Syracuse University is a private institution that was founded in the year 1870. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 14,201, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 200 acres. It has a semester-based academic calendar. Syracuse University's ranking in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities, 62.
The school’s sports teams are known simply as The Orange, and are encouraged on in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference by school mascot Otto the Orange. The football team plays in the Carrier Dome, famed as the domed stadium in Northeast. The school’s campus is situated on University Hill, above the city of Syracuse in central New York State. With nearly 6 100 inches of snowfall each year, the extreme cold winters at Syracuse University give students plenty of opportunities for snowboarding, skiing, and sledding on nearby mountains.
Undergraduates and graduate students alike can take classes at the Syracuse University campus in Florence, Italy. Syracuse University graduate students can take courses at Cornell University and the University of Rochester through schools’ Scholar Exchange Program. The notable alumni include Vice President Joe Biden, football player Donovan McNabb, actor Jerry Stiller, and the former Miss America Vanessa Williams.
Campus Location
Syracuse, NY 13244
General Information
School type-private, coed college
Year founded-1870
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban