Consider Syracuse University
Throughout its long history, Syracuse University (SU) has transformed itself from a modest liberal arts school into a powerhouse research institution with satellite campuses and seven international centers. Founded as a university in 1870, the thirteen separate colleges of SU proudly occupy the University Hill neighborhood, a small 200-acre city unto itself in the upstate New York city of Syracuse. Syracuse University offers over 200 undergraduate majors, including respected business and law schools.
Vice President Joe Biden is an alumnus of the College of Law, among many other famous alumni such as William Safire, Dick Clark, Donovan McNabb, and Robert Jarvik. The architecture and industrial design programs consistently rank among the best in the country, and in journalism, the nationally known S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications stands among the top three schools of its kind. The main library, the Bird Library, contains a core collection of 2.3 million books.
As an institution with over 19,000 students and some 16,000 full-time jobs, SU offers a wide variety of internships and entry level jobs, to support students' financial needs and vocational goals, and to advance the university's vast array of research initiatives. Independently recognized as a nationally important research institution, there are 29 separate research institutes and centers supported by Syracuse University in a wide variety of disciplines from biomaterials to social sciences, from tax research to supply chain management.
The competition to get into SU is stiff: for the incoming freshman class of about 3000, Syracuse University screened 23,000 applicants. Tuition averages about $33,000 per year, and 80% of undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid. As to student life, the SU population is diverse. About 50% of incoming freshmen are from New York State, and another 10% come from around the world to attend. All 50 states and more than 110 countries are represented by the student population. An active Greek life on campus, supporting one of SU's 20 Big East Conference sports teams (one of which took home the 2003 NCAA Championship), and many cultural opportunities in and around campus also keep students busy in their off hours.
The vision of Syracuse University is "Scholarship in Action," a phrase that's not taken lightly. The vision means forging long-term collaborations with business, local and global communities, allowing SU to reach outside its old limits, and take the intelligence and energy of its people where they can make a true difference.
Article written by a freelance writer
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