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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NYPrivate nonprofit MSCHE

FEPAC-accredited program: 1

Syracuse University's forensic science degrees are housed in the College of Arts and Sciences and its Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute: three master's programs in forensic science, forensic science advanced laboratory and medicolegal death investigation, plus a forensic science integrated learning major paired with another undergraduate major. No criminal justice or criminology degree was found.

Verified degree programs

2 programs verified so far (2 master's). The school may offer more programs than we have verified; certificates are not listed as degrees.

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Syracuse University

Master of Science in Forensic Science

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOther forensicMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Syracuse, NY
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $2,086 per credit · All students — Graduate, main campus
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHEFEPAC-accredited program
Subjects: Forensic Science
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Syracuse University

Master of Science in Forensic Science Advanced Laboratory

Master'sMSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceMaster of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Syracuse, NY
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: $2,086 per credit · All students — Graduate, main campus
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHE
Subjects: Forensic Science
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Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1921 · next review 11/30/2026

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not mean every program is FEPAC-accredited — FEPAC accredits individual programs, and we show it only for the program FEPAC lists.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists associate, bachelor's, master's and PhD programs in its subjects. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, associate degrees, electives-only degrees…).
  • Forensic Science MinorMinor, not a degree.Source: artsandsciences.syracuse.edu · verified October 24, 2026
  • Master of Science in Digital Forensics (Master of Science)Listed as not currently admitting students.Source: artsandsciences.syracuse.edu · verified October 24, 2026
  • Master of Science in Biomedical Forensic Science (Master of Science)Described as a pre-medical post-baccalaureate program for admission to medical school; not treated as a justice or forensic science degree for this directory.Source: artsandsciences.syracuse.edu · verified October 24, 2026
  • Graduate certificates (firearm and toolmark examination; medicolegal death investigation; applied science for national security and intelligence)Certificates of advanced study, not degrees.Source: artsandsciences.syracuse.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Institution

Official name
Syracuse University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
900 South Crouse Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
2,405 of 22,948 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 24, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/degree-programs/biomedical-forensic-science-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  2. artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/degree-programs/forensic-science-minor/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  3. artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/forensic-and-national-security-sciences-institute-fnssi/graduate-progra — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  4. coursecatalog.syracuse.edu/graduate/arts-sciences/forensic-science-advanced-laboratory-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 24, 2026
  5. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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