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The campus is in the University Hill neighborhood of Syracuse, east and southeast of downtown, on one of the larger hills, above the sprawling city of Syracuse in the central New York state. Its large campus features an eclectic mix of buildings, ranging from nineteenth-century Romanesque Revival structures to contemporary buildings.
Also called "North Campus," the Main Campus contains nearly all academic buildings and residence halls. Its centerpiece is The Kenneth A. Shaw Quadrangle, more affectionately known as "The Quad", which is surrounded by academic and administrative buildings. The North Campus represents a large portion of the University Hill neighborhood. Buses run to South Campus, as well as downtown Syracuse and other locations in the city.
The free Connective Corridor bus shuttles transport students between campus and downtown Syracuse, where annual celebrations include a 12-day Winterfest and a Jazz Fest.
With about 100 inches of snowfall each year, the bitterly cold winters at Syracuse University give students plenty of opportunities for skiing, snowboarding and sledding on nearby mountains. On campus, there are more than 300 student clubs and organizations. About 20 percent of Syracuse students are involved in Greek life, though only juniors and seniors may live in Greek housing
There is always something going on around campus. Between all the dance, theatre, comedy, and music groups, there are performances close to every weekend. There are always events going on usually free or $3 a ticket. Armory Square (the downtown area of the city) and Destiny USA (the mall) are easily accessible via shuttle from main campus. The nightlife and party scene is a big part of Syracuse.
Most students also go to Marshall Street for fun. It is a street located on campus containing various dessert, food, and beverage stores. Besides that, there is another street not far from campus called Wescott Street where students can eat and go to bars.
About 70 percent of students live in university housing. First- and second-year students are required to live on campus. All 22 residence halls are coeducational and each contain a lounge, laundry facility, and various social/study spaces. Residence halls are secured with a card access system. Residence halls are located on both Main Campus and South Campus, the latter of which is a five-minute ride via bus. Learning communities and interest housing options are also available. Food facilities include six residential dining centers, two food courts, and several cafes.
Syracuse University career services department is responsible for helping students with choosing their major and career specialization, writing resumes and letters, helping to organize internships and interviews, career fairs and many other events that are aimed at building students’ career paths.
Total undergraduate costs for nine-month academic year, 2016–2017 are about $66,000 for a non-resident living on-campus. This sum includes tuition and fees - about $45,000 per year, books and supplies - $1,500, room and board - $15,000, personal and transportation costs - $2,000, health insurance - $2,300.
Syracuse University, within driving distance of Toronto, Boston, Montreal and New York City, is home to more than 20,000 enrolled students, from over 123 different countries.
In 1874, just four years after its founding, the university offered the very first bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.) degree in the United States. To this day, the College of Visual and Performing Arts is highly reputed and produces eminent alumni, including visual artist Sol LeWitt who received his BFA from Syracuse University in 1949.
Syracuse University also founded one of the first schools of journalism in the country in 1934, which would become the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. SU has established 29 research centers and institutes that focuses research, often across disciplines, in a variety of areas.
Currently, minority students make up more than a quarter of all enrolled students. In fact, the university has a long history of promoting diversity and inclusion since its founding as a coeducational university.
Since the Second World War Syracuse University has been putting effort into transforming from a liberal arts college into a world-leading research university, by adding programs and staff to focus on medical research, social work, engineering and other disciplines.
The university is spread over two campuses – Main campus and South campus - and additional building in downtown Syracuse. Most academic buildings and halls of residence are on the main campus, where a historic district of older buildings has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In its 2017 ranking of U.S. colleges, U.S. News & World Report ranked Syracuse tied for the 60th among undergraduate national universities. Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2015 placed SU the 401st. Besides, in 2005, Syracuse University was named one of 81 ‘Colleges with a Conscience’ for its outstanding community involvement, including responsible university policies, financial support, political activism and civic engagement.
Among its alumni many notable people like Eileen Collins – the first woman to command a NASA space mission, Joe Biden, the Vice President of the United States.
Syracuse University offers very wide program selection with 192 undergraduate programs. It has 13 academic units, including:
Many of SU's programs have been nationally recognized for excellence. A 2008 survey in the Academic Ranking of World Universities places Syracuse University in the top 100 world universities in social sciences.
In the 2015 'Design Intelligence' national rankings, the Environmental and Interior Design program is ranked the 9th. The School of Architecture's Bachelor of Architecture program was ranked second nationally in 2010 by the journal Design Intelligence in its annual edition of "America's Best Architecture & Design Schools."
The most popular majors by the number of registered students are psychology, information science, finance, business/marketing, communications/journalism, social sciences, visual and performing art, engineering.
