How to get into Syracuse
What 121 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 164 Syracuse results that students posted for the 2017 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Syracuse admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.87
Middle half 3.61 to 3.96
Median SAT
1,470
Middle half 1,360 to 1,508
Median ACT
33
Middle half 32 to 35
Median weighted GPA
4.28
Middle half 4.10 to 4.45
Results posted: 121 admitted, 14 rejected, 29 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Syracuse acceptance rate; the official rate is in Syracuse’s Common Data Set.
Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference
| Median | Admitted | Rejected |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted GPA | 3.87 | 3.35 |
| SAT | 1,470 | 1,445 |
When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.
What Syracuse admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service73%
- Work/Job51%
- Athletics47%
- Tutoring/Teaching35%
- Music31%
- Journalism/Writing28%
- Debate/MUN/Speech25%
- Student government25%
Held a leadership role
79%
Founded something
40%
National or intl. award
58%
Did research
18%
Intended majors of Syracuse admits
- Business13%
- Computer Science10%
- Engineering7%
- Political Science7%
- Biology6%
- Environmental6%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 16% first-generation, 19% low income, 17% underrepresented minority, 10% legacy, 0% recruited athlete and 9% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 8% chose Syracuse.
Three recent Syracuse admits
2026 cycle · RD · Data Science
Rural first-gen low-income applicant with student council, band, and quizbowl leadership.
GPA 4.00 UW · ACT 32 · Original post
2026 cycle · Business
Violinist and pianist with a published novel and an economics media startup.
GPA 3.00 UW · SAT 1320 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Political Science
Political science applicant with legislative-branch activities, a Board of Education apprenticeship, and service awards.
GPA 3.97 UW · SAT 1430 · Original post
Where else Syracuse admits got in
Syracuse admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Syracuse?
- Among 121 applicants who posted a Syracuse admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.87 and the middle half reported 3.61 to 3.96 (85 reported a GPA). Syracuse sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Syracuse?
- Among 121 applicants who posted a Syracuse admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,470 and the middle half scored 1,360 to 1,508 (82 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 33.
- What extracurriculars do Syracuse admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (73%), work/job (51%), athletics (47%), tutoring/teaching (35%). 79% held at least one leadership role and 58% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Syracuse acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Syracuse in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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A Specialist who got into a school like Syracuse can read your student’s file against these numbers and say where it stands out and where it doesn’t.
Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2017 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Syracuse. All colleges