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The University

Syracuse University (SU), which was 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 100 other countries. There are about 16,500 students enrolled; 11,500 are undergraduates. Approximately 65 percent of the students live in University housing, which includes modern residence halls, apartments, and town 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. All of campus is connected to the Universitys high-speed wired or wireless networks.

Location

The city of Syracuse (metropolitan-area population of 700,000) 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, art, art history, biochemistry, biology, biophysical science, chemistry, classical civilization, classics (Greek and Latin), communication sciences and disorders, economics, English and textual studies, European literature, fine arts, French, geography, geology (Earth sciences), German, Greek, history, history of architecture, international relations, Italian, Latin, LatinoLatin American studies, linguistic studies, mathematics, modern foreign languages, music, music history and cultures, philosophy, physics, policy studies (public affairs), political philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, religion and society, Russian, Russian and Central European studies, sociology, Spanish, and womens studies.

The College of Ecology majors include child and family studies, health and wellness, hospitality and food service management, nutrition/dietetics, nutrition science, social work, and sport management.

The School of Education offers majors in art education, elementary education (inclusive with special education), health and exercise science (including prephysical therapy and 3+3 D.P.T.), music education, physical education, secondary education, selected studies in 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; and computer science.

The School of Information Studies offers a four-year bachelors degree program in information management and technology.

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management majors include accounting, entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises, finance, general studies in management, marketing management, retail 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, communication and rhetorical studies, drama, music, and transmedia. Art majors offered are advertising design, ceramics, communications design, environmental design (interiors), fashion design, fiber arts/material studies, history of art, illustration, industrial and interaction design, interior design, jewelry and metalsmithing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, surface pattern design, and textile design. Transmedia majors include art photography, art video, computer art, and film. Drama majors include design/technical theater, drama (acting), musical theater, and stage management. Music majors include the Bandier Program for Music and the Entertainment Industries, music composition, music industry, performance organ, performance percussion, performance piano, performance strings, performance voice, and performance wind instruments. 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 and combined 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

The Syracuse University Abroad program operates campuses in London, Madrid, Hong Kong, Beijing, Florence, Santiago (Chile), and Strasbourg. SU Abroad also offers opportunities at thirty universities in many other countries, including Australia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Poland, and Russia.

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 3.1 million printed volumes, more than 16,000 online and print journals, and extensive collections of microforms, maps, images, music scores, sound recordings, video, rare books, and manuscripts. 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 Universitys social science programs. The new multimillion-dollar Whitman School of Management building provides students with access to the latest educational technologies.

Costs

Tuition for 200708 was $30,470. The costs for housing and meals averaged $10,940, and fees were $1216. Books and supplies averaged $1230; travel expenses, $558; and personal expenses, $866. Therefore, the total cost of attendance was approximately $45,280.

Financial Aid

About 80 percent of all entering first-year and transfer students receive some form of financial aid. By filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CSS Financial Aid 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 Program awards. Merit-based scholarships are available to both first-year 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 nearly 900 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 community service, and portfolios or auditions, when required. Special admission requirements and deadlines for some programs are described on the Universitys Web site and in the Undergraduate Application for Admission.

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, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.

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