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Syracuse University

Whitman School of Management

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1182
  • Annual Tuition
    $37,610
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    1,844
  • University Selectivity
    51%
  • University Yield
    26%
  • Job Offers
    86%
  • Average Salary
    $51,659
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1919
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
721 University Avenue
Suite 111
Syracuse, New York 13244, United States
Website
405x225

Whitman School of Management

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, established in 1919, educates students to become successful entrepreneurial leaders in a rapidly changing global economy. The Whitman School offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs, all accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The school’s full-time faculty includes internationally known scholars and researchers, as well as successful entrepreneurs and business leaders. For more information about the Whitman School, visit www.whitman.syr.edu.

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The Martin J. Whitman School of Management is unique due to its course structure. The typical course schedule for a Whitman student provides a solid foundation in the first year and builds upon that foundation every year with each course a student takes, culminating in EEE 457, a course every student majoring in Whitman must take before graduating. This course brings together the concepts and principles learned throughout the student's years in the business program.

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Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
51% Syracuse University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. Interview
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
25790% 25,790
51% 51
26% 26
51% School Selectivity
26% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Jan 1
Fall 2013
Jan 1
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT or ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Recommended
Additional Requirements:

Visit the Apply to SU link at admissions.syr.edu for information about all application requirements.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
4935% 4,935
33% 33
37% 37
33% Program Selectivity
37% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Recommended
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Separate application
  • Min college GPA for transfers 3.3
  • Other transfer requirements At least 24 credits at Syracuse University, including at least two of the following or their equivalents: MAT183, MAT221, MAT284 or ECN203
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 80
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Financial Services 23%
Top Industry
  • Other 10%
  • Manufacturing 9%
  • Consulting 5%
Macy's Inc. 22
Top Employer
  • JP Morgan Chase & Co. 18
  • KPMG 7
  • Pricewaterhouse Cooper 7
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
86% Whitman School of Management 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
84% 84
59% 59.267238095238085
84% Receive Offers
84% 84
56% 55.65923664122137
84% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
2% 2
16% 16.189999999999998
2% Receive Offers
2% 2
17% 17.25698275862069
2% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
2% 2
10% 10.193835616438358
2% Receive Offers
2% 2
13% 12.771399999999998
2% Accept Offers
74% Graduates seeking full-time employment
26% Graduates not seeking employment
57% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
4% 4
$62,100.00
53K 63K
Finance/Accounting
37% 37
$53,567.00
12K 75K
General Management
23% 23
$47,237.00
35K 63K
Human Resources
2% 2
$46,667.00
40K 55K
Management Information Systems
3% 3
$62,250.00
55K 70K
Marketing/Sales
15% 15
$46,438.00
33K 60K
Operations/Production
7% 7
$51,200.00
35K 65K
Logistics/Transportation
4% 4
$53,389.00
48K 56K
Other
5% 5
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
18% 18
$54,658.00
12K 70K
Consumer Products/Retail
26% 26
$48,043.00
35K 60K
Consulting
5% 5
$55,563.00
40K 70K
Financial Services
23% 23
$54,732.00
28K 75K
Government/Education
1% 1
Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health
0% 0
Data not provided
Manufacturing
9% 9
$55,222.00
40K 65K
Media/Entertainment
4% 4
$51,443.00
35K 59K
Non-Profit
0% 0
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
0% 0
Data not provided
Real Estate
3% 3
$45,000.00
35K 50K
Sports/Leisure
0% 0
Data not provided
Technology/Science
0% 0
Data not provided
Transportation
1% 1
Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
10% 10
$39,444.00
24K 53K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
78% 78
$51,199.00
28K 75K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
9% 9
$50,665.00
40K 69K
U.S. South
3% 3
$57,000.00
50K 64K
U.S. Southwest
2% 2
$50,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
4% 4
$45,418.00
24K 63K
U.S. West
3% 3
$46,667.00
35K 65K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
1% 1
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Unilever
  • The TJX Companies
  • PwC
  • Pratt & Whitney
  • PepsiCo.
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks
  • Percentage of internships that are paid
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Career madness and professional development programming, discipline-specific career education programs, discipline-specific career fairs, alumni mentoring program, office hours with business professionals, career exploration trips, one-on-one coaching sessions, online resources and databases.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$54,038
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $37,610
  • Fees $1,394
  • Expenses $15,034
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$54,038
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $37,610
  • Fees $1,394
  • Expenses $15,034
58% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 4% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 80%
  • Merit 20%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.syr.edu/financialaid/index.html
Scholarships
$22,256,862
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$24,157,563
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Whitman School of Management
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
49% 45
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
60% 35
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
Whitman School of Management 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Supply Chain Management
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Business Program Classes
5% Less than 20 Students 20% More than 50 Students
75% 21 to 50 students
35 Average number of students in non-business required electives
64 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • New Venture Investing
  • Strategic Sales Leadership
  • Digital Marketing Landscape
  • Global Supply Chain Strategy
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2004
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS/Accounting 123
  • BS/Entrepreneurship & Emerging Enterprises
  • BS/Finance
  • BS/Management
  • BS/Marketing Management
  • BS/Retail Management
  • BS/Supply Chain Management
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
108% 108
44% 44
Prominent Faculty
  • Dr. Jeffrey H. Harris

    Finance

  • Dr. G. Thomas Lumpkin

    Entrepreneurship

  • Dr. Maria Minniti

    Entrepreneurship
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Whitman students are required to do at least one internship.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Whitman students, through SUAbroad, can study abroad at Syracuse University Centers in Beijing, Florence, Hong Kong, Instanbul, London, Madrid, Santiago, Strasburg and other areas.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Whitman requires community service and leads all other schools on campus in student service learning.

Students

47% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 53% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1240 75th Percentile Score on SAT 28 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
64% 64
Asian American
11% 11
Other
8% 8
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
7%
4%
70%
1%
6%
11%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
89% 89
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
11% 11
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
Canada
0% 0
18 Average age of full-time students
92% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
72% 72
79% 79

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 28,179
Alumni Donations
$1,560 Average Gift $1,000,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Martin J. Whitman

    Founder, Third Avenue Fund

  • Daniel D'Aniello

    Founder, Carlyle Group

  • Colleen Arnold

    Senior Vice President, application management services, IBM