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College of Arts and Sciences

Cutting-edge research. Collaborative solutions. Real-world change.

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Degree Programs and Certificates

Discover how A&S fuels bold research and creative solutions to today’s most urgent global challenges. Explore how to get involved in work spanning climate, health, culture and technology.

Dual Enrollment Programs 4+1 Programs
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Top-Tier Academics

A&S is home to a wide range of departments whose faculty and students advance discovery, foster creativity and contribute to meaningful real‑world impact.

Signature Subject Areas Undergraduate Research
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Student Success

Award-Winning Advising

From your first steps on campus to your walk across the Commencement stage, the advising office will help you grow, discover your purpose and reach your full potential.

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At A&S, you'll build the career-ready skills, creative thinking and ethical grounding to take on the world's greatest challenges. And you'll be ready to help solve them.

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The Numbers

300 +

outstanding faculty members

R1

designation recognizing "very high research activity"

300 +

outstanding faculty members

R1

designation recognizing "very high research activity"

What's new in A&S?

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Can Sand Learn?

Physics professor Jennifer Schwarz studies how materials such as sand, cells and tissues adapt and respond to their environments. By developing learning models in both living and nonliving matter, her research could lead to advances in fields ranging from civil engineering and robotics to machine learning and energy-efficient AI.

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Building Bridges Through Research and Teaching

Five A&S students and alumni were among Syracuse University’s 11 recipients of 2026 Fulbright awards, earning opportunities to pursue projects around the world, from biological research in Portugal to English teaching assistantships in Brazil and Cambodia.

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Earth’s Natural Thermostat

A team from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences have uncovered a key mechanism behind Earth’s long-term climate stability, revealing how shifts in sea level influenced ocean nutrients, carbon burial and atmospheric carbon dioxide over millions of years.

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