Syracuse University’s Overall Rank: 24

SU’s Overall Score: 77.7 out of 100

Percent female – Schools were given a score from 1-50 points based on the percentage of females attending. The school with the highest percentage received the most points. SU: 56 percent

SAT score – Schools that use the ACT had their scores converted to a common SAT grading before they were ranked. The school with the lowest 25th percentile on the test received the top ranking. SU: 1000

Boobie pics on College Humor: Enough said. SU: three

Drug interest – College Humor used Facebook to find out the percentage of students that listed ‘marijuana,’ ‘drugs’ or ‘pot’ as interests. The school with the highest percentage received 50 points with the lowest receiving just one. SU: 18.4

Director’s Cup – Every year the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics ranks colleges based on the success of their entire athletic programs. With a 1-10 record in football last year, it’s no surprise Syracuse didn’t even crack the top 50. SU: not applicable

Percentage of students in greek system – The schools were ranked 1-50 with the highest percentage of greek participation earning the most points. SU: 19.5 percent greek

Free condoms – Schools that offer free condoms receive 50 points and those that don’t offer them get a big fat zero. It was a yes or no question, but it was somehow possible to earn 25 points. SU: yes

All-male vocal groups – The Web site docked 25 points for each all male vocal group a school has. SU: two

Bands – Pretty self-explanatory. If a visiting band peaked at number one on the Billboard charts, the school received 50 points. The rest were ranked based on the highest band’s ranking. SU: 50 points

Percentage of girls in a relationship – School representatives conducted surveys on campus and gave College Humor the percentage of girls in relationships. The lower the percentage, the higher the score from 1-50 points. SU: 20 percent

Published on November 13, 2006 at 12:00 pm