Syracuse University Top Questions

Friendly peers who seldom offer help.

They are enthusiastic and passionate.

My classmates are incredibly diverse, but mostly are all invested in their academics as well as in their extracurriculars, whether it's a volunteer group, ethnic club, social group, or really any kind of organization one can imagine.

With time people, places and things all change including schools. At Syracuse University, a college located in upstate New York, change has been taking place at a fast pace. What kind of change? Political change – from a politically independent or “neutral” based institution to a “liberal based” and “left leaning” institution. Syracuse is no longer your father’s (or Mother’s) university as evidence indicates the school has shifted significantly to the left over the past several years.

Everyone is unique and comes from a variety of backgrounds, but the one thing we all have in common is that we felt Syracuse University is the right school for us, and that bond is very strong.

Syracuse University students tend to be open and accepting of new experiences and educational opportunties; they make use of the environment around them and when necessary, are proactive in creating their own opportunities.

The students in my education classes are extremely knowledgable and I hope to stay in touch with them once we graduate because they will be great resources.

My peers are driven, creative, and versatile individuals.

Diverse

The students at Syracuse University generally appear wealthy and caucasion. Many seem to be relying on money from parents to fund their education and financial strains do not seem to be an issue. Many love to party on the weekends but still do well in school and have a lot of friends. The students are competitive and many are used to doing well academically in their high schools.