College Spotlight: Syracuse
Motto: Suos Cultores Scientia Coronat (Knowledge crowns those who seek her)
Opportunity Programs
Arthur O. Eve Higher Educational Opportunity Program (HEOP) - provides a broad range of services to New York State residents who, because of academic and economic circumstances, would otherwise be unable to attend a private post secondary educational institution. Website: http://oss.syr.edu/oss/heop/about-heop/
Student Support Services (SSS) - also provides the same services and support
as HEOP with the difference being the amount of years students will be funded.
Website: http://oss.syr.edu/oss/sss/about-sss-program/
Notable Alumni
Joe Biden - Vice President of the United States
Taye Diggs - Actor
Jerry Stiller - Actor
Ernie Davis - the first African American Heisman trophy winner
Jim Brown - Actor and NFL Hall of Famer
Taye Diggs - Actor
Jerry Stiller - Actor
Ernie Davis - the first African American Heisman trophy winner
Jim Brown - Actor and NFL Hall of Famer
Graduation rate
Syracuse has an overall graduation rate of 80%.
Academic calendar and faculty
SU is on a semester-based academic calendar, which means that there’re two main terms (Fall and Spring), a few optional summer terms plus a Winterlude session where students can take classes during winter break via computer. Classes are medium sized to large sized, having a student to faculty ratio of 16:1.
Admissions
Out of the 26,790 students who applied to the school, only 14,199 applicants were offered admission, making for an acceptance rate of 53%.
Clubs and Organizations
The school offers 300+ student organizations on campus. Including;
Student Association
37 Sports
First Year Players (a Play for freshman students)
Student Newspaper - the daily orange
66+ Greek Organizations
First Year Players (a Play for freshman students)
Student Newspaper - the daily orange
66+ Greek Organizations
Race/Ethnicity
Financial Aid
- The cost of attendance is $61,242 in/out of state.
- The college offers need-based financial aid
- The college offers a few merit-based scholarships
- The average amount of grant aid awarded to an undergraduate student demonstrating financial need is $25,542.
Other Highlights
Annual Concert in the fall Semester called Juice Jam
Child Development Lab
JP Morgan Chase Technology Center
Computer Graphics Lab
Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public Service
Advanced Flight Simulator
Ballentine Investment Institute in the Whitman School of Management
Child Development Lab
JP Morgan Chase Technology Center
Computer Graphics Lab
Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public Service
Advanced Flight Simulator
Ballentine Investment Institute in the Whitman School of Management
Current Events/News
http://dailyorange.com/2015/10/sa-proposal-calls-for-changes-to-the-syracuse-kiss-cam/
