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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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Location: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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Syracuse, New York 13210

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Sciences-focusedTight-knitUrban

Known for biology

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a public institution in Syracuse with particular strength in biology and engineering.

A small campus of 1.7K undergraduates with a 14:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

70% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $55,763 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $18,730.

Established

1911

Motto

"Improve Your World"

Mascot

Oakie the Acorn

Type

Public university

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83%Acceptance

—SAT Avg

1,725Students

14:1Student:Faculty

70%Grad Rate

$55,763Earnings 10yr

$18,730Net Price

News & Alerts

program2026-03-15

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Launches New Data Science Minor

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tuition2026-02-28

Tuition Increase Announced for 2026-27

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Admissions

Acceptance Rate82.9%

Admissions Intel

Acceptance Rate

82.9%

Trend

Yield Rate

35.0%

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Cost & Financial Aid

Sticker Price

Tuition (in-state)$9,206

Tuition (out-of-state)$21,036

Room & Board$17,780

Books & Supplies$1,240

Total Cost of Attendance$27,958

Average Net Price$18,730

Median Debt at Graduation$11,000

Monthly Payment (10yr)$117

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30K$8,211

$30–48K$10,770

$48–75K$18,458

$75–110K$20,248

$110K+$23,955

Financial Intel

Avg Net Price

$18,730

Tuition Trend

Graduate w/ Zero Debt

5800.0%

Avg Tuition Increase

3.2%/yr

Median Debt at Grad

$13,000

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Campus Safety

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Emergency System

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Student Body

Undergrads

1,725

Gender Split

53% / 47%

Women / Men

First Generation

20%

Pell Grant Recipients

26%

Race & Ethnicity

White 75%

Black 3%

Hispanic 11%

Asian 3%

Two+ 4%

Int'l 2%

Outcomes

4-Year Graduation Rate69.9%

Freshman Retention85.0%

Median Earnings After Graduation

6 Years$48,327

8 Years$54,896

10 Years$55,763

10-Year Earnings by Gender

Women

$41,000

Men

$54,100

Rankings

U.S. News

#144

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Forbes

#439

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Washington Monthly

#235

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History & Fun Facts

•Both bills followed the state's defunding in 1903 of the New York State College of Forestry at Cornell University.
•Originally a unit of Syracuse University, in 1913, the college was made a separate, legal entity.
•Hunter Mountain, Twilight (1866) by Hudson River School artist Sanford Robinson Gifford, showing the devastation wrought by years of tanbarking and logging.
•Marshall was elected president of the college's board of trustees at its first meeting, in 1911; at the time of his death, eighteen years later, he was still president of the board.
•Syracuse University, College of Forestry (Bray Hall) The first dean of the college was William L.

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