Syracuse University Reviews

"Syracuse University College of Law is a great school. Although it may not be a top tier school in regards to its national rank, it is definitely a quality University and is continuing to get better. They are currently constructing a new building for the law school which is scheduled to be completed for the 2014-2015 academic year. The professors I have had in my first year courses have been fantastic and are very knowledgeable and dedicated about the subjects they teach."

"I have been lucky to attend Syracuse University for my graduate program. It offers plenty of resources and an intimate setting for learning and expanding knowledge. My program was extremely hands on and allowed for a pleasant experience to help smooth the transition into the real world. Professors and faculty are always available and support students. It is a great place to be a student."

"A lot of good things happening at Maxwell, but changes with the University as a whole could enhance the program."

"The MS program is very rigorous. If you are willing to put in a lot of time and effort you will have good opportunities at graduation. There are a good number of internship opportunities in the local area. The program is very flexible and the elective courses are relevant in the workplace."

"Best Creative Writing MFA in the country. Amazing faculty who are incredibly accessible and care not only about your work, but about your life and how it affects your work. Wonderful peers who give their all in every class and workshop. No cons to report."

"The quality of the professors and the opportunities provided through the program are unparalleled. The graduate program is rigorous and the coursework is practical and relevant. The knowledge gained is directly applied in a supervised clinical setting. The only downfall is the cost, but funding is readily available for first-years and top-notch researchers welcome students onto their teams with the added benefit of a stipend."

"The public relations program is in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. The professors are great and I have learned a lot about the PR world. Both the professors and administrators are always accessible and offer support whenever you reach out to them. The workload is not too overwhelming and you actually get the opportunity to work with real clients while relating all assignments to the real world. The biggest con of this program is the cost of tuition at SU. The school doesn't offer very much in financial aid and seems to make it difficult to receive. However, the opportunity to become part of the vast network of Newhouse alums, with their desire to help fellow Newhouse grads, is worth the cost if you are genuinely passionate about the communications field."

"The Library and Information Science program at Syracuse is fantastic. The content we're learning is relevant, and they are preparing us to actually get a job, not just learn theory and things that won't help us in the long run."

"The Library and Information Science program at Syracuse University is a fantastic program. They are not only teaching you the classes on the profession, but are helping us build our resumes and portfolios to get jobs after we graduate. They offer networking and career fairs, along with career seminars to help us in the job searching process. The faculty are knowledgeable and friendly and very accessible. They give you lots of opportunities to work with other students and collaborate. I thoroughly enjoy being a student at this university."

"Excellent faculty as well as practical and useful information, many opportunities to offer my own input/opinion; inconvenient class location, required commute and long night classes."

"The program encompasses a wide range of staff with varying levels of experience and interests. Students are given the opportunity to conduct research in a multitude of areas."

"Pros: It's a very competitive program with outstanding resources and great access to faculty. Cons: Program this year did not offer financial aid to any grad student."

"The physics graduate program affords the opportunity to network easily. There are excellent experiments going. Some of the teachers are improving the curriculum in many excellent ways. However there are some 'old dogs' who are definitely set in their ways. The younger researchers and professors are all pretty awesome, easy to get along with, understanding, and mostly laid back. With the Qualifying exam in the first year (actually just prior to year 2), research is clearly the focus. However, many theorists are forced to TA their entire stint. Almost no experimentalists are forced to TA for more than 3 or so years (myself and many friends got by with only 2 years-due to group funding and such)."

"Limited networking, unavailable faculty, very little support. Little to no guidance or mentoring and very little structure. Efforts being made to address some issues but still a ways to go before this department would be worth your choice."

"Pros: informative and enriching, very active area of development, future promising, continuous growth and excellent teaching quality and facilities. Cons: absolutely no funding for MSc students and high tuition costs."

"The graduate program is ranked highly in the United States. The tuition is expensive with limited funding for international students."

"Syracuse University is a well connected school and can provide many experiences that can lead to a great job. They downside of this is the cost of tuition and lack of scholarships for graduate students."

"pros: my program have a great reputation among other information management programs. Faculty is great. cons: This program is really expensive (42 credits) and they dont give much waiver."

"This program was excellent. The faculty were wonderful and the department as a whole was helpful and great to work with. I felt challenged by the work, but there was always someone available to help when I needed it. Overall I would absolutely recommend this program."

"This program is full of intelligent people that have their own goals yet have relaxed personalities so everyone is able to get along. Although they do not require a thesis, it does allow a student to go at their own pace, whether it is faster or slower than normal. All of the professors actually work or have worked in the field they teach so their outside knowledge is exceptional. Though I would have liked more financial aid, the connections that you make can really help you in a field as small, yet drastically increasing, as forensic science."