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Admissions 315.443.3611 Advancement/External Affairs 315.443.2865 Alumni Engagement 315.443.3258 Career Services 315.443.3616 Corporate/Foundation Relations 315.443.1215 Financial Aid/Scholarship Programs 315.443.1513 Government/Community Relations 315.443.3919 Graduate School 315.443.2543 Human Resources 315.443.4042 Institute for Veterans and Military Families 315.443.0141 Parents Office 315.443.1200 Slutzker Center for International Services 315.443.2457 Sponsored Programs 315.443.2807 SU Abroad 315.443.3471 University College 315.443.9378 University Operator 315.443.1870 syracuse.edu For additional copies, call 315.443.2865. A Global View At our home in Syracuse, at our major hubs across the U.S., and at our SU Abroad programs in more than 30 countries throughout the world, students gain a broad perspective as they prepare to become active citizens of today’s global society. The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is committed to making a difference for those who have served. The first interdisciplinary national institute of its kind in higher education, IVMF focuses on the social, economic, educational, and policy issues impacting veterans and their families post-service. About Syracuse University Chartered in 1870, Syracuse University is a private, coeducational, urban institution located in the heart of Central New York. The 270-acre main campus is within easy driving distance of Toronto, Boston, Montreal, and New York City. Learning centers in New York City; Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles; and abroad offer a rich mix of academic courses, alumni activities, and immersion programs. Under the leadership of Kent Syverud, the University’s 12th Chancellor and President, Syracuse is recognized as a student-focused global research university renowned for academic rigor, richly diverse learning experiences, and a spirit of discovery. Centers for Research and Scholarship (partial listing) > Aging Studies Institute > Burton Blatt Institute > Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture > Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) > Center for Computational and Data Sciences > Center for Policy Research > Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship > Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute > Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism > Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics, and the Media > Institute for Veterans and Military Families > Daniel P. Moynihan Global Affairs Institute > NYS Science and Technology Law Center > Syracuse Biomaterials Institute > SyracuseCoE (Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems) > Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education > School of Architecture > College of Arts and Sciences > School of Education > College of Engineering and Computer Science > David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics > Graduate School > School of Information Studies (iSchool) > College of Law > Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs > S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications > University College > College of Visual and Performing Arts > Martin J. Whitman School of Management Academic Units facebook.com/syracuseuniversity twitter.com/syracuseu instagram.com/syracuseu youtube.com/syracuse Syracuse University FACTS Syracuse University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education: syracuse.edu/accreditation.

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Page 1: Academic Units About Syracuse University Chartered in 1870 ... · Tuition and Financial Aid > Full-time undergraduate tuition: $43,440 per year plus housing, meals, and expenses

Admissions315.443.3611

Advancement/External Affairs 315.443.2865

Alumni Engagement 315.443.3258

Career Services 315.443.3616

Corporate/Foundation Relations315.443.1215

Financial Aid/Scholarship Programs315.443.1513

Government/Community Relations 315.443.3919

Graduate School 315.443.2543

Human Resources 315.443.4042

Institute for Veterans and Military Families 315.443.0141

Parents Office 315.443.1200

Slutzker Center for International Services 315.443.2457

Sponsored Programs 315.443.2807

SU Abroad 315.443.3471

University College 315.443.9378

University Operator 315.443.1870

syracuse.edu

For additional copies, call 315.443.2865.

A Global ViewAt our home in Syracuse, at our major hubs across the U.S., and at our SU Abroad programs in more than 30 countries throughout the world, students gain a broad perspective as they prepare to become active citizens of today’s global society.

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is committed to making a difference for those who have served. The first interdisciplinary national institute of its kind in higher education, IVMF focuses on the social, economic, educational, and policy issues impacting veterans and their families post-service.

About Syracuse University

Chartered in 1870, Syracuse University is a private, coeducational, urban institution located in the heart of Central New York. The 270-acre main campus is within easy driving distance of Toronto, Boston, Montreal, and New York City. Learning centers in New York City; Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles; and abroad offer a rich mix of academic courses, alumni activities, and immersion programs. Under the leadership of Kent Syverud, the University’s 12th Chancellor and President, Syracuse is recognized as a student-focused global research university renowned for academic rigor, richly diverse learning experiences, and a spirit of discovery.

Centers for Research and Scholarship (partial listing)

> Aging Studies Institute

> Burton Blatt Institute

> Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture

> Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE)

> Center for Computational and Data Sciences

> Center for Policy Research

> Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship

> Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute

> Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism

> Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics, and the Media

> Institute for Veterans and Military Families

> Daniel P. Moynihan Global Affairs Institute

> NYS Science and Technology Law Center

> Syracuse Biomaterials Institute

> SyracuseCoE (Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems)

> Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education

> School of Architecture

> College of Arts and Sciences

> School of Education

> College of Engineering and Computer Science

> David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics

> Graduate School

> School of Information Studies (iSchool)

> College of Law

> Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

> S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

> University College

> College of Visual and Performing Arts

> Martin J. Whitman School of Management

Academic Units

facebook.com/syracuseuniversity

twitter.com/syracuseu

instagram.com/syracuseu

youtube.com/syracuse

Syracuse University

FACTS

Syracuse University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education: syracuse.edu/accreditation.

Page 2: Academic Units About Syracuse University Chartered in 1870 ... · Tuition and Financial Aid > Full-time undergraduate tuition: $43,440 per year plus housing, meals, and expenses

Tuition and Financial Aid

> Full-time undergraduate tuition: $43,440 per year plus housing, meals, and expenses.

> For academic year 2015–16, approximately two-thirds of SU students received nearly $260 million in Syracuse University grants and scholarships. Overall, about 75 percent received some form of financial support totaling $380 million, including assistance from institutional, federal, state, or private sources.

Faculty and Staff

> Tenured and tenure-track faculty, 920; full-time non- tenure-track faculty, 245; part-time non-tenure-track faculty, 592. Approximately 90 percent of full-time faculty members have earned Ph.D. or professional degrees.

> Full-time staff, 3,245; part-time staff, 279.

Degrees Conferred

> Bachelor’s, 3,467; master’s, 2,172; doctoral degrees— professional, 168; doctoral degrees —research, 144.

Library Holdings

> Printed volumes, 3.5 million; microform titles, 16,260; current periodicals/serial titles, 179,076; electronic book titles, 348,958.

Current Alumni on Record

> 258,716 alumni representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 171 countries and territories.

Sponsored Programs

> A total of $79.3 million was awarded for research, teaching, and other sponsored programs in fiscal year 2016. The federal government is the major sponsor ($40.5 million). Awards from non-federal sponsors totaled $38.9 million, the majority of which are from corporate entities ($14 million). New York State is the third largest sponsor ($12.5 million).

Endowment Fund

> The market value was approximately $1.2 billion as of 9.30.16.

Enrollment

> The total University enrollment for fall 2016 is 21,970. Full-time undergraduate enrollment, 14,607; part-time undergraduate enrollment, 611; full-time graduate and law school enrollment, 4,546; part-time graduate and law school enrollment, 2,206.

Student Demographics and Diversity

> Total student population at Syracuse University represents all 50 U.S. states and 118 countries. The full-time undergraduate student population consists of 55 percent women and 45 percent men.

> The incoming class of 3,712 students has a mean high school GPA of 3.6 and consists of 24 percent students of color. The entering student population consists of 55 percent women and 45 percent men.

> Students of color represent 25.1 percent of the total student population of 21,970. This includes 7.4 percent African Americans; 6.2 percent Asian Americans; 8.5 percent Hispanics; 0.5 percent Native Americans; and 2.6 percent of two or more races.

Making a Difference

Syracuse University alumni make their mark in a variety of professions—from acting to zoology and everything in between. Here are just a few who deserve special recognition.

> Sarah Loguen Fraser (1876) fourth African American woman physician in U.S.

> Cornelia Maria Clapp (G’1889) a leading scholar in marine zoology

> Stephen Crane (1891) author of The Red Badge of Courage

> Dorothy Thompson (1914) trailblazing journalist

> Sol LeWitt ’49 renowned visual artist

> Dick Clark ’51 creator and host of American Bandstand

> Jim Brown ’57 football star, actor, and social activist

> Ruth Johnson Colvin ’59, H’84 founder of Literacy Volunteers of America

> Frank Langella ’59 award-winning stage and film actor

> Joyce Carol Oates ’60, H’00 award-winning novelist

> Ernie Davis ’62 first African American to win the Heisman Trophy

> Lou Reed ’64 rock singer-songwriter for The Velvet Underground

> Floyd Little ’67 Pro Football Hall of Famer

> Joseph Biden L’68 former vice president of the United States

> Robert Jarvik, M.D. ’68, H’83 inventor of the artificial heart

> Kathrine V. Switzer ’68, G’72 runner and advocate for women’s sports

> Steve Kroft ’71 award-winning correspondent for 60 Minutes

> Bob Costas ’74 award-winning NBC sportscaster

> James B. Cunningham ’74 former U.S. ambassador

> Eileen Collins ’78 first woman astronaut to command a NASA space mission > Aaron Sorkin ’83, H’12 Academy Award-winning screenwriter and producer

> Vanessa Williams ’85 actress and first African American crowned Miss America

> Arielle Tepper Madover ’94 award-winning Broadway producer

> Dennis Crowley ’98 founder of the social networking site Foursquare

> His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud G’99 youngest person to fly on the space shuttle

> Jessie Mueller ’05 Tony Award-winning actress

> Collin O’Mara G’06 president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation