SUNY-ESF Ranger School, Wanakena

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse, New York
SUNY-ESF Ranger School, Wanakena credit: Mwanner
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Overview
Public
1,625 Undergraduates
60% Admissions Rate
City: Midsize
Public
Region: Northeast
Size: Small
Doctoral
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
One Forestry Dr.
Syracuse, New York
13210
(315) 470-6500
www.esf.edu/

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, located in Syracuse, New York, is a specialized and doctoral-granting institution of higher learning, and one of the top 100 colleges in the United States. SUNY-ESF was established thanks to a bill signed by New York Governor John Alden Dix in 1911. The school expanded one year later to include the Ranger School in Wanakena, New York. It is considered one of the top colleges in the nation for studying natural and environmental sciences and the management of the world’s natural resources. Its motto is “Improve Your World” and the campus size is 12 acres.Notable alumni include American forester Robert Marshall, Former United States Army Officer Roger Donlon, author Jean Fréchet, professor Moshe Levy, military officer William Shemin and author Robin Wall Kimmerer. The school’s colors are green, white and gold, its mascot is the Oakie and its teams are nicknamed the Mighty Oaks. Its sports affiliation is USCAA (HVIAC) and sports offered there include men’s cross country, golf, basketball and soccer, and women’s cross country and soccer. SUNY-ESF students can partake in club sports at both ESF and Syracuse University like quidditch, the bass fishing team and the Ranger School Hockey Club.

Location

Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, in the United States. It is the fifth most populous city in the state of New York following New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, and Yonkers. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,252, and its metropolitan area had a population of 662,577. More from Wikipedia...

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88

restaurants score

Students
53%

Men

47%

Women

21

Average Age of Entering Students

194

New Transfer Students

Admissions
60%

Acceptance Rate

26%

Enrollment Yield

1130-1300

SAT Range

1,951

Applicants in 2020

Costs
$22,133

Typical Cost

$19,040

Out-Of-State (published)

$9,130

In-State (published)

92%

Recieve Financial Aid

92%

Have Loans

$17,000

Median Debt

Academics
14 to 1

Student to Faculty Ratio

Doctoral

Highest Degree Offered

"Conservation Biology"

Top Major

Campus Life

Dorm Food:

Standard

Clubs & Extracurriculars:

Important, many to choose from

Greek Life:

None

Party Scene:

Standard, mostly on the weekends
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