Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit
Admissions at Syracuse University
Syracuse University admitted 17,545 of 42,089 first-time applicants, an overall admission rate of 41.7% in fall 2023. School-level rates are not personal admission probabilities.
SAT and ACT ranges
- SAT reading & writing
- 630–710
- SAT math
- 630–720
- ACT composite
- 28–32
The middle 50% describes enrolled first-time students whose scores were used in admission. These are not cutoffs. Separate SAT section percentiles cannot be added into a composite percentile.
Application requirements — fall 2023
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school transcript
- Required
- College-preparatory courses
- Required
- Recommendation letters
- Required
- Essay or personal statement
- Required
- SAT / ACT
- Considered if submitted
- Class rank
- Considered if submitted
- Demonstration of competencies
- Required
- Work experience
- Considered if submitted
- English proficiency
- Required
Considered if submitted means optional but reviewed; not considered is different. These historical policies may have changed.
Early decision and demonstrated interest
Early-decision figures have not yet been verified for this school. This does not mean the school has no early-decision plan.
Demonstrated interest: Not yet verified. Regular-decision rates are not inferred from different cohorts.
Sources and current information
NCES college profile · Official college admissions website
IPEDS ID 196413 · Snapshot retrieved 2026-11-08. Methodology and limitations.
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