Syracuse, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Syracuse University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Syracuse, New York. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 22,589, made up of 15,957 undergraduates and 6,632 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
Syracuse University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 222 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Information Science/Studies, Computer and Information Sciences, General, and Psychology, General. It awarded 6,875 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 15 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
90% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
22,589
Students enrolled
90%
First-year retention
6,875
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
222
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 222
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
90%
First-year retention, part-time students
56%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
3,571
Associate degrees
5
Master's degrees
2,429
Doctoral degrees (research)
203
Professional doctorates
218
Certificates under 1 year
33
Postbaccalaureate certificates
380
Post-master's certificates
36
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
22,589
Undergraduates, fall 2024
15,957
Graduate students, fall 2024
6,632
Full-time, fall 2024
89%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
24,983
Undergraduates, 2024-25
17,294
Graduate students, 2024-25
7,689
Full-time, 2024-25
84%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
52%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
14%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
15
Programs with a fully online option
22
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
24%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
Chancellor and President
Kent Syverud
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, 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