Chartered in 1870 as a private, coeducational institution of higher education, Syracuse University is a leading national research university of more than 18,000 full- and part-time students from all 50 states and 90 countries, and more than 1,400 faculty members. Syracuse University is propelled by the bold idea of Scholarship in Action - education that is not static, but the living expression of insight that incites change. It is a place where students become leaders, teachers, and collaborators and where the community is continually elevated by the energy of new ideas. Learn more about Syracuse University at www.syr.edu.
| Founded: | 1870 |
| Locations: | Syracuse, New York |
| Chancellor: | Nancy Cantor, 11th Chancellor and President |
| Enrollment: | 19,638 (Fall 2009) |
| Academic Units: |
School of Architecture College of Arts and Sciences School of Education College of Human Services and Health Professions School of Information Studies College of Law Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science College of Visual and Performing Arts Martin J. Whitman School of Management Continuing Education/University College Graduate School |