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| Metric | Syracuse | Southern Methodist |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 49%Fall 2025 | 63% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 47% / 45% | 61% / 65% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 46% / 52% / 33%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 22% / 16% / 13%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 46,645Fall 2025 | 15,245 |
| Admitted | 22,756Fall 2025 | 9,657 |
| Enrolled | 3,969Fall 2025 | 1,716 |
| Yield | 17%Fall 2025 | 18% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1300–1410Fall 2025 | 1340–1490 |
| ACT middle 50% | 29–33Fall 2025 | 30–34 |
| Sent an SAT | 929 (23%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 327 (8%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 33%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 67%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ImportantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Essay | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ImportantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Required | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.71Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 36% (of the 20% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | 56% of 2,654 admittedFall 2025 | – |
| Early action | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | 2,039 admitted of 6,530 who acceptedFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $85 | $60 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by January 5 · reply by May 1 · $450 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 50%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Midsize | Suburb: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | United Methodist |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 15,477 | 7,277 |
| Beds in college housing | 8,370 | 3,251 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 25%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 42%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 17% | 13% |
| First-gen | 19% | 16% |
| Men / women | 44% / 56% | 49% / 51% |
| Part-time students | 3% | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 3% | 2% |
| First-years from in state | 31% | 41% |
| First-years from other states | 63% | 54% |
| First-years from abroad | 6% | 4% |
| New transfer students this fall | 355 | 314 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 8% | 15% |
| Diversity index | 0.64 | 0.64 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 15 to 1 | 11 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 60%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 68% | 69% |
| Average faculty salary | $119,045 | $134,241 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 3,571 | 1,939 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 8% · Economics, General 4% · Finance, General 4% | Finance, General 13% · Economics, General 13% · Psychology, General 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $20,551 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $18,509 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $88,676 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $194,318 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 56% | 42% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $57,389 | $60,825 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 33% | 29% |
| Net price, students with grants | $48,215 | $48,179 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $85,147 | $86,090 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $85,147 | $86,090 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $63,061 | $64,460 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $63,061 | $64,460 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 76% | 67% |
| Average grant | $36,417 | $37,520 |
| Aid from the college | 76% | 67% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 31% got merit aid, averaging $26K | 37% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $29K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · CSS Profile · NoncustodialFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | January 5 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 96%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $53,6732025–26 (estimated) | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 31%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Aid for international students | 682 students, average $14.3K2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $79,164 | $78,354 |
| Graduation rate | 83% | 82% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 76%Entered fall 2019 | 75% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 80%Entered fall 2019 | 86% |
| Pell graduation gap | 4 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 | 10 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 63%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 69%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 69%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 74%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 78%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 79%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 86% | 85% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 85% | 88% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 87% | 86% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 78% | 70% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 84% | 81% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 74% | 76% |
| Retention rate | 92%Entered fall 2024 | 91% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 75% | 75% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 83% | 82% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 11% | 13% |
| Median debt | $26,000 | $19,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 32% | 21% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $24,500 | $18,000 |
| Website | syracuse.edu | smu.edu |
Sources:Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Common Data Set, most recent release;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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