Requirements

To be considered for admission to Syracuse, you must meet the following requirements:

1. Be enrolled in, or have graduated from, an accredited secondary school. (To learn more about the University's home-schooling requirements, contact the Office of Admissions at 315-443-3611.)
    
2. We recommend taking a college preparatory curriculum, including four years each of English, science, social studies, and mathematics (through geometry and intermediate algebra) and a minimum of three years of a foreign language.
    
3. While not required, you may have an interview with a representative of the Office of Admissions. You may schedule appointments Monday through Friday on campus or at our Metropolitan New York Office of Admissions in Manhattan. We also conduct interviews in metropolitan areas across the country. Click here for locations or call 315-443-3611.
    
4. Admission to Syracuse University is contingent upon graduation from secondary school and a continued record of good citizenship and character. You must provide a final secondary school transcript after graduation, by July 31, 2009.
    

Instructions

If you plan to apply online, use the links to the left to access the appropriate application and instructions. The following instructions are related to completing and submitting our downloadable PDF application, which can also be accessed via the links to the left.

1. Complete the application form, including the short answer questions and 250-500 word essay question.
    
2. Complete the Secondary School Counselor Evaluation by filling out the top portion and giving it to your guidance counselor to complete.
    
3. Fill out the top portion of the Academic Recommendations. Give one each to two teachers you have had in college-preparatory subjects from the sophomore year on. Have them fill it out and return the completed recommendation to your guidance counselor.
    
4. Satisfy any special admission requirements for the Syracuse University college to which you are applying. If you wish to apply to another Syracuse University academic division as a second or third choice, you must meet the requirements specified by that school.
    
5. Take either the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the test battery of the American College Testing Program (ACT). If you choose to take only the ACT, you must take the optional Writing Test. Be sure to have your test score reports forwarded to Syracuse University. The SAT College Board number for Syracuse University is 2823. The ACT Assessment Code for Syracuse University is 2968.
    
6. Request that your guidance counselor submit the Senior Grade Report from your secondary school as soon as possible. Students applying under the Early Decision plan should submit their first available senior year grades. The Admissions Committee will not make a decision without senior year grades for students applying under the Regular Decision plan.
    
7. If possible, have your guidance counselor submit the following materials together to the appropriate address, based on the plan under which you are applying. See mailing addresses.
   
   • $70 Application Fee
   • Application for Admission (if not submitting electronically)
   • Counselor Evaluation
   • Two Academic Recommendations
   • Official Secondary School Transcript
   • SAT or ACT Scores
   • School Profile
   • Common Application Supplement (if using Common Application)
   • Early Decision Commitment Contract (if applying Early Decision)
   • Senior Grade Report
   
    

Use the links under "Our Application" to the left to access and complete the forms and applications referenced above.