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$65,528
per year
In-State Tuition
52%
Acceptance Rate
84%
Graduation Rate
90%
Retention Rate
Syracuse University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Syracuse, NY. Programs offered include Psychology, Finance, Economics, Political Science and Biology.
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16 of 16 CLEP exams accepted
Technology & Computer Science
Major: Computer & Information Sciences
Arts & Communications
Business & Finance
Sports & Fitness
Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Fashion & Textile
Engineering
Law & Criminal Justice
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
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Sports
5
Men’s teams
9
Women’s teams
Team Sports(8)
Football
Basketball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Lacrosse
Field Hockey
Ice Hockey
Individual Sports(1)
Tennis
Aquatic Sports(1)
Rowing
Typical Admitted Student
Application Requirements
Historical data for first-time undergraduate applicants seeking a degree or certificate; requirements may have changed. This does not specify a number of recommendation letters.
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In-State Students
Every Syracuse applicant is considered for merit awards at admission, including the 1870 Scholarship, often full tuition; amounts are not published.
Syracuse University 1870 Scholarship
CompetitiveOften covers full tuition
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Considered automatically with the admission application; awards determined at admission.
Recognizes exceptional academics, innovation, leadership and community service.
Syracuse University Merit Scholarship
CompetitiveNo published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Considered automatically with the admission application; awards determined at admission.
Amount not published; see your admission aid offer.
Syracuse University Orange Award
CompetitiveNo published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Considered automatically with the admission application; awards determined at admission.
Amount not published; see your admission aid offer.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 25, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$15,817
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$79,164
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$26,000
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Jul 2026
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | 8 | 70 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP French Language — Level 1 World Languages | 4 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP French Language — Level 2 World Languages | 4 | 62 | Accepted |
CLEP German Language — Level 1 World Languages | 4 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP German Language — Level 2 World Languages | 4 | 63 | Accepted |
CLEP History of the United States I History | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP History of the United States II History | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
Participates in HEOP
An opportunity program — it combines admission through the program itself with advising, tutoring and money for college costs — for bachelor's-degree students. It is support layered on top of your Pell, TAP or Excelsior aid, not a tuition waiver.
This campus publishes the kinds of support it offers but not the dollar amounts. Ask the campus HEOP team for the current figures.
Places are limited, so meeting the requirements does not guarantee a spot.
Be a New York State resident. Be economically disadvantaged: a member of a household whose total annual income is equal to or less than 185 percent of the US Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines. Be educationally disadvantaged — each participating institution sets its own criteria, which include the probability of academic success and non-admissibility under the college's normal admissions standards. Applications and questions about eligibility and financial need must be made directly to the college.
Provides screening and testing assistance; structured academic support including a pre-entry summer program, counseling, tutoring and developmental coursework; supplemental financial and tuition assistance; and career counseling and one-on-one mentoring. NYSED publishes no dollar amounts — the award is determined by the institution. NYSED lists both Syracuse University and its College of Professional Studies; we hold Syracuse as a single institution.
Type
Private University
Location
Syracuse, New York
Onondaga County
Control
Private
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Syracuse University also asks for the CSS Profile, a College Board form, before awarding its own aid.
Needed for Syracuse University grant funding. The other parent's form can be waived in special circumstances.
If your parents are separated or divorced, Syracuse University also asks the other parent to complete the CSS Profile (the Noncustodial PROFILE).
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