Syracuse University Top Questions

Some would say that the students are very social life oriented and all about partying but that is not entirely true. Students like to enjoy themselves but just as much as any other college student at any school. We have a good balance of fun and rigorous academic life. I am never bored either way.

The stereotype of Syracuse University students is that they are all rich and "Jappy". The sterotype is somewhat true. You definitely see it a lot. Campus is very diverse. The school does an amazing job of mixing cultures.

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Whenever I tell someone that I go to Syracuse, they automatically think I am a huge sports fan and start talking about basketball like I'm supposed to know every stat. Sure there are a lot of good fans here, and I have gone to a few games and had fun, but not everyone "bleeds orange".

Party school We might have a lot of parties at weekends, but at weekdays, it's a great school.

The stereotype of students that I saw and heard of before I actually attended was that it was only for really rich students. In fact I have found it quite the opposite - there are a lot of students from very diverse and interesting backgrounds that all add to the atmosphere. However, the stereotype that everyone on campus loves sports in my experience has proven to be true. As a fan of SU sports, it is really empowering to see everyone gather together.

Party animals: the stereotype of students who attend Syracuse University. It's true. there is never a shortage of boisterous yelling or laughing during the Saturday night house parties or even as early as a Wednesday night. Yes, 'Cuse students definitely play hard and seem to keep it that way. However, this stereotype is not completely accurate. There are numerous students here on campus that choose to go out or don't go out. But, I have seen almost all of them work hard during the weeks of classes. Aside from the unified occasional complaining of scarce sleep time, the students here definitely get their work done in time before partying it up again. All in all, the students of Syracuse University not only like to have a good time, but also prove to be diligent in their academics and studies consistently.

Party animals: the stereotype of students who attend Syracuse University. It's true. there is never a shortage of boisterous yelling or laughing during the Saturday night house parties or even as early as a Wednesday night. Yes, 'Cuse students definitely play hard and seem to keep it that way. However, this stereotype is not completely accurate. There are numerous students here on campus that choose to go out or don't go out. But, I have seen almost all of them work hard during the weeks of classes. Aside from the unified occasional complaining of scarce sleep time, the students here definitely get their work done in time before partying it up again. All in all, the students of Syracuse University not only like to have a good time, but also prove to be diligent in their academics and studies consistently.

The stereotype of students at Syracuse University are that everyone is an athlete and studies Communication and Rhetorical Studies. This is not true. Our Drama department and Newhouse program are some of the best in the program. There are thousands of students who have never even attended a University sporting event. Another stereotype is that Syracuse University is a PARTY SCHOOL! This is in fact true, but the party scene is easy to be avoided if one does not want to be involved.

Some stereotypes of people at Syracuse are: everyone is a partier, or is an upper class white kid from New York. Although there are many of both types of peoples, not everyone is a hard partier, and there are a lot of people who aren't white or upper middle class. Another stereotype is that everyone here is from New York or New Jersey. That is pretty true, but if you ask around, you can find plenty of people who aren't from relatively closely.