Syracuse University

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academic units
centers and institutes
founded
location
chancellor
faculty
staff
living alumni on record
libraries
academic computers
tuition
financial aid

university enrollment
diversity
student demographics
2005-2006 graduates
freshman class SAT scores
long-term investment fund
2005-2006 contributions
office of sponsored programs
scholarship in action
hill highlights
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academic units †

School of Architecture
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Education
College of Human Services and Health Professions
School of Information Studies
College of Law
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Martin J. Whitman School of Management
Continuing Education/University College
Graduate School

centers and institutes †

Ballentine Investment Institute
Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture
Burton Blatt Institute for Disability Studies
Campbell Public Affairs Institute
Center for Digital Literacy
Center for Health and Behavior
Center for Indigenous Law, Governance, and Citizenship
Center on Human Policy
Center for Natural Language Processing
Center for Policy Research
Center for Technology and Information Policy
Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship
Information Institute of Syracuse
Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism
Institute for Sensory Research
Daniel P. Moynihan Global Affairs Institute
NYS Center for Advanced Technology in Computer Applications and Software Engineering (CASE)
NYS Science and Technology Law Center
Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts
Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service
Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)
UPSTATE: A Center for Design Research and Real Estate

† Partial listing

founded

Officially chartered in 1870 as a private, coeducational institution offering programs in the physical sciences and modern languages.

location

Syracuse, New York, the geographic center of the state and approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City.

chancellor

Nancy Cantor, 11th Chancellor and President.

faculty

Full-time instructional faculty, 897; part-time faculty, 107; adjunct faculty, 431. Of the full-time faculty, approximately 88 percent have earned Ph.D. or professional degrees.

staff

Full-time staff, 3,238; part-time staff, 376.

living alumni on record

229,434

libraries

Total volumes: 3.16 million; more than 7.33 million microforms; 20,637 current periodicals/serials; 29,200 databases and e-journals.

academic computers

SU students, faculty, and staff have access to a broad array of computing and networked services, including high-speed wired and wireless network connections; Web-based course management systems that expand learning opportunities beyond the classroom; some 30 computing labs, which house more than 1,000 PCs equipped with specialized software that supports teaching and learning; and some 200 classrooms equipped with the latest multimedia technologies.

tuition

Full-time undergraduate tuition: $28,820 per year plus housing, meals, and expenses.

financial aid

Approximately 66 percent of all undergraduate students receive need-based financial aid from Syracuse University and other sources. Overall, 78 percent receive some form of financial support, including assistance from institutional, federal, state, or private sources.

university enrollment*

Fall 2006 enrollment, 12,144 full-time and 1,012 part-time undergraduate students; 3,927 full-time and 1,999 part-time graduate and law students. Total University enrollment is 19,082.

diversity*

The 2006 undergraduate full-time class of 12,144 includes 2,303 (19 percent) African American, Asian American, Native American, and Latino students. Of these, 737 are African American. Of the entering freshman class of 3,054, there are 821 (27 percent) students from underrepresented groups.

student demographics*

Students at Syracuse University represent 50 states and more than 90 foreign countries. Of the total student population, 9 percent are from foreign countries. Of the fall 2006 undergraduate full-time class, approximately 41 percent are from New York State (11 percent of enrolled full-time undergraduates are from the New York City area), 55 percent are from other states, and 4 percent are from foreign countries. Of these, 56 percent of full-time undergraduate students are women; 44 percent are men.

2005-2006 graduates*

Bachelors, 2,654; Masters, 1,946; Juris Doctors, 309; Doctoral, 164.

freshman class SAT scores

The middle 50 percent of SAT scores range from 1130 to 1310.

long-term investment fund

At the end of the fiscal year (6/30/06), the market value was approximately $870.9 million.

2005 - 2006 contributions

$90.5 million in gifts and pledges from individuals, corporations, foundations, and planned gifts.

office of sponsored programs

A total of $74.5 million was awarded for research and teaching programs in fiscal year 2006. The federal government is the major sponsor ($47.4 million). The largest non-federal sponsor is New York State ($19.5 million).

scholarship in action

Syracuse University puts bold ideas in motion through Scholarship in Action-a vigorous pursuit of knowledge matched with the ability to make a difference in the world. Whether working with schools to increase literacy, or working together with neighbors to launch new business enterprises-Syracuse University pushes the boundaries of traditional teaching and research and creates a new, stronger connection to society. This belief in Scholarship in Action illustrates Syracuse University's drive, capacity, and commitment to convert what is learned in the classroom and laboratory into practical use for the public good.

*Unless otherwise noted, figures represent Syracuse University's Main Campus and Syracuse University Continuing Education (SUCE).

hill highlights

1870	SU promotes equal education for men and women.
1874	SU offers the nation's first bachelor of fine arts degree.
1924	SU creates the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, the first to bring together the social sciences for public administration education.
1934	SU pioneers one of the nation's first schools of journalism, now the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
1946	SU welcomes 9,664 returning World War II veterans, tripling enrollment overnight.
1961	SU celebrates the selection of All-America halfback Ernie Davis as the Heisman Trophy winner; he is the first African American to earn this coveted award.
1967	SU joins the Association of American Universities as one of a select group of American and Canadian research universities chosen for membership.
1974	SU changes the name of the School of Library Science (est. 1896) to the School of Information Studies to reflect the new role of information in our society.
1980	SU builds the Carrier Dome, the first domed athletic stadium of its kind on a university campus.
1996	SU receives the Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for best demonstrating successful innovative faculty development programs to enhance undergraduate education.
2002	SU becomes the site of the NYS Center of Excellence in Environmental Systems.
2003	SU wins the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.
2004	SU inaugurates Nancy Cantor as the University's 11th Chancellor and President.
2005	SU earns recognition as one of the nation's "Colleges with a Conscience."
2006	SU hosts the international summit "Small World/Big Divides" focusing on practical strategies for peace.

on the internet

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for more information call

Admissions
315-443-3611

Alumni Relations
315-443-3258

Center for Career Services
315-443-3616

Continuing Education/UC
315-443-9378

Corporate Relations
315-443-2328

Foundation Relations
315-443-4940

Development Office
315-443-2865

Financial Aid/Scholarship Programs
315-443-1513

Government/Community Relations
315-443-3919

Graduate School
315-443-4492

Institutional Advancement
315-443-1860

Parents Office
315-443-1200

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