Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit

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At a glance

45.9%

Acceptance rate

1,351

SAT Average

$41,026

Avg net price

15,245

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,351

SAT Reading/Writing640–720

SAT Math630–720

ACT Composite29–32

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 5Bachelor’s 3,571Master’s 2,429Doctoral 421	5	3,571	2,429	421
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 486Master’s 79Doctoral 35	None reported	486	79	35
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 465Master’s 201Doctoral 8	None reported	465	201	8
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 434Master’s 388Doctoral 3	None reported	434	388	3
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 307Master’s 66Doctoral None reported	None reported	307	66	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 291Master’s 9Doctoral 7	None reported	291	9	7
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 257Master’s 644Doctoral 20	None reported	257	644	20
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 231Master’s 93Doctoral 24	None reported	231	93	24
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 175Master’s None reportedDoctoral 3	None reported	175	None reported	3
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 153Master’s 22Doctoral None reported	None reported	153	22	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 152Master’s 21Doctoral 4	None reported	152	21	4
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 102Master’s 44Doctoral None reported	None reported	102	44	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 85Master’s 294Doctoral 5	None reported	85	294	5
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 72Master’s 113Doctoral 10	None reported	72	113	10
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 59Master’s 10Doctoral 3	None reported	59	10	3
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 58Master’s 155Doctoral 33	None reported	58	155	33
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 58Master’s 11Doctoral 9	None reported	58	11	9
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 56Master’s 8Doctoral 32	None reported	56	8	32
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 39Master’s 17Doctoral 6	None reported	39	17	6
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 37Master’s 5Doctoral 1	None reported	37	5	1
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 14Master’s 17Doctoral None reported	None reported	14	17	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 14Master’s 0Doctoral 10	None reported	14	0	10
Associate’s 5Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reportedDoctoral 0	5	11	None reported	0
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s 7Doctoral None reported	None reported	9	7	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	6	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s 19Doctoral 208	None reported	0	19	208
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s 41Doctoral None reported	None reported	0	41	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	None reported	0	4	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 111Doctoral None reported	None reported	None reported	111	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 50Doctoral None reported	None reported	None reported	50	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Atlantic Coast Conference

Projected sponsored sports19

Field HockeyFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's LacrosseMen's SoccerMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, Outdoor

Athletic participation

611 unique student-athletes · 16 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Decision I

Binding

Nov 1, 2026

Early Action

Nov 1, 2026

Early Decision II

Binding

Jan 5, 2027

Regular Decision

Jan 5, 2027

· Apply with Common App or Coalition

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $63,710
Required fees: $1,818
Food and housing: $19,188
Books and supplies: $1,753
Other expenses: $2,024
Total: $88,493

Total by year

$73,0692019–2019–20
$75,6522020–2120–21
$77,8962021–2221–22
$80,9472022–2322–23
$85,1472023–2423–24
$88,4932024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $41,026 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 44%
Average share of need met: 96%
Average need-based grant: $48,257
Required forms: FAFSA, CSS Profile, and CSS Noncustodial Profile

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation71%

6-year graduation81%

Retention rate91%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$79,164

Median debt$26,000

Campus

Enrollment15,245

Student-faculty ratio15:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from Syracuse University’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 4 Common Data Set filings (2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2025–26).

Syracuse University admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 4 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

Syracuse University runs two binding Early Decision rounds and a nonbinding Early Action plan. ED applicants were admitted at versus for the regular pool, a edge, and ED admits fill of the class.

Early Decision I bindingApply by Nov 1 · decision Jan 1

Early Decision II bindingApply by Jan 5 · decision Feb 1

Early Action nonbindingApply by Nov 1 · decision Feb 1

Regular Decision nonbindingApply by Jan 5 · priority date Jan 5

Early DecisionRegular Decision

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. Syracuse University admits in-state applicants at 45.8%, out-of-state applicants at 52.4%, and international applicants at 32.8%.

Enrolled first-years by geography

3,969 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈2,464In-state (domestic)≈1,327International≈178

Admit odds by pool

Test scores are considered but not required. SAT or ACT scores must arrive by Jan 5. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT and an ACT, down from 13% in 2021–22.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

23% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

8% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

Syracuse University’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 99.7% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 19.7% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Average 3.71

High-school class rank

Among the 19.7% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

Syracuse University rates 7 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Academic GPA: Very important
Application essay: Very important
Recommendation(s): Very important
Class rank: Important
Standardized test scores: Important

Nonacademic

Extracurricular activities: Very important
Talent / ability: Very important
Character / personal qualities: Very important
First generation: Important
Volunteer work: Important
Work experience: Important
Level of applicant's interest: Important
Interview: Considered
Geographical residence: Considered
State residency: Considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered

Syracuse University’s sticker drops once grant aid is applied, and what a family actually pays depends on income. of first-years received need-based aid; a family with no aid pays the full sticker. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Bars read against the $93,476 sticker. Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $41,026 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 1,745 of 3,950 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSACSS ProfileCSS Noncustodial Profile

What that meant in 2025–26

Cost of attendance $93,476

Average aid package, 57% of stickerEst. remaining family/student contribution, 43% of sticker

Averages among the 1,745 first-years awarded need-based aid.

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, Syracuse University offers merit aid only: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Syracuse University admitted students off the waitlist, about of the class.

Admitted off the waitlistHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Admitted

Admitted off waitlist

91.2% of Syracuse University’s first-years return for a second year and 81.3% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03