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Applying to Syracuse

Acceptance Rate 45.92%
Yield 18.77%
SAT Score 1,360
ACT Score 31
Applicants 44,480

Syracuse Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 45.92% at Syracuse University. Total 44,480 students applied and 20,427 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,360 and the average ACT score is 31.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$85
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationhttps://www.syracuse.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.syracuse.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate45.92%
Average Test Scores1,360 SAT / 31 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 45.92%. A total of 44,480 students (17,646 men and 26,817 women) have applied to and 20,427 (8,311 men and 12,110 women) students admitted to Syracuse University.
Among them, 1,644 male and 2,191 female students have enrolled into Syracuse and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.77%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Syracuse
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants44,48017,64626,817152
Admitted20,4278,31112,11060
Enrolled3,8351,6442,19100
Acceptance Rate 45.92% 47.10% 45.16% 40.00% 0.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.77% 19.78% 18.09% - -
[Chart] Syracuse University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Syracuse, 861 applicants (22% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 357 applicants (9%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,360 at Syracuse. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,440 and 25th percentile score is 1,270.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 29.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Syracuse. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Syracuse with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Syracuse
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total127013601440
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing640680720
Math630680720
ACT Composite293132
Math262831
English293335
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Syracuse University, applicants require to submit 7 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience.
Application Requirements for Syracuse
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✔
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✓
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Syracuse

The calendar system at Syracuse University is Semester. Syracuse University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Syracuse University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔