SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
Location and Contact Information
One Forestry Dr.Syracuse, NY 13210
USA
Main Tel: (315) 470-6500
Web Site
The campus is in a medium-sized city.
Overview
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, also known as SUNY ESF, is located in Syracuse, New York, United states. It was established in 1911 through a special bill signed by the Governor of New York, John Alden Dix. SUNY ESF operates several branch campuses including the Ranger School in Wanakena, New York.
The college's central campus spreads across an area of 12 acres and comprises of more than 5 main buildings. SUNY ESF has academic departments in diverse fields of study including chemistry, environmental and forest biology, construction management and wood products engineering, and environmental resources and forest engineering.
The college has several on-campus clubs and organizations such as the American Fisheries Society, Alpha Phi Omega, Environmental Studies Student Organization, and Society of American Foresters.
SUNY ESF’s student body is diverse and consists of more than 500 graduate and over 1,000 undergraduate students.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, science, architecture and planning, and engineering.
- High faculty salary.
- Selective admissions.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High male/female ratio.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 5,891 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 13,791 |
| Room | $ 6,250 |
| Board | $ 6,210 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,200 |
| Other | $ 1,050 |
Financial Aid
ESF participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 81% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 81% | $5,718 |
| Institutional Grant | 74% | $3,050 |
| Federal Grant | 50% | $2,252 |
| Pell Grant | 32% | $3,121 |
| Other Federal Grant | 18% | $689 |
| State or Local Grant | 55% | $2,195 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 52% | $3,362 |
| Federal Loan | 52% | $3,199 |
| Other Loan | 5% | $1,857 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to SUNY College Of Environmental Science And Forestry:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A & M University | College Station, TX | 48,039 |
| 2 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh, NC | 32,872 |
| 3 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI | 7,009 |
| 4 | Auburn University Main Campus | Auburn University, AL | 24,530 |
| 5 | Juniata College | Huntingdon, PA | 1,526 |
| 6 | University of Colorado at Boulder | Boulder, CO | 32,469 |
| 7 | Ursinus College | Collegeville, PA | 1,680 |
| 8 | University of North Carolina at Asheville | Asheville, NC | 3,629 |
| 9 | University of Vermont | Burlington, VT | 12,800 |
| 10 | Sewanee-The University of the South | Sewanee, TN | 1,562 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 311 | 18 |
| Master | 93 | 6 |
| Associate | 33 | 2 |
| Doctorate | 17 | 5 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 12 | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 87 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 29 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 4 |
Students
Student enrollment was 2,523 in 2009-2010 (1,980 full-time equivalent).
About 47% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 53% of the class.
Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%.
Students under 25 years old represent 78% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 37% Women 51% All 43%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 530-620 Math 540-640
Room and Board
ESF provides on-campus housing for 310 of its 1,980 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
International Study
About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
ESF offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).
The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is STEM Dominant.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
- Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
- Forest Sciences and Biology
- Forestry
- Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology
CONSTRUCTION TRADES
- Construction Trades
ENGINEERING
- Engineering
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
- Surveying Technology/Surveying
SCIENCE
- Aquatic Biology/Limnology
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Conservation Biology
- Environmental Biology
- Wildlife Biology