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and discovery changes the world.

Our work matters now more than ever and as a future Mighty Oak, you can be part of the solution. Fall ’27 applications are now open.

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Class of ’25 Standout Career Success and 91% Placement Rate >

Class of ’25 Standout Career Success and 91% Placement Rate

Graduates secure strong employment outcomes, rising salaries, and top placements.

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ESF Welcomes Three New Members to Board of Trustees >

ESF Welcomes Three New Members to Board of Trustees

New Members of Board of Trustees strengthen leadership for future growth.

SUNY ESF Carries the Major Oak Forward >

SUNY ESF Carries the Major Oak Forward

ESF’s Robin Hood Oak grew from an acorn collected on the ground below the Major Oak in 1926 by Professor Nelson C. Brown.

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Campus Signage Provides Clarity, Identity, and Impact >

Campus Signage Provides Clarity, Identity, and Impact

New exterior signs across Syracuse campus, strengthen wayfinding, campus identity, and the overall visitor experience.

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A small college with BIG ideas.

Our faculty, students, and alumni make a global impact improving and sustaining the environment. We offer a world-class education among a close-knit community of more than 2,000 scholars with common values and a shared sense of purpose.

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BIG opportunities.

ESF is home to a dynamic community of collaborators, researchers, teachers, and learners — all coming together to improve our world. Our students are high achieving, engaged, active, and enthusiastic. At ESF, you can pursue your interests and passions and take them even farther through research; field, lab, and studio work; and study abroad and internship opportunities.

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