[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is Syracuse University to get into?
This page provides the latest information on Syracuse University (Syracuse)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Syracuse's acceptance rate is 45.92% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 44,480 students applied and 20,427 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into Syracuse is not low.
To apply to Syracuse, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, Syracuse's acceptance rate is 45.92% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.77%. 17,646 men and 26,817 women applied to Syracuse and 8,311 men and 12,110 women students were accepted.
15 applicants who has another gender applied and 6 were accepted.
Among them, 1,644 men and 2,191 women were enrolled in Syracuse. You can explore the Syracuse's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
Median SAT and ACT Score
For the academic year 2025, 861 students (22% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 357 students (9% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Syracuse.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,360, including 680 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 680 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 720 and the 25th percentile is 640. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 720 and the 25th percentile is 630.
The median ACT composite score is 31, with a 75th percentile score of 32 and a 25th percentile score of 29 at Syracuse. The median ACT Math score is 28 and the median ACT English score is 33.
How competitive is Syracuse's score?
The SAT and ACT scores at Syracuse University are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,497, ACT: 34 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2024-25, total 3,835 first-year students enrolled in Syracuse. The proportion of full-time students is 99.71% and part-time students is 0.29%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 42.87% and women students is 57.13%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Syracuse.
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Syracuse. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Syracuse University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to Syracuse:
- Open Admission Policy: No
- Undergraduate Application Fees: -
- Graduate Application Fees: -
- Admission Information: https://www.syracuse.edu/admissions-aid/
- Online Application: https://www.syracuse.edu/admissions-aid/application-process/
- Calendar System: Semester
- Course for High School Students: Not Offered
- Credits Accepted: Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
- Degree Offered: 1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
Syracuse Admission Frequently Asked Questions
Syracuse is less competitive, with an acceptance rate of 45.92%.
Syracuse recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to Syracuse is 1,360, and the average ACT score is 31. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
Yes, Syracuse requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.
Yes, Syracuse requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.
Syracuse does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, Syracuse requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, Syracuse requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT code for Syracuse is 2823 and 4-digit ACT code is 2968.