SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Syracuse, New York
The University
Syracuse University, founded in 1870, is an independent, privately endowed university with an international reputation. Students attend from all over the United States and from more than ninety other countries. There are about 15,500 students enrolled; 10,700 are undergraduates. Approximately 70 percent of the students live in University housing, which includes modern residence halls, apartments, and fraternity and sorority houses. The 200-acre campus features a main grassy quadrangle surrounded by academic buildings, with residential facilities nearby. The campus is situated on a hill overlooking the downtown area of Syracuse. Social life is centered on the campus, and there are innumerable recreational, athletic, and academic activities. The 50,000-seat Carrier Dome is the site of concerts, sports events, and commencement. The residence halls are wired for direct connections from student rooms to the campus computer network.
Location
The city of Syracuse (metropolitan area population of 500,000) is the business, educational, and cultural hub of central New York. The city offers professional theater and opera, as well as visiting artists and performers. Highlights of the downtown area include the Everson Museum of Art, the impressive Civic Center, and the Armory Square shopping area. Central New York has many lakes, parks, mountains, and outstanding recreational opportunities.
Majors and Degrees
Syracuse University awards B.A., B.S., B.Arch., B.I.D., B.Mus., and B.F.A. degrees.
The School of Architecture offers a five-year baccalaureate program leading to the first professional degree of B.Arch.
Departmental and interdisciplinary majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are African-American studies, American studies, anthropology, biochemistry, biological and medical physics, biology, chemistry, classical civilization, classics (Greek and Latin), communication sciences and disorders, earth sciences, economics, English and textual studies, European literature, fine arts, French, geography, German, history, history of architecture, international relations, Italian, Latin, Latino-American studies, linguistic studies, mathematics, medieval and Renaissance studies, modern foreign languages, philosophy, physics, policy studies, political philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, Russian, Russian studies, sociology, Spanish, and women's studies.
The School of Education offers majors in art education, elementary education (inclusive with special education), health and exercise science, music education, physical education, secondary education, and special education (inclusive with elementary education).
The L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science majors include aerospace, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, and mechanical engineering; bioengineering; computer science; and engineering physics.
The College of Human Services and Health Professions majors include child and family studies, hospitality and food service management, nursing, nutrition/dietetics, nutrition science, selected studies (undecided), social work, and sports management.
The School of Information Studies offers a four-year baccalaureate program in information management and technology.
The School of Management majors include accounting, entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises, finance, general studies in management, marketing management, and supply chain management.
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications majors are in the following areas: advertising, broadcast journalism, graphic arts, magazine, newspaper, photography, public relations, and television/radio/film.
The College of Visual and Performing Arts majors are in the following areas: art and design, drama, music, retail management and consumer studies, and communication and rhetorical studies. Art majors offered are advertising design, art photography, art video, ceramics, communications design, computer graphics, environmental design (interiors), fashion design, fiber structure and interlocking, film, history of art, illustration, industrial design, interior design, metalsmithing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, surface pattern design, and textile design. Drama majors include design/technical theater, drama, and musical theater. Music majors include music composition, music industry, organ, percussion, piano, string instruments, voice, and wind instruments. The Department of Retail Management and Consumer Studies majors include retailing and consumer studies. The Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies offers a Bachelor of Science degree.
Academic Programs
The University operates on a two-semester calendar with two 6-week summer sessions. Students generally take five 3-credit-hour courses each semester. A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for graduation. Special programs include dual, combined, and accelerated enrollment; selected studies; internships; an honors program; ROTC; and preprofessional advising for students going on to study dentistry, law, medicine, or veterinary science.
Off-Campus Programs
Through the University's Division of International Programs Abroad, students may study in Australia, Belgium, Chile, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, Spain, and United Kingdom.
Academic Facilities
The academic buildings at Syracuse University span the century, with fifteen listed in the National Register of Historic Places and others representative of some of the most modern and technologically sophisticated architecture in the country. The Ernest Stevenson Bird Library houses approximately 2.9 million volumes, 18,000 journals and serials, 7.2 million microforms, 36,000 online and electronic resources, rare books, and archives. The University has computer facilities with laboratories and a data communications network that links computers to hundreds of terminals. The Newhouse Communications Center has some of the finest facilities available for journalism and telecommunications. The Center for Science and Technology is a state-of-the-art facility uniting research and academic programs in computer science and technology. It also houses the CASE Center for research in computer applications and software engineering. The high-tech Melvin A. Eggers Hall offers superior facilities for the University's social science programs.
Costs
Tuition for 200506 is $27,210. The costs for room and board (including meals) average $10,275, fees are $1075, books and supplies cost $1210, travel expenses are $592, and personal expenses cost $1138. Therefore, the total cost of attendance is $41,500.
Financial Aid
About 75 percent of all entering freshmen and transfers receive some form of financial aid. By filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the College Scholarship Source (CSS) profile, students are automatically considered for all financial aid programs administered by Syracuse University, including federal financial aid, Syracuse University grants, and Federal Work-Study awards. Merit-based scholarships are available to both freshmen and transfer students, based solely on their academic record. Syracuse University evaluates candidates for admission without respect to financial need. Information on financial aid policies, procedures, and deadlines can be obtained from the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs.
Faculty
The majority of faculty members hold the highest degree in their professional field. There are more than 800 full-time faculty members, including recognized experts in their fields who teach at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Student Government
The Syracuse University Student Association works to protect students' rights and offers services through its three branchesthe executive, the legislative, and the judicial.
Admission Requirements
Syracuse University seeks a diverse student body from all social, cultural, and educational backgrounds. Each candidate is evaluated individually, based on the requirements of the college of the University to which he or she has applied. Emphasis is placed on students' high school performance, standardized test scores (SAT or ACT), an essay, recommendations, extracurricular activities, and portfolios or auditions when required. Special admission requirements and deadlines for some programs are described in the Undergraduate Application for Admission and on the University's Web site, listed in this In-Depth Description.
Syracuse University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion, marital status, age, disability, or sexual orientation.
Application and Information
Regular decision applicants for the fall semester should submit their completed application along with transcripts, standardized test scores, the essay, teacher recommendations, and the counselor evaluation by January1 (postmarked deadline). Notification begins in March.
Completed applications for early decision applicants must be postmajrked by November15. Notification begins in late December.
Detailed information and application forms may be obtained by contacting:
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