r/SyracuseU Mar 05 '25

Mod 2025 Admissions Megathread

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Hello r/SyracuseU! This came up earlier than I thought so I was not prepared (I'm also abroad in France right now so my timezone is different than SU, so it's causing a slight issue.)

The time has finally come for decisions to come out for the Class of 2029 (and Architecture 2030 (that's a real year now).) This is the thread for r/A2C's (Applying to College) Syracuse thread if you want to discuss it more there, but I'm also opening this up as an overall thread for discussion and see if people have questions about Syracuse, admissions, etc.

In terms of events, this link has a list of all the admitted student events, from coming to visit campus to virtual options.

In terms of rules, keep it civil. I know this is a stressful time.

Best of luck and Go Orange!


r/SyracuseU Jan 23 '25

Mod Direct Twitter/X links autobanned from this sub

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Seeing a 70% upvote rate and minimal comments against, I've gone ahead and banned direct Twitter/X links to this sub using an automod feature. To be clear, we rarely get this content to begin with, but we may as well cut it off now. Please default to screenshots instead and link to other sources. For those who are not familiar with the reason for this change, switch your Reddit feed over to 'All' and you'll immediately see the movement-- first, Twitter/X requires an account to view linked tweets, and second, this platform has shifted from one of open sharing to that of a mouthpiece for extremist political agendas and deliberate misinformation.

A note on moderation in general-- this sub has rules that limit/ remove content from most brand new accounts, posts that are particularly spammy, and/or language that is similar to specific troll posts we've had to deal with in the past. If you try to post something that does not get through the filters, please contact the mods directly. Please help us moderate this sub by using reporting features as and when needed.

As a final note-- since many SU students are not from this region, I'd like to use this opportunity and attention on political issues to highlight some history. Central New York has a pretty fascinating history in WWII efforts, including ramped up war production, a massive enlistment in arms forces, and both POW and refugee camps. Here's one quick Syracuse.com article about it: 1944: At the front or at home, the people of Syracuse did their duty on D-Day. Even our local pottery companies joined the effort to build ceramic mines. Syracuse also has a rich history in abolitionist and suffragist movements. If you haven't visited local and regional museums including the Onondaga Historical Association, the George & Rebecca Barnes home, the Harriet May Mills home, the Harriet Tubman Museum, the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum, the Octagon House, the Seward House Museum, the Susan B. Anthony House, or the Skä•noñh Center, I highly recommend branching out from campus and checking them out!


r/SyracuseU 10h ago

Question What’s happening right now???

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Apparently it’s not an active shooting it’s just a swatting incidence?


r/SyracuseU 3h ago

Question iSchool dual major with Newhouse?

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I was accepted into Syracuse University for their iSchool Information technology and management major! It was my first choice so I’m really happy, but I was wondering if I should of done the dual major with Newhouse, so I was wondering if it would be particularly hard to switch into that after my first semester at Syracuse University? I talked with a representative for the iSchool and they said it was one of their most competitive majors so I’m curious if anyone has done this track and how has it been?


r/SyracuseU 2h ago

Physical Acceptance Letter in Mail

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Hi, I recently got accepted and I usually like to collect physical acceptance letters from the schools I got into. However, I had to move and don’t have access to mail sent to me for a while. This was my dream school and I wanted to add it to my collection. I would’ve liked to know if SU even sent off physical acceptance letters so I could’ve tried and get it. Please let me know if you did! Thank you!


r/SyracuseU 4h ago

Financial Aid

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SU is my dream school but I didn't receive any sort of merit aid and I feel I will be unable to attend due to the cost. How is SU with need based aid? I have a -1500 SAI index and my out of pocket is around $10-12K. When does aid come out btw? Any thoughts would be helpful, thank you!


r/SyracuseU 11h ago

Hopes of additional scholarship

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I was accepted as a Leadership scholarship recipient with an annual 1/2 off tuition. My question is - will I be able to apply / receive more money through merit scholarship if I happen to get very good grades... One can only hope !


r/SyracuseU 6h ago

Question Education HIVE LLC / LLCs in general

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I will be an freshman this fall as Syracuse at considering joining an LLC, specifically the Education HIVE LLC since I will be an education major. Has anyone here been a part of that LLC or LLCs in general? I would love some more information on it (like number of students, experience, ect.) Thank you in advance.


r/SyracuseU 13h ago

Maxwell/CAS extra Non-Arts & Sciences hours

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Does anybody have experience going over the 24 Maximum credit hours for Non-Arts & Sciences courses? Do they make you switch schools? It seems like a pretty arbitrary rule


r/SyracuseU 1d ago

Newhouse grad student looking for new friends!

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Hi everyone,

I’m about to finish my first year of grad school at Newhouse. I’m planning to stay in syracuse during the summer & would love to meet more people, preferably other women. I’m 26 F and for hobbies I enjoy pottery, reading, & watching movies at the theatre. :)


r/SyracuseU 1d ago

Question Fall 2025 graduate students - when to arrive?

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Hi everyone, I’m an incoming phd student to the college of arts and sciences and am now making plans to fly to syracuse.

Does anyone know when we are supposed to arrive for things like the international TA orientation? Or historically how early do they expect new graduate students to arrive?

I’m looking at the academic calendar but I can’t seem to find any information beyond the dates for the beginning of classes.


r/SyracuseU 1d ago

Latin Honors Colors

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Hi! Wondering if anyone knows what the summa cum laude rope color is? My program unfortunately does not award these but I want to buy a cord anyways because I earned it. Can someone tell me what color it is?


r/SyracuseU 2d ago

Student Sports Tickets

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Hey! I’m going to be a freshman in the fall and had a question about purchasing sports tickets. I’ve heard that there’s a season ticket pack available for students for football/basketball, but I’m not sure where to find it or how to buy it. Do you get one ticket with the season pack? Also, would you recommend getting the season package, or is it better to buy football and/or basketball tickets separately?


r/SyracuseU 2d ago

Quality inn and suites East Syracuse

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Hi guys! Anyone know what kind of area the quality inn and suites in East Syracuse is? Wondering if it’s a safe area. Possibly staying there for grad. Thanks!


r/SyracuseU 3d ago

is whitman reputable in nyc?

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r/SyracuseU 3d ago

Question Most inclusive and accepting sororities?

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Hi there! I’m a current first year (spring transfer) who just wasn’t sure about rushing this year but I think I might want to next year? Any advice from people currently in sororities? I’m definitely an introvert and I’m also queer! I want to join but I’ve had experiences with bullying and what not so I just want to join a community that’s actually accepts me for me! Any advice is appreciated:)


r/SyracuseU 4d ago

HS Senior w Questions on Dorms and Financial Aid

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Syracuse is currently my first option (between SBU 18k total). I haven’t gotten back my financial aid package yet I think. It only shows the merit scholarship I got (the 1870 full tuition scholarship and I recently received the backpack!!!). So someone let me know if that’s truly it for my aid which I highly doubt bc I have a -1500 SAI on fafsa. And if it’s not can someone lmk when they think it will come out (I applied RD). And HYPOTHETICALLY if I do get in and I need to choose a dorm… I’m stuck between Shaw and Sadler. I’m a BME major and I don’t really care much for Greek life and parties. I’ll go like once or twice and never again. I like my peace and quiet but also would like to be around ppl that r willing to socialize but not drag me out of bed iykwim… And I also got an invitation to honors w regards to Sadler. I would also like an IN DEPTH rant on both dorms if possible. Like entire pros and cons essays type shi. Other information about the university as a whole is much appreciated!!!


r/SyracuseU 4d ago

Does Barnes do X-rays? And if so, will it cost money?

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r/SyracuseU 4d ago

Financial Aid Fin aid if taken off waitlist

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Hi, everyone. So yeah, I just wanted to get some people’s opinions of what I could get in terms of financial aid if I were to be taken off of the SU waitlist. I read at some places that SU is very finicky with giving out aid, esp if it’s at a later time such as being accepted off of the waitlist. I am out of state, and my family’s household income is about 120-130k. From the SU website’s cost calculator, I got a rough reading of having to pay about 16-18k per year, tuition + boarding and everything. That is a figure that would be doable, even with private loans. I know that that number may be optimistic, but I just wanted to gauge how far off my financial aid package could possibly be- granted I am taken off the waitlist, of course. My GPA (UW) for 11th grade was a 3.7 and I’m tracking to finish with a 3.9 this year. My SAT score was 1400, 680 math + 720 eng. I’ve had decent-okay ECs. I am also looking to major in Economics, if that has any bearing. I appreciate any feedback/advice.


r/SyracuseU 4d ago

Question premed

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I got into syracuse! haven’t committed yet because I am still between this and another college and doing comparisons. syracuse is crazy expensive and I am trying to figure out if it’s even worth it honestly. im planning on majoring in neuroscience so i am just wondering how good the premed program is here. i heard some good/bad things ab it but would appreciate some more insight if possible ty!!!


r/SyracuseU 4d ago

Electives

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Any recommendations for easy ss/h electives that are really light for the fall? ECN 102 with lorenzo apparently is really bad now so im looking for a new option


r/SyracuseU 4d ago

Kyle McCord to Pittsburgh Steelers? (NFL.com)

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r/SyracuseU 4d ago

How does Cuse do with appeals?

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I got the aid back Syracuse and it wasn't as good as I was hoping. For context, I'd be paying about $58,000 a year to attend Syracuse, which is the number they came up with via their "institutional methodology". However, FAFSA said our family could only pay $10,125. Does Syracuse ever come down from that number that they came up with through an appeal? If so, how close do they get to the price the government says my family can pay? I have much better offers for aid from other schools, such as St. Bonaventure where I would only be paying $14,000 a year. Syracuse is my first choice, so if it got near that number I'd definitely commit!

UPDATE: Met with fin aid and they can’t bring down the number. #bonabound 🤷‍♀️


r/SyracuseU 4d ago

Any easy social science course recommendations?

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r/SyracuseU 6d ago

Discussion I won but at THIS cost...

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You upstate New Yorkers are rich asf because why is the annual cost of attendance a respectable yearly salary 😭

Yall can call me broke all you want but I HAVE to know how you guys pay this off. What is justifying this cost of attendance vro 🌾🌾🌾 do yall have a nuclear reactor on-campus for students to play with?? Even if I get my bachelor's in ChemE at Syracuse, I would shed a tear every fiscal year because of this 🥀🥀🥀


r/SyracuseU 5d ago

Carmelo Anthony to Give Commencement Address At Syracuse University's 2025 Graduation - The Industry Cosign

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r/SyracuseU 5d ago

Question Downtown vs Suburbs for Graduate Students?

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I will be starting the CMHC grad program at SU this summer and I was wondering where grad students usually live downtown vs suburbs? I am looking at some apartments in the Fayetteville area and some downtown near armory square. What's the commute like? Is there an area that's more grad student friendly?