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Syracuse University

Syracuse University
900 South Crouse Avenue, https://www.syracuse.edu/
Syracuse, NY 13244


Fax number: (315) 443-4226
Website: https://www.syracuse.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 91%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 961 men, 817 women
Full-time faculty: 638 men, 535 women
Part-time faculty: 323 men, 282 women
Graduation rate: 83% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Acting
  • Advertising
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
  • Architectural History and Criticism, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biophysics
  • Biotechnology
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Analytics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Chemistry, General
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
  • Earth Science Teacher Education
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Ethics
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
  • Finance, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Services Administration
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Nutrition
  • Human Services, General
  • Illustration
  • Industrial and Product Design
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Interior Architecture
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Jewelry Arts
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • Journalism
  • Journalism, Other
  • Keyboard Instruments
  • Knowledge Management
  • Latin American Studies
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory
  • Music Management
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Technology
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music, General
  • Musical Theatre
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Neuroscience
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Painting
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Percussion Instruments
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Photography
  • Photojournalism
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies
  • Printmaking
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Radio and Television
  • Real Estate
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Russian Studies
  • Sculpture
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Stringed Instruments
  • Systems Science and Theory
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Voice and Opera
  • Women's Studies
Certificates

  • American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Organizational Leadership
Diplomas

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Disability Studies
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • European Studies/Civilization
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • Geography
  • Health Services Administration
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Library Science, Other
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • National Security Policy Studies
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Policy Analysis, Other
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • South Asian Studies
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Anthropology, General
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biophysics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Law
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • School Psychology
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Advertising
  • African Studies
  • Anthropology, General
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biotechnology
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Chemistry, General
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Conducting
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Creative Writing
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other
  • Digital Arts
  • Documentary Production
  • Earth Science Teacher Education
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Fine and Studio Arts Management
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Illustration
  • Informatics
  • Information Science/Studies
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Jewelry Arts
  • Journalism, Other
  • Keyboard Instruments
  • Legal Studies
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Linguistics
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Management Science
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Museology/Museum Studies
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Painting
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Photography
  • Photojournalism
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Printmaking
  • Programs for Foreign Lawyers
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Radio and Television
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
  • Sculpture
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Statistics, General
  • Stringed Instruments
  • Systems Engineering
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Voice and Opera

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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