Syracuse Pathway Program Guaranteed Orange

Benefits of Guaranteed Orange

To reward their dedication, Syracuse University offers eligible students:

Guaranteed admission to Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Students applying to other colleges within Syracuse University will not be guaranteed admission but will receive full consideration for those programs and may still be eligible for Guaranteed Orange.

A $20,000 per year tuition scholarship* – that’s $80,000 over four years!

Eligibility

You qualify for Guaranteed Orange if you:

Have completed or plan to complete at least 6 credit hours through SUPA, Syracuse University Summer College or Accelerated Semester Online by the end of your high school senior spring semester. Students who completed a combination of courses from these programs that equals at least 6 credits are also eligible.
Achieved at least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) in the courses that you completed.
Currently have and maintain an overall high school GPA of 3.7 (on a 4.0 unweighted scale) or 4.7 (on a 5.0 weighted scale).
Apply to Syracuse University by the deadlines.

Next Steps

Apply to Syracuse University using the Common Application or the Coalition Application, powered by Scoir, by November 15 (Early Decision) or January 5 (Regular Decision and Early Decision II). All SUPA and Syracuse University Summer College students regardless of credit hours obtained may apply to Syracuse University free of charge.
That’s all there is to it. We have record of your participation in SUPA, Syracuse University Summer College and Accelerated Semester Online and will include the Guaranteed Orange benefits in our offer if you are admitted.

*To retain their scholarship throughout their time at Syracuse, students must register full-time each semester, maintain an average GPA of 2.75, and maintain satisfactory academic progress and academic integrity.

Learn more

For questions, please contact the Office of Admissions at orange@syr.edu.