Acceptance Rate
39%
Avg. SAT
1500
75th percentile
“Binghamton University delivers Ivy-level ambition and outcomes at a fraction of the price, turning Tri-State grinders into global achievers.”
Vestal, NY
Location
Midsize Suburb
Campus Setting
You arrive at Binghamton, born in 1946 as Harpur College to educate World War II veterans under the new SUNY system, named not for glamour but for the modest Triple Cities of Binghamton, Endicott, and Johnson City. This public powerhouse attracts driven students from New York, New Jersey, and beyond—think the kid who aced AP everything and wants prestige without private-school debt. The campus pulses with pragmatic intensity: collaborative yet competitive, diverse (half students of color), and unpretentious, where you'll bond over late-night study grinds in the brutal upstate winters. Vestal's leafy suburb offers affordable off-campus apartments and a quick drive to Binghamton's diners, but trade that for NYC's buzz—three hours away means weekend escapes, not daily glamour, and snow shoveling becomes your rite of passage.
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In Binghamton's classrooms, you'll navigate large lectures in Harpur College's flexible, distribution-free core that lets you dive deep into passions like psychology (top 50 nationally) or biology, balanced by smaller seminars where profs know your name despite the 18:1 ratio. The School of Management stands out, landing sophomores Wall Street internships and boasting an accounting program that cranks out CPAs faster than most elites; engineering at the Watson School thrives on hands-on labs in areas like smart energy, while nursing grads snag jobs at top hospitals. Research hits early—thousands of undergrads co-author papers yearly at this R1 powerhouse—but expect weed-out rigor in STEM, where half of premeds survive to MCATs, and fewer humanities profs chase Nobels than peers at flagships like Michigan.
Student Body
Total Enrollment
14,669 undergrad • 4,147 grad
Undergraduate
Graduate
International
White
50%
Black / African American
5%
Hispanic / Latino
12%
Asian
16%
Other / Multi-racial
18%
Campus Life
Campus Setting
Vestal, NY
Varsity Athletics
NCAA Athletics
Your week at Binghamton mixes 8 a.m. calculus with quad barbecues and club fairs boasting 300+ groups, from K-pop dance to entrepreneurship pitch nights. Six residential quads shape social orbits—rowdy Mountainview for party seekers, artsy Newing for creatives—fostering tight-knit floors where freshmen bond over O-Week's glow parties, though upperclassmen scatter off-campus for cheaper rent. Traditions like the BU Open (think Lizzo headlining under stars) and Harpur's Ferry tug-of-war inject school spirit, but the work-hard, play-hard vibe means Thursday bar crawls fuel Friday hangovers amid looming midterms. Diversity sparks vibrant cultural fests, yet cliques form along regional lines, and Vestal's quiet—crave urban nights? Bus to Binghamton or trek to Ithaca; endless snow and frat-house messes test your grit.
Housing
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Meal Plan Available
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Athletics
Athletic Association
America East Conference
ROTC & Veteran Support
Army
Yes
Navy
No
Air Force
Yes
Veteran’s Programs Available
Yellow Ribbon Program (Post-9/11 GI Bill)
Yes
Credit for military training
Yes
Dedicated point of contact for veteran support services
Yes
Recognized student veteran organization
Yes
Member of DoD Voluntary Educational Partnership MOU
Yes
Cost & Aid
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Students Receiving Aid
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Outcomes & Earnings
Retention Rate
89%
4 Years Graduation Rate
77%
6 Years Graduation Rate
84%
Median 10-Year Earnings
$80,596
89% of first-time, full-time students complete their freshman year at Binghamton University and return in the fall. 77% of first-time, full-time students graduate in 4 years, and 84% graduate within 6 years.
Graduation Rate
4-year grads
77%
4-5 years
7%
6-8 years
1%
Non-grad
15%
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Key Statistics
Type
Public
Tuition
$7,070
Acceptance
39%
Undergrads
14,669
4-Year Grad Rate
77%
Endowment
$181M
Vestal, NY 13850-6000
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