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Syracuse University ranks on list of top U.S colleges
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Syracuse University, the State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry and several other nerby colleges received high marks in 2012 Best College Rankings Read more

Education

The Central New York region is home to the third largest concentration of colleges and universities in the nation. There are 36 colleges and universities within a 100-mile radius of Onondaga County. Six of those are in the immediate Syracuse area and include Syracuse University, LeMoyne College, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Cazenovia College, and Onondaga Community College.

Central New York is also home to five public vocational centers and 24 private vocational and technical schools which provide more than 80 courses of study in a variety of fields.

For elementary and secondary education there are a variety of public and private options. Onondaga County has approximatley 80,000 students enrolled in18 public school districts. The districts are comprised of 78 elementary, 27 junior high and 21 high schools. Syracuse metro area public schools spend $8,650 per student, well above the national average school expenditure of $5,678. The graduation rate for Onondaga County high schools' 5year cohort is above 80%. Onondaga County is also served by 10 private high schools and 29 private elementary schools.

Syracuse's Say Yes to Education program provides comprehensive support and financial services, including the promise of college tuition to qualifying high school students.  The city's Say Yes to Education program is the first city-wide chapter in the U.S.

SUNY ESF in the High School and ESF Science Corps help students prepare to be leaders in the stewardship of both our natural and designed environments.

Local initatives, such as Success by Six, lead by a coalition of the United Way of Central New York, Childcare Solutions and the Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County, ensure that Onondaga County's youngest residents have access to quality care and early education - a key factor in building a thriving community and exemplary workforce.
 

Higher Education at a Glance:

  • The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University is the #1 ranked U.S. public affairs school. 
  • S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication at Syracuse University is one of the top ranked journalism and public communications schools in the country.
  • The iSchool at Syracuse University is ranked #1 in information systems among library and information studies schools, according to the 2008 U.S. News & World Report rankings.
  • Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts Industrial and Interaction Design program was ranked #14 for Industrial Design undergraduate programs (2010 Design Intelligence.)
  • LeMoyne College ranks as the 4th best liberal arts college in the Northeast and 84th best buy of 1,000 colleges nationwide.
  • U.S. News ranked SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry as the 36th best public university in the country and 50th for best value.
  • Onondaga Community College was recently cited in the top 10% of community colleges nationwide.
  • Cornell ranked #15 in the 2011 U.S. News and World Report of national universities.
  • Small Times magazine's third-annual survey of top nanotechnology institutions placed Cornell in the top 10 of every category listed, including research, education and facilities.