Syracuse, NY · Private · 15,477 undergraduates · urban
Syracuse University
Selective
Syracuse allows selected students to combine majors across separate undergraduate colleges while receiving one jointly granted bachelor's degree.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in career outcomes, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 41.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 82.6%
42,089 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$79,164 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Syracuse University apart
Academic design
Dual enrollment pairs majors housed in two different colleges and produces one bachelor's degree jointly awarded by both schools.
Campus pattern
The JMA Wireless Dome sits directly on campus and hosts major athletics, concerts, commencement, and other university-wide gatherings.
A signature opportunity
Cross-college dual enrollment.
Can I get in?
41.7% admitted
Architecture requires a portfolio; many visual and performing arts programs require portfolios or auditions, with acting and musical theater using prescreens.
Recent applicant pool
42,089About 42 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 24% submitted an SAT, and 9% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Syracuse University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Syracuse University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Dual enrollment pairs majors housed in two different colleges and produces one bachelor's degree jointly awarded by both schools.
Make institutional fit specific
Syracuse allows selected students to combine majors across separate undergraduate colleges while receiving one jointly granted bachelor's degree.
Use the application route carefully
Architecture requires a portfolio; many visual and performing arts programs require portfolios or auditions, with acting and musical theater using prescreens.
Give commitments a clear through-line
Activities and recommendations should show sustained contribution, not a collection of disconnected credentials.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Architecture requires a portfolio; many visual and performing arts programs require portfolios or auditions, with acting and musical theater using prescreens.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
ArchitectureAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Performing and visual artsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Syracuse University publishes one merit award, the largest reaching full tuition or more. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application. All of them renew past the first year.
Through one school within the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
In the season card
This award, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Syracuse University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Admits separately
Economics
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Syracuse University beyond the classroom
The JMA Wireless Dome sits directly on campus and hosts major athletics, concerts, commencement, and other university-wide gatherings.
A defining academic feature
Dual enrollment pairs majors housed in two different colleges and produces one bachelor's degree jointly awarded by both schools.
Read the residential pattern
Compare the residential setup and surrounding area with the day-to-day routine you want.
Daily life follows the campus map
Dining and nearby options matter most when they support the academic, residential, and social routine you expect.
What shapes an ordinary week
The JMA Wireless Dome sits directly on campus and hosts major athletics, concerts, commencement, and other university-wide gatherings.
Turn a direction into participation
The strongest opportunities connect a clear academic or personal direction to real work beyond class.
Find the right everyday fit
The JMA Wireless Dome sits directly on campus and hosts major athletics, concerts, commencement, and other university-wide gatherings.