Syracuse Rankings and Evaluation
National Universities
#60 in National Universities
New York Colleges
#10 in New York Colleges
Syracuse University is ranked 60th in National Universities and 10th in New York Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Syracuse University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
- Its tuition & fees of $63,061 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (42%) is lower (difficult to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,340 SAT, 30 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
- It has very large number of students of 22,698.
- It offers very diverse area of study (379 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Syracuse are $63,061 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Syracuse University $63,061
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York $27,722
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Syracuse are $46,318 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Syracuse University $46,318
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York $23,572
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Syracuse is 42% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Syracuse University 42%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 68%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Syracuse is 21% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Syracuse University 21%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 43%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Syracuse is 1,340 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Syracuse University 1,340
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 1,206
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Syracuse is 30 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Syracuse University 30
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69
4-Years Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 77
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Syracuse is 83% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Syracuse University 83%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 59%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Syracuse is 91% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Syracuse University 91%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 78%
Student Population
The total student population at Syracuse is 22,698 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Syracuse University 22,698
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 2,948
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Syracuse is $30,709 which is 48.70% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Syracuse University $30,709
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York $17,399
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Syracuse is 15 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Syracuse University 15 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 13 to 1
Number of Programs
Syracuse offers 379 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Syracuse University 379
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 46
Number of Online Programs
Syracuse offers 12 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.