack Park, offering prospective students unmatched opportunities for real-world research.
Wikipedia:The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is a public research university in Syracuse, New York, United States focused on the environment and natural resources. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. ESF is immediately adjacent to Syracuse University, within which it was founded, and with which it maintains a special relationship - students take classes at other SU colleges, graduate together, share common student life, and until 2011 lived exclusively in SU housing. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 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.
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