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SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry, New York

Overview of SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry

The campus of ESF is in Syracuse, New York, which is a medium-sized city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at ESF include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in engineering, science, architecture and planning, conservation and resource management, and construction trades.

ESF Selectivity

Admission at ESF is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 520. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 520 and 620.

Faculty

ESF has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2005, ESF had 2,140 students enrolled (1,832 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. ESF offers students meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting ESF

SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
One Forestry Dr
Syracuse, NY 13210
General Phone: (315) 470-6500
Admissions Phone: (315) 470-6600
Financial Aid Phone: (315) 470-6706
http://www.esf.edu

ESF Programs and Degrees (2005)

ESF awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Science144environmental biology, chemistry, chemistry courses, conservation biology
Conservation And Resource Management139forestry courses, environmental studies, forestry, environmental science, forest management, wood science, natural resources management
Architecture And Planning49landscape architecture
Engineering36engineering, environmental engineering, various engineering courses
Construction Trades20construction trades

Number of programs and degrees for ESF in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree26912
Master's degree625
Associate's degree391
Doctor's degree185

ESF Student Body

In 2005, ESF had a total enrollment of 2,140 students (1,832 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men59%
Women41%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate73%
Graduate27%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White88%
Black2%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)6%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York87%
Pennsylvania4%
New Jersey4%
Maryland1%
Vermont1%

ESF Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time93 %

ESF Room and Board (2005)

ESF offers campus housing for 400 of its 1,832 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Syracuse, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

ESF Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total92160566%26043%
Men51633765%15446%
Women40526866%10640%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal520610
SAT Math520620
ACT Composite2227

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT99%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT24%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (315) 470-6600

ESF Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,032
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,292
Room and board$ 10,180
Room charge$ 5,090
Board (meal plan) charge$ 5,090
Books and supplies$ 1,050
Other expenses$ 1,000

Financial Aid:
ESF participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 285100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (315) 470-6706

ESF Faculty

ESF has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year26$95,7800*
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year27$95,6130*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year23$78,4762*
Associate professoracademic year24$63,7288$56,354
Assistant professoracademic year10$53,5777$49,527
Instructoracademic year2*2*
Lectureracademic year2*0*
All faculty totalacademic year61$66,81019$54,170

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorshort term0*2*
Lecturershort term1*0*
All faculty totalshort term1*2*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

ESF Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
Forestry, General
Forestry, Other
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Construction Trades, Other

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

SCIENCE
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Conservation Biology
Environmental Biology

ESF Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets ESF Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%ESF % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%ESF % of degrees in science
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 5%ESF % of degrees in construction trades
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%ESF % of degrees in architecture and planning
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%ESF Salaries of full-time faculty
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%ESF Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%ESF Male % of student body
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%ESF % of degrees in engineering
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 18%ESF Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)

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