Syracuse University says it does not favor applicants whose relatives attended college there

While Syracuse University asks applicants where their relatives attended college, preference is not given to those who answer SU, university officials said.

“Legacy admissions’’ have come under a national spotlight after Supreme Court decisions in June ended race-based affirmative action in college admissions. The rulings stirred a national debate over the practice of many colleges to give preference to applicants who have relatives who attended the institutions.