What is the main USP of SUNY-ESF?

  ESF is one of SUNY's oldest and most unique colleges, having been founded in 1911 as the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University. The ESF campus in Syracuse spans 12 acres, with regional campuses spanning 25,000 acres in Central New York and the Adirondack Park. There are around 18,000 ESF alumni worldwide.

Q. What is the ranking of SUNY-ESF?

• The College was placed 118th in the National Universities category, which comprises schools that offer a full variety of undergraduate majors, as well as master's and doctoral programs, and that place a strong emphasis on faculty research or give professional practice doctorates.
• ESF is ranked 54th among the nation's top public schools.
• On the list of Best Value - National Universities, the College is ranked 57th. This rating considers a school's academic excellence, as determined by the U.S. News Best Colleges ranking for 2021.
• ESF is ranked 144th in the nation for social mobility, which assesses how successfully schools graduate students who earned federal Pell Grants.
• The College has been named a top performer in the 2020 Sustainable Campus Index for the second year in a row.
• In the curriculum area, ESF is ranked No. 8.
• In terms of public participation, the College finished in fourth.
• ESF was ranked No. 298 out of 797 institutions nationally in the Wall Street Journal's 2021 rankings.

Q. What is SUNY-ESF famous for?

The college of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is the nation's leading college for natural resource and environmental science, design, engineering, and management.

Q. Is Syracuse a large city?

Syracuse is the county capital of Onondaga County, New York, and is the largest city in the county. Following New York City, Buffalo, Yonkers, and Rochester, it is the state's fifth most populated city.

Q. What’s the weather like around SUNY-ESF?

With average temperatures of 62 degrees in September, 24 degrees in January, 46 degrees in April, and 72 degrees in July, Syracuse has four distinct seasons. Every year, the city receives 36 inches of rain and 112 inches of snow.

Q. How many students study in SUNY-ESF?

     1750 undergraduates and 550 graduate students.

Q. Who are the top alumni of SUNY-ESF?

The notable alumni of SUNY-ESF include-

• Reginald E. Balch
• Bruce C. Bongarten
• Joseph Buongiorno
• Roger Donlon
• Christopher Dunn
• Ronald J. Eby
• Frank Edwin Egler
• Patrick Flood
• Sol Feinstone
• Jean Fréchet,
• Japan Prize Laureate
• Delfin Ganapin Jr
• William M. Harlow
• Avery Yale Kamila
• Stephen Kay