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Syracuse University

Breakdown of “Social Life” at Syracuse

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By Gender
MalesB
FemalesB
By Major
AccountingA-
Aerospace EngineeringB
AnthropologyA
ArchitectureA-
Art & Design DepartmentC+
BiologyB-
Business - Management and AdministrationB
Chemical EngineeringA-
Civil EngineeringB
CommunicationsB-
Computer EngineeringB+
Computer ScienceA-
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etcB+
EconomicsA-
EducationB
Electrical EngineeringB-
Engineering DepartmentA+
EnglishB-
FinanceB
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etcB+
Geography and GeosciencesC+
History/Histories (art history/etc.)A-
Interior DesignB
JournalismB
Mechanical EngineeringA+
Music - PerformanceC
NursingD
OtherB+
Perfomance ArtsA
PhilosophyB+
Physical Therapy/Exercise ScienceA-
PhysicsC
Political ScienceC+
PreLaw and LegalA
PreMed and MedicalA+
PsychologyB-
Public HealthF
Public PolicyB+
School of InformationB+
Social WorkC-
SociologyB
TelecommunicationsA
UndecidedC
Video/MediaD+

Against similar schools

Social Life compared with similar schools in class.

Syracuse University
 B
Average of All Schools
 C+
Average of schools in class
 B

Cornell University
 B
Harvard University
 B-
New York University
 B
Boston University
 B
Ithaca College
 B-
Northeastern University
 B+
University of Connecticut
 B
F
A+

Social Life

... However, if you come to school here you must be a person who can balance acedemics as well as social life ...Read full comment
... Unfortunately if it wasn't for the great program of social work and the fact that I am already deep in on the road to my degree, I would have let...Read full comment
... Socially: I've seen that people post "Long Island/New Jersey" on their reviews as a description of the people here ...Read full comment
... Syracuse is definitely not the place to be anti-social or you will miss out on building rapport with people who can potentially help you get jobs...Read full comment
... Conversation outside of the classroom is usually based on the social-scene, which is fine for me ...Read full comment
... I can't say that I have had the best social experience here at SU ...Read full comment
... Think of the classic college campus with Greek life, great social activities, and beautiful buildings and you have Syracuse University ...Read full comment
... Variety of social groups, clubs and such ...Read full comment
... I feel much more confident as an incoming freshman because I know my way around, most of the learning resources available,developed a social scen...Read full comment
... Meanwhile, social life on the campus is top notch ...Read full comment
... It is hard to have friends or a social life if you do not get involved in a sorority or a fraternity ...Read full comment
... Neither of us gave up our social lives to get there ...Read full comment
... I don't have much time to go into detail, but some of the biggest assets here is a vast networking opportunity, excellent social life, you get to...Read full comment
... I am getting a great education, have good friends and a very active social life, am involved with extracurriculars, and I feel that I am being p...Read full comment
... The social experience at SU is great, couldn't ask for anything better ...Read full comment
... The social life is horrible ...Read full comment
... Socially things there now are the way they used to before my time ...Read full comment
... However, if you come to school here you must be a person who can balance acedemics as well as social life ...Read full comment
... The campus itself is quite beautiful, however, the surrounding city and social life is pitiful ...Read full comment
... My advisor is helpful,classes interesting, social life active and have some amazing friends ...Read full comment
... The social scene does rely heavily on going to the bars ...Read full comment
... They neither had the fervor for teaching nor the social skills to relate with students ...Read full comment
... Greek life is a predominant program on campus, but it is not the only social scene available ...Read full comment
... IF you are willing to be openminded, take risks (both social and academic) you will be rewarded ...Read full comment
... The social scenes are so diverse that you can always have fun ...Read full comment
... Socially, I don't drink that much ...Read full comment
... I can't say that I have had the best social experience here at SU ...Read full comment
... Meaning the only real social life will be had ON campus ...Read full comment
... Social Life- Unless you are a binge-drinking aloholic, you will be bored at this school ...Read full comment
... The social life here is amazing ...Read full comment
... The campus is beautiful, dorms are great compared to other schools, food is decent, and the social life is good if you put yourself out there .....Read full comment
... Social Life is awesome ...Read full comment
... At syracuse, if you are not a part of the greek life you dont really have opportunities to go out and socialize and meet other people ...Read full comment
... Socially, I would put Syracuse somewhere just below a school like Georgetown ...Read full comment
... the best advice possible is to put academics before anything, maintain a great social life and just live life to the fullest ...Read full comment
... At syracuse, if you are not a part of the greek life you dont really have opportunities to go out and socialize and meet other people ...Read full comment
... I really have enjoyed my academic and social experience at Syracuse, and all I have to say is that college is what you make of it ...Read full comment
... Social life however, while fun, is almost entirely dominated by Greek life ...Read full comment
... The social life here leaves muuuuch to be desired ...Read full comment
... Parties/Social Life: You don't have to be a huge partier to go here, but let me just say students at Syracuse do not joke around when it come...Read full comment
... But they beaten that I got was rewarding because I have grown intellectually, mentally and socially ...Read full comment
... Everyone is ridiculously uncool and has poor social skills ...Read full comment
... Social life here is just the same at any other university ...Read full comment
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