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Schools and Colleges
Building excellence. Each of Syracuse University's 13 schools and colleges play a unique role in shaping the University as a whole and contribute to its reputation as one of the premier institutions of higher learning in the country. Explore all that SU has to offer.

Schools and Colleges

  • School of Architecture

    Syracuse Architecture offers a professional education that is disciplinary and rooted in humanistic tradition.

  • The College of Arts and Sciences

    The founding college of Syracuse University remains at the center of undergraduate learning.

  • School of Education

    The School of Education is a national leader in enhancing educational practice. A pioneer in the inclusion movement, the School continues that tradition through its work to improve urban education.

  • L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science

    The L.C. Smith College educates engineers and computer scientists and creates new knowledge and technologies.

  • Graduate School

    The school oversees SU's academic policy, graduate degree and certificate program modification and development, and the professional development programs for graduate study at Syracuse University.

  • The College of Human Ecology

    The College of Human Ecology shapes students into professionals who provide services that enhance the emotional and physical well being of individuals, families, groups and communities.

  • School of Information Studies

    The nation's Original Information School, the iSchool continues to be a leading center for innovative programs.

  • College of Law

    The College of Law prepares its graduates to engage the issues most critical to any community.

  • The Martin J. Whitman School of Management

    The Whitman School develops entrepreneurial managers who will become leaders in an era of global competitiveness.

  • Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

    Nationally ranked, The Maxwell School advances citizenship, scholarship and leadership around the world.

  • S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

    One of the nation's premiere schools of mass communication, Newhouse embraces virtually every known form of information dissemination.

  • College of Visual and Performing Arts

    The center of cultural life on campus, VPA supports the creative process and professional development.

  • University College

    Offers SU degree and certificate programs to part-time students. Flexible course formats, supportive academic advisors, and financial aid options meet the needs of adult students.

  • Summer at Syracuse

    Part-time, full-time, and visiting students can take a variety of classes in flexible formats. People of all ages can enroll in programs to improve academic success, jump start a college career, or pursue artistic and athletic interests.