1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1911
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,539
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $9,840,637
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,069 in-state, 11,329 out-of-state
Room/Board: $10,600
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 74%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 80%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 86%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: State and Federal Agencies
Engineering Firms
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 138,518
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,022
Number of microforms: 2,634
Number of audiovisuals: 601
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: F. Franklin Moon Library contains more than 135,000 cataloged items and receives approximately 1,000 print journals and hundreds more electronically. The collection constitutes a specialized information source for the chemistry, engineering, forestry, environmental science, and landscape architecture programs at the college. The collection has concentrations in such areas as botany and plant pathology, biochemistry, chemical ecology, forest chemistry, polymer chemistry, economics, entomology, environmental studies, landscape architecture, environmental design, managment, paper science, photogrammetry, silvaculture, soil science, water resources, world forestry, wildlife biology, wood products engineering and zoology. Special collections include the College Archives, Ranger School Library, Cranberry Lake Biological Station Library and the Adirondack Ecological Center Library.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The Syracuse University libraries, including the Science and Technology library immediately adjacent to the ESF campus and the libraries at SUNY Upstate Medical University, are within short walking distance of ESF. Moon Library shares an online library catalog with Syracuse University, which also provides access to hundreds of web-based databases.
Students have access to climate-controlled greenhouses, a pilot-scale plywood laboratory, plant and insect growth chambers, a semi-commercial paper mill, one of the most complete photogrammetry and remote sensing laboratories in the world, and an extensive computer-aided design laboratory.
ESF also has eight regional campuses and field stations totaling more than 25,000 acres across New York.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 120
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 12 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Syracuse (10)
Nearest train station: Syracuse (5)
Nearest bus station: Syracuse (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Syracuse University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Syracuse University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Culture Fest, Earth Week, Banquets