Syracuse University is situated on 200 acres on a hilltop overlooking downtown Syracuse; the main campus has 170 buildings. The campus is centered around a main quadrangle, often referred to as "the Quad." The 20 residence halls form the outer rim of campus. Students easily walk to class; an average trip takes about five minutes. SU students come from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. About 42 percent are from New York State. Nearly 54 percent come to Syracuse from the other 49 states. Approximately 4.5 percent of our students come from other countries.
 

Independent Study Degree Programs (ISDP) are short residency options designed for mature students who wish to pursue graduate degree work through Syracuse University but who cannot take courses in the traditional classroom format. Eight master’s programs are offered: the master of business administration, the master of arts in advertising design or illustration, the master of social science, the master of library and information science, the master of science in communications management, the master of science in information management, and the master of science in telecommunications and network management.
   

Residency requirements vary, but typically involve two to four weeks each year. The remainder of each semester is devoted to independent student work, completing assigned readings and projects and performing research. Instruction is conducted by senior Syracuse University faculty members. Students often confer with faculty by mail, fax, telephone, or e-mail.ISDP students are, for the most part, midcareer adults who come from all over the United States and several foreign countries.

 

Visiting and Contact Information

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Syracuse, NY 13244
Phone: 315.443.3261
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