Syracuse Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#58 in National Universities

New York Colleges

#11 in New York Colleges

Syracuse University is ranked 58^th in National Universities and 11^st in New York Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Syracuse University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Its tuition & fees of $65,528 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (46%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,360 SAT, 31 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
It has very large number of students of 22,589.
The financial aid amount ($32,860) is lower.
It offers very diverse area of study (390 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Syracuse are $65,528 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Syracuse University $65,528

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York $27,722

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Syracuse are $48,132 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Syracuse University $48,132

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York $23,572

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Syracuse is 46% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Syracuse University 46%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 68%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Syracuse is 19% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Syracuse University 19%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 43%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Syracuse is 1,360 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Syracuse University 1,360

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 1,206

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Syracuse is 31 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Syracuse University 31

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 77

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Syracuse is 84% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Syracuse University 84%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 59%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Syracuse is 10% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Syracuse University 10%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 28%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Syracuse is 90% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Syracuse University 90%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 78%

Student Population

The total student population at Syracuse is 22,589 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Syracuse University 22,589

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 2,948

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Syracuse is $32,860 which is 50.15% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Syracuse University $32,860

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York $17,399

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Syracuse is 15 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.