SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, New York · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Syracuse, New York, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,757, made up of 2,381 undergraduates and 376 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of State University of New York System.
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 30 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Conservation Biology, Environmental Science, and Environmental Biology. It awarded 519 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
2,757
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
519
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
30
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 30
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
87%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
390
Associate degrees
42
Master's degrees
59
Doctoral degrees (research)
25
Postbaccalaureate certificates
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,757
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,381
Graduate students, fall 2024
376
Full-time, fall 2024
72%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,197
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,764
Graduate students, 2024-25
433
Full-time, 2024-25
64%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
55%
Men
45%
White
62%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
4%
Students taking some online courses
15%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University of New York System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NSCAA
President
Joanne Mahoney
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization