Syracuse University
2021-22
The 2021-22 Common Data Set for Syracuse University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jun 13, 2022. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
59.2%
Applications
39,682
Admitted
23,489
Enrolled
3,765
SAT Composite
1230-1380
SAT Math
610-710
SAT Reading
610-690
ACT Composite
27-32
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$79,164
10 yrs after enrollment
84%
6-year completion
$38,793
sticker minus grants
$26,000
federal loans only
7%
FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate
Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.
The numbers, as published
638numbers from this report.
General Information
6 TABLESName of College/University:Syracuse University
Street Address Line 1:900 South Crouse Ave
CitySyracuse
StateNY
Zip13,244
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)315
Main Phone Number:4,431,870
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.syracuse.edu/
Admissions Office Street Address (if different) Line 1:401 University Place
CitySyracuse
StateNY
Zip13,244
Country:USA
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):315
Admissions Phone Number:4,433,611
Admissions Email Address:orange@syr.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.syrause.edu/admissions/apply
If you have a mailing address other than the above to which applications should be sent, please provide:Enrollment Processing-Undergraduate Admissions, 400 Ostrom Ave, Syracuse NY 13244
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateYes
AssociateYes
Bachelor'sYes
Postbachelor's certificateYes
Master'sYes
Post-master's certificateYes
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipYes
Doctoral degree – professional practiceYes
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESC8D · Entrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Month1
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Day1
If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of some students due to differences by academic program, student academic background, or if other examinations may be considered in lieu of the SAT and ACT):Standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) are optional if you are a domestic student or an international student.
APYes
CLEPYes
Institutional ExamYes
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
ACT OnlyConsidered
SAT OnlyConsidered
C2 · Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:8,898
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:3,331
Number of wait-listed students admitted:450
If yes, do you release that information to students?No
High school completion requirementGED
Total academic units23
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab4
Foreign language3
Social studies4
History4
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?Recommended
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:Same fee as paper
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80024.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69957.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59916
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4992.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-80030.1
SAT Math: 600-69949.1
SAT Math: 500-59919.2
SAT Math: 400-4991.5
SAT Math: 300-3990.1
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Composite: 1400-160022.4
SAT Composite: 1200-139961.4
SAT Composite: 1000-119915
SAT Composite: 800-9991
SAT Composite: 600-7990.2
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3649.7
ACT Composite: 24-2944.1
ACT Composite: 18-235.6
ACT Composite: 12-170.6
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT English: 30-3655.9
ACT English: 24-2933.7
ACT English: 18-239.2
ACT English: 12-171.2
ACT English: 6-110
ACT English: Below 60
ACT Math: 30-3634
ACT Math: 24-2953.7
ACT Math: 18-2311.1
ACT Math: 12-171.2
ACT Math: 6-110
ACT Math: Below 60
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class33
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class65
Percent in top half of high school graduating class92
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class8
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:26.1
Percent who had GPA of 4.027.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.2
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.69
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.5
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:85
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Date: Month3
Date: Day1
Yes, other:Yes
Must reply by (date)Yes
Date: Month5
Date: Day1
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:450
Refundable if student does not enroll?Partial refund
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
First or only early decision plan closing date: Month11
First or only early decision plan closing date: Day15
First or only early decision plan notification date: Month12
First or only early decision plan notification date: Day15
Number of early decision applications received by your institution1,799
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan1,113
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallYes
SpringYes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRecommended for Some
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRequired
InterviewRecommended
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Common Application
Fall Closing Date: Month7
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Fall Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Spring Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Common Application with $85 application fee; Copy of official transcripts from all previous institutions; Copy of the Transfer College Report from all previous institution where enrolled in 12 or more credits; One academic letter of recommendation; One academic letter of recommendation; Audition/portfolio for talent-based programs; For international transfer students proof of English proficiency.
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:C
Number12
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:90
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
Describe other transfer credit policies:Syracuse University grants transfer credit based on course content, the quality of performance, and applicability to the program to which a student plans to transfer. Transfer credit is evaluated only for the degree program to which a transfer is admitted, and may change if the student moves into a different SU program. If all previous work is not accepted for transfer, a student may enter SU at a different class level than was attained at the prior institution. A maximum of 90 credits of transfer credit or a combination of transfer credit and any other credit (e.g., AP exams, experiential learning) will be accepted.
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number30
Number30
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://veterans.syr.edu/students/prospective/credit-for-military-experience/
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programYes
Cross-registrationYes
Distance learningYes
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
English as a Second Language (ESL)Yes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Liberal arts/career combinationYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
English (including composition)Yes
HumanitiesYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes
Student Life
5 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)68%
Percent of males who join fraternities14%
Percent of females who join sororities36%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)64%
Percent of males who join fraternities21%
Percent of females who join sororities45%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing53%
Percent who live off campus or commute47%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Concert bandYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Marching bandYes
Model UNYes
Music ensemblesYes
Musical theaterYes
OperaYes
Pep bandYes
Radio stationYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Student-run film societyYes
Symphony orchestraYes
Television stationYes
YearbookYes
Army ROTC is offered:On campus
Air Force ROTC is offered:On campus
Coed residence hallsYes
Apartments for single studentsYes
Special housing for disabled studentsYes
Fraternity/sorority housingYes
Theme housingYes
Wellness housingYes
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.syracuse.edu/admissions/cost-and-aid/cost-of-attendance/undergraduate/net-price-calculator/
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:4/15/2022
Minimum12
Maximum19
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$1,802
NONRESIDENTS:$1,802
Financial Aid
16 TABLESAcademic Year/2021-2022 Estimated
Both FM and IMYes
Federal$18,333,735
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,302,352
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$218,849,299
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,868,611
Total Scholarships/Grants$244,353,997
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$24,746,200
Federal Work-Study$15,322,502
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$40,068,702
Parent Loans$3,337,365
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$11,483,881
Athletic Awards$4,770,339
Federal$8,840,461
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,102,388
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$61,355,253
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,492,182
Total Scholarships/Grants$75,790,284
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$48,570,768
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$48,570,768
Parent Loans$28,519,551
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$12,328,198
Athletic Awards$13,887,250
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,986
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:1,268
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$3,670
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$4,652,930
FAFSAYes
CSS ProfileYes
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
a) Students notified on or about (date):Yes
a) Students notified on or about (date): Month3
a) Students notified on or about (date): Day15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
AcademicsYes
ArtYes
AthleticsYes
ROTCYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
AcademicsNot Selected
AthleticsNot Selected
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio14
based on ____ students18,459
and ____ faculty1,277