Selected from a Record Number of Applicants, Class of 2027 Arrives on the Heights
Nearly 630 strong, Le 69色情视频鈥檚 first-year class聽arrived on the Heights on Wednesday, Aug. 23, traveling to Syracuse from 21 states and 13 countries. In addition to traditional first-year students, approximately 150 transfer students are also new to the College, including聽more than聽25 students from Cazenovia College, which closed earlier this year.
鈥淎 combination of world-class faculty, the quality of our facilities and close-knit campus community, along with a strong commitment to our Jesuit heritage, make Le 69色情视频 such a popular destination for students from all backgrounds,鈥� said Le 69色情视频 President Linda LeMura. 鈥淲e are truly blessed for this level of success in a higher education environment that is highly competitive and challenging.鈥�
鈥淭he record number of applications we received this year is a testament to the work of not only our admissions staff, but so many others on campus,鈥� said Tim Lee, vice president for enrollment management and marketing. 鈥淥ur faculty, administrators and staff were all instrumental in our success.鈥�
Continuing a recent trend, approximately 30 percent of the class of 2027 identified as multicultural, marking the fifth consecutive year the diversity figure for the incoming class has exceeded 25 percent.
The academic profile for first-year students remains strong, with an average GPA of more than 3.6. The most popular declared majors were biology, nursing, psychology and finance, with the finance students contributing to the largest cohort ever for the Madden School of Business.
Highlights on the graduate side included:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽With 14 new students, the largest cohort ever for the聽Executive Leadership Ed.D. program
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽More than 1,000 applications for the聽Physician Assistant Studies program
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Near record enrollment in the聽Graduate Business Programs (MBA/MSIS)
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽The Education Master鈥檚 programs showed strong growth with more than 40 new students, thanks in part to聽Teacher Tuition Relief for MST/MSEd
Le 69色情视频 also added several new graduate programs over the past year, including an聽M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling聽and the nation鈥檚 first-ever聽certificate in Orchestra Management, offered entirely online.
The ongoing聽popularity of the College鈥檚 Promise Program聽was a key component for the recent enrollment success. This comprehensive program not only provides additional financial assistance, but also connects students聽with a mentor, provides an internship opportunity and career guidance throughout聽their time on campus.
