Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY · Private · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2
Private institution in Syracuse, NY · 15,245 undergraduates · 42% acceptance rate · $79,164 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 7%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 8%Undergraduates
- Top 10%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 10%Median ACT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $41,0261,928th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $63,0611,971st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $63,0611,971st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $80,3961,914th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $79,164145th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $60,459241st highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 81.3%195th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 91.2%215th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 41.7%190th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1351137th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3099th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 15,245166th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 16.2%1,885th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 191 mi (EWR)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 15
- ED IIJan 5
- RDJan 5
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $85
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 85 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $81,702 | — |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $79,598 | $81,333 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $70,277 | $64,087 |
| Real EstateBusiness | bachelors | $69,338 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $68,666 | — |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $68,219 | $66,989 |
| Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $67,101 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $64,919 | $61,303 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,997 | $61,516 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,749 | $52,107 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,546 | $66,653 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $62,707 | $67,101 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1870source
- Motto: "Suos Cultores Scientia Coronat"source
- Athletic nickname: "Orange"source
- Mascot: Otto the Orangesource
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Orangesource
- Campus size: about 969 acressource
- Athletic conference: ACCsource
- Football rivalry: Penn State–Syracuse (since 1922)source
- Football rivalry: Pittsburgh–Syracuse (since 1916)source
- Football rivalry: Syracuse–UConn (since 2004)source
- Plays for the "Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy" (since 1945)source
- Football rivalry: Colgate–Syracuse (since 1891)source
- Fight song: ""[[Down, Down the Field]]""source
- Notable alum: Joe Bidensource
- Notable alum: Shaquille O'Nealsource
- Notable alum: Lou Reedsource
- Notable alum: Vera Farmigasource
- Notable alum: Billy Joelsource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $23,445,111 (M $12,255,855 · W $11,189,256)
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Field Hockey: 2015
- Lacrosse: 2009, 2008
- Soccer: 2022
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitesyracuse.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 196413)
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