@turtleneck7 South Campus is available to Transfer students and Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors. It is consisted mostly of apartments, except for the Skyhall dorm. It is an approximately 20 minute bus ride from the main campus. Some people like to live on South Campus because they want to get away from the campus, and separate school and home. I personally like to live as close to the main campus as possible, because it’s easier for me.
@asignore97 First of all, WELCOME!!! Congrats on getting in and I’m happy that you’ve decided to join the Orange family. If it says $0.00 on myslice, then I assume they have already received it. I believe your SUemail comes in May and you can start your housing application in early May. You will most likely receive an email regarding both of them in April.
http://readyset.syr.edu/ is a great website for incoming students, so just monitor it throughout the semester, it will keep updating information.
If there’s anything else, please ask!
@asignore97 You’re housing application should be available a couple of days after you’re AAF payment. It will appear on your MySlice and say “Housing.”
how are dorm assignments made for freshman?
@turtleneck7 dorms are assigned randomly to freshmen students. When you go on to select your roommate (if you two have mutually agreed to be each other’s rommies), it would ask you for your preferences, such as if you smoke or if you have any allergies, ect. Something to note is that starting in July, smoking cigarettes will be banned on campus. So I guess the form will be different this year.
Any thoughts on living in a learning community as a freshman? Any thoughts on Sadler Hall? Room quality? Bathrooms? Dining? Access to gym? Location in relation to classes? Surrounding area?
If I want to select a roommate, does my roommate have to be in the same college/school with me? Or I can room with anyone I want?
How’s the city of Syracuse? I haven’t visited yet, but I’m really partial to a city with an “urban” appeal. I know Syracuse isn’t tiny, but how city-like is it? Thanks!
@ShiningOrangeAny thoughts on living in a learning community as a freshman? Any thoughts on Sadler Hall? Room quality? Bathrooms? Dining? Access to gym? Location in relation to classes? Surrounding area?
@turtleneck7 I think learning communities are great! Community members often do things together and you’ll surely find some great friends there because you share the same interests. Sadler has a dining hall, a laundry room in the basement and has 8 floors I believe. It’s a bit far from the academic buildings, and you have to climb a hill to get to them. Nothing big though, it’s a good exercise 
I have never been to a Sadler room, so I can’t tell you what it’s like. The Archbold gym is pretty close to Sadler; it’s right by the dome. Lawrinson is right next to it, and theres a starbucks and a little market for basic groceries down the street. Pretty secluded I would say, since it’s on the far side of the campus. But nonetheless, it’s a good dorm!
@cqfang No, your roommate can be a different major/school.
@littlemissbang Please refer back to post #24 and #32, an SU staff and I answered a question similar to yours there!
If I want to transfer to Newhouse from another college in SU, the website says “Applicants must complete a minimum of 30 graded (not P/F) credits at SU before they are eligible for internal transfer.” Are AP credits included in those 30 credits?
I was accepted to Newhouse and I am extremely grateful for the opportunity, but to be completely honest, I am having doubts about majoring in journalism… Is it possible to double major in journalism and engineering, or a subject radically different from journalism in general? Thanks for the help!
Also, would any of you know the acceptance rate of Newhouse?
@cqfang APs are not included in Newhouse’s Intra-University Transfer Policy. You’ll need to take 30 new credits at Syracuse University in order to be eligible for an “IUT” into Newhouse.
I have a question. My friend was wait listed at the business school and on her application she listed the college of arts and sciences as her second choice school. Will she receive a separate decision notification for the college of arts and sciences or will she no longer be considered for it because she was waitlisted?
Do you need to be in a frat or involved in greek life to have fun and get into parties. What else is there to do. If I wanted to get into a frat party is it easy if Im not in greek life. How are the girls? Friendly, pretty , smart? How is the financial aid for waitlisted students. Can they accept me for my second choice if they waitlisted me for the first.
I am curious about the Greek community as well. What percentage of freshmen rush? What percentage of students are Greek? Can an Independent have a good time still? Thanks!!
What percentage of students are from the Northeast? I’m sure it’s a majority, just wondering how much geographic diversity there is.
Oh my, you guys are asking some hard questions lol. I am no expert in answering any of these questions, so I will do my best. If anyone wants to chime in, that’d be great.
@1ondonbridge Yes, it is possible to dual major with another school. I know that Newhouse partners with Whitman and iSchool to offer dual degrees for students. I’m not too positive if they work with the engineering school, but I’m sure you can combine any two majors. I dont know the exact percentage of Newhouse’s acceptance rate, but it’s usually lower than other schools on campus, so i’d say maybe 20-25%.
@mikehoops13 Your friend will not receive a separate notification for arts and sciences.
@pr0710 No, you do not need to be involved in greek life to have fun. The party scene and greek life in general aren’t for everyone, and there are plenty of things to do on campus even if you dont go greek. I am having a lot of fun right now and I dont plan to go greek. I think it depends on the house for getting into parties. Sometimes it’s only open for its members, other times it could be open to public or semi-open. I believe a lot of times you have to go from house to house, or get info from friends. There are many different types of student organizations that you can join. There are approximately 300 of them, so I’m sure you can find at least one that matches with your interests. Like any other school, SU has many different types of people, so you can basically expect to find all kinds of people here. I am not too sure about the financial aid situation for waitlisted students. You may or may not get less, depending on the school’s funds. I dont believe that you can get accepted to your second choice if they dont accept you to your first choice.
@txmom102 According to usnews.com, about 20% of the students are greek. I dont know how many freshmen rush, though. Nongreek students can still have tons of fun. Take me for example, though I am just a Freshman, I am already having so much fun on this campus. I am involved in several clubs and I have something to do every week. College is what you make of it. If you go out there and find opportunities, instead of just waiting for them to come to you, I guarantee that you will experience so much more. My best advice is go to as many club meetings as you can at the beginning of the year; find out about different events and activities; as you learn more about each club, decide whether you wanna commit or not. It’s no biggie if something doesn’t interest you. Like I mentioned before, there are about 300 student organizations at SU, there’s gotta be at one that interests you. If none of them do, start your own club! If you want me to go into details on any of the clubs i’m in, feel free to ask!
Best of luck to all of you!!
PS. ~ I found this awesome website on SU life. Hope it’ll answer some of your questions! http://admissions.syr.edu/syracuselife/