Syracuse University

Syracuse University is a private research university dedicated to advancing knowledge and promoting student success through rigorous scholarship and interdisciplinary research. SU has a long legacy of excellence in the liberal arts and professional disciplines that prepares students to achieve personal and professional success and make a difference in the world. Syracuse students not only enjoy the resources of a beautiful 270-acre main campus; they also learn at extended campus venues in the City of Syracuse; at immersion sites in major metropolitan hubs such as New York City and Los Angeles; and at study abroad centers on four continents. Syracuse?s student body is among the most diverse for an institution of its kind across multiple dimensions. Students represent all 50 states and 126 countries; in recent years, 30 percent have been students of color and 17 percent first-generation college students. SU also has a long legacy of supporting the needs of veterans, from the time it first opened its doors to unprecedented numbers of returning soldiers under the GI Bill to launching the nationally recognized Institute for Veterans and Military Families, the first university-based institute in the U.S. focused on addressing and advocating for the unique needs of veterans and their families.

Syracuse University is committed to ensuring that each and every one of our students receives an education characterized by teaching excellence, rigorous scholarship attuned to emerging discoveries and knowledge, and interdisciplinary research that drives solutions to some of the most complex challenges of the world today. Toward that end, Syracuse in recent years has developed interdisciplinary research clusters that engage faculty across the schools and colleges; launched signature academic programs in such emerging areas as biotechnology, global enterprise technology, music industry, and sport management; created integrated learning majors in such fields as forensic science and neuroscience; and launched a nationally prominent institute dedicated to addressing the needs of veterans and their families. An early leader in global education, Syracuse recognizes the increasingly critical importance of off-campus learning and immersion experiences in fostering a better understanding of the world and the workplace today. Students have opportunities to participate in one-of-a-kind immersion experiences in every community in which the University has a presence including major metropolitan hubs such as New York City, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, and Dubai, and SU study abroad centers on four continents. By strategically investing in academic programs and research clusters attuned to emerging needs and by advancing local and global immersion learning experiences, Syracuse adapts to the times in ways that create innovative learning opportunities and prepare students to thrive as they put their Syracuse education to work in a world that is constantly changing. Syracuse University‘s mission statement is undergoing revision and may be viewed at www.syr.edu when it is updated.

Foundation year: 1870
Short name: SU
Type: Private
Students: 20280
Faculty: 1260
Faculty/Students Ratio: 16:1
Region: North America
Location: Syracuse