2025-2026
Accept rate
48.8%
- Applicants
- 46,645
- Admits
- 22,756
- Enrolled
- 3,969
- Yield
- 17.4%
- ED Apps
- 2,654
- ED Admits
- 1,478
Total Applications
46,645
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
48.8%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
3,969
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1300-1410
2025-2026
Syracuse University Admissions at a Glance
Syracuse University received 46,645 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 48.8% of applicants; 3,969 admitted students enrolled (a 17.4% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 46.9% in 2017-2018. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1300–1410 on the SAT and 29–33 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $91,629, and the average need-based grant was $47,607.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2023-2024
Accept rate
41.7%
- Applicants
- 42,089
- Admits
- 17,545
- Enrolled
- 3,672
- Yield
- 20.9%
- ED Apps
- 2,182
- ED Admits
- 1,439
2022-2023
Accept rate
51.7%
- Applicants
- 41,489
- Admits
- 21,471
- Enrolled
- 4,108
- Yield
- 19.1%
- ED Apps
- 2,060
- ED Admits
- 1,235
2021-2022
Accept rate
59.2%
- Applicants
- 39,682
- Admits
- 23,489
- Enrolled
- 3,765
- Yield
- 16.0%
- ED Apps
- 1,799
- ED Admits
- 1,113
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 46,645 | 22,756 | 3,969 | 48.8% | 17.4% | 2,654 | 1,478 |
| 2023-2024 | 42,089 | 17,545 | 3,672 | 41.7% | 20.9% | 2,182 | 1,439 |
| 2022-2023 | 41,489 | 21,471 | 4,108 | 51.7% | 19.1% | 2,060 | 1,235 |
| 2021-2022 | 39,682 | 23,489 | 3,765 | 59.2% | 16.0% | 1,799 | 1,113 |
| 2020-2021 | 32,005 | 21,994 | 3,499 | 68.7% | 15.9% | 2,116 | 1,189 |
| 2019-2020 | 35,299 | 15,664 | 3,660 | 44.4% | 23.4% | 2,090 | 1,259 |
| 2018-2019 | 34,981 | 17,443 | 3,599 | 49.9% | 20.6% | 2,004 | 1,167 |
| 2017-2018 | 33,099 | 15,517 | 3,649 | 46.9% | 23.5% | 1,948 | 1,286 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1300
50th Percentile
1350
75th Percentile
1410
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
39%
Need Fully Met
59%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$91,629
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$69,180
Fees
$1,869
Room & Board
$20,580
Change Since 2017
+42%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
16,149
Total Enrollment
21,922
International
7%
Students of Color
43%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2025-2026, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Important
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Important
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant's interest
- Important
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||