Syracuse Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Syracuse and can I get accepted? The school has a 47% acceptance rate ranking it #40 in New York for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 15,517 out of 33,099 applicants were admitted making Syracuse a more competitive school to get into with a good chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants.  Academically, it has very high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 21 percent. Syracuse University typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 24% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top quarter of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Syracuse University?

Syracuse University typically requires applicants to be in the top 20 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1230 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 1140. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1320 out of 1600. The school ranks #23 in New York for highest average SAT composite score. A competitive SAT score is critical as 66 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Syracuse?

Admission data indicates that Syracuse regularly accepts students with ACT's of 25 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 22 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 22 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 28 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 30 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #21 in New York for highest average ACT composite score. 45 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Syracuse University.

You will need very good grades in high school to get into Syracuse University. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Syracuse University was 3.6 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #20 in New York for highest average GPA. Even with a competitive GPA, admission to Syracuse will be challenging as the school denies more applicants than it admits.

 What do these ratings mean?

72% of Syracuse University freshman were in the top twenty five percent of their high school graduating class.

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