Overview

School of Information Studies / School of Information Studies is located in Syracuse, NY, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

CAS Program in Data Science

CAS Program in E-Government Management and Leadership

CAS Program in Information Security Management

CAS Program in School Media

MS Program in Applied Data Science

MS Program in Enterprise Data Systems

MS Program in Information Management

MS Program in Library and Information Science

MS Program in Library and Information Science: School Media

PhD Program in Information Science and Technology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	256
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	237

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,580

Applied

783

Accepted

395

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Resume, official transcripts, personal statement, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Research-oriented writing sample, resume, official transcripts, personal statement, three letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	Resume, official transcripts, personal statement, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

1,116

Total Graduate Students

73%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.16%
Black or African American	1.7%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.18%
Two or more races	0.72%
Unknown	3.23%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

99

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 65

Male (54)

Female (45)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Data Science and Computation, Computational Social Science, Human-Centered Computing and Design, Information Systems, Libraries and Librarianship, Learning and Training, Organizations, Collaboration, and Leadership, Security and Privacy, Digital Technologies and Society, Telecommunications and Networking
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	117,711,608

Location & Contact

Address 343 Hinds Hall
https://www.syracuse.edu/
Syracuse, NY  13244
United States

Contact Jay Dietz
Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment/Assistant Director of Undergrad Recruitment
Email: rjdietz@syr.edu
Phone: 315-443-8826

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