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SUNY at Binghamton
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Information Summary
Ranks 189th overall and 18th in New York
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
91.7 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$17,200 |
| Admission
Success rate |
43% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
29 / 1340 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
24 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
89% / 86% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
14,373 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Research Universities (high research activity)
| Undergraduate | Arts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Comprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary) |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | High undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Large four-year, highly residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |  |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | —
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| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification | |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending SUNY at Binghamton?
Ranks 1302nd for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $4,350 | $4,350 | $10,610 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $1,662 | $1,662 | $1,662 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $181 | $181 | $442 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $6,900 | $6,900 | $10,920 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $1,091 | $1,091 | $1,091 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $288 | $288 | $455 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $17,200 | $17,200 | $23,460 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $6,812 | $6,812 | $13,072 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $6,812 | $6,812 | $13,072 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $5,838  $6,012 |
$5,838  $6,012 |
$12,098  $12,272 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $800  $800 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $8,152  $9,188 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,200  $1,200 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A  N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A  N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A  N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $40 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $60 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 22,858 (10,947 male / 11,906 female) |
| Admitted | 9,861 (4,856 male / 5,005 female) |
| Admission rate | 43% |
| First-time Enrollment | 2,415 (1,248 male / 1,167 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 2,319 (1,200 male / 1,119 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 96 (48 male / 48 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 14,373 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does SUNY at Binghamton use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record |  /  / |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
= Neither required nor recommended
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does SUNY at Binghamton accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball Conference | America East |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | America East |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | America East |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 113th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 16% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | / |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | / |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 25 / 29 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 133rd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 94% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 570 / 650 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 610 / 690 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 1180 / 1340 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility | |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 6,478 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $5,662 |
| Board Fee | $3,526 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
SUNY at Binghamton Ranks 2707th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,400 | 458 |  22% |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $2,513 | 1,019 |  49% |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $3,359 | 186 |  9% |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,981 | 962 |  46% |
| Any financial aid type | 1,662 |  80% |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at SUNY at Binghamton?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 939 | 704 | 1,643 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 279 | 422 | 701 |
Hispanic | 397 | 454 | 851 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 959 | 781 | 1,740 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 14 | 13 | 27 |
White Non-Hispanic | 3,455 | 3,321 | 6,776 |
Race Unknown | 1,363 | 1,272 | 2,635 |
| Total | 7,406 | 6,967 | 14,373 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at SUNY at Binghamton?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 21 | 22 | 43 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 32 | 79 | 111 |
Hispanic | 35 | 77 | 112 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 162 | 235 | 397 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 3 | 1 | 4 |
White Non-Hispanic | 597 | 694 | 1,291 |
Race Unknown | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 850 | 1,108 | 1,958 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at SUNY at Binghamton.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | 142 | 358 | |
| 122 | 182 | 304 | |
| 61 | 223 | 284 | |
| 89 | 179 | 268 | |
| 36 | 182 | 218 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
SUNY at Binghamton Ranks 252nd for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $79,899 ($84,965 male / $71,067 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 524 (333 male / 191 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 231 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 2 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $12,398,609 |
SUNY at Binghamton Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Binghamton University, also known as the State University of New York at Binghamton, is a public university located in Vestal, New York. The Fisk Guide to Colleges has labelled Binghamton University, “The Premier Public University in the Northeast,” a quote that has become prominent in the school’s marketing. The school was founded in 1946, initially as part of Syracuse University, and became part of the State University of New York in 1950. When the college was incorporated into the State University of New York (SUNY) in 1950, it was renamed Harpur College, in honor of Robert Harpur, a Colonial teacher and pioneer who settled in the Binghamton area. After Harpur was selected as one of the four university centers of SUNY in 1965, it was renamed as Harpur College, State University of New York at Binghamton. As other schools were added, Harpur College retained its name as the liberal arts college core, and largest component, of the State University of New York at Binghamton. In 1992, the university adopted Binghamton University as its popular name; Harpur College is still the largest of Binghamton University’s constituent schools, with more than 60% undergraduate and graduate students. In the early 1940s he collaborated with a group of local leaders to initiate the creation of Triple Cities College (of Syracuse University), which would later become Harpur College, and finally Binghamton University. According the US News Binghamton University is currently the highest-ranked public university in New York State. Binghamton University is cited by The Fiske Guide to Colleges as “the premier public university in the Northeast,” and is considered by Greenes’ Guide to Educational Planning as a Public Ivy. In the works are the Binghamton University Downtown Center in downtown Binghamton scheduled to open for the fall 2007 semester, new outdoor athletic facilities, two new residential communities, renovations to the East Gym and the Old Student Union, a new Science Building (Science V), and a great deal of landscaping/campus upgrades. Binghamton University is comprised of the following colleges and schools: Dormitories at Binghamton University are grouped into seven communities patterned after the residential colleges of Oxford University. Binghamton University is specifically designated an advanced research institution and has recently been declared a New York State Center of Excellence, which will help provide considerable funding for many of the University’s research projects. The University’s organized research centers include: The University’s institutes for advanced studies include: Although not considered a research center, the Geographic Information System (GIS) Core Facility , located within the Department of Geography, is at the forefront of spatial analysis and social research. Other rivals typically depend on the sport, but include: Cornell University, Boston University and University of Vermont The Binghamton University Men’s Basketball team has experienced many ups and downs throughout their Div. – “Pardon the Interruption” – In all episodes of PTI, a Binghamton University Bearcat can be seen on the side of the desk of co-host Tony Kornheiser, a Binghamton alum, and self proclaimed intramural sport master. The Student Association, which bills itself as “an all encompassing organization that every single student is a member of as soon as they pay their tuition,” functions as Binghamton University’s independent student government. Binghamton University students also publish several journals, newspapers, and other periodicals, including Pipe Dream, the Binghamton Review, The Element, the Binghamton Prospect, The Spark, Asian Outlook, Han Perspective, and the BU Free Press. Binghamton University students also run the all-volunteer Harpur’s Ferry Student Volunteer Ambulance Service, which was named New York State EMS Agency of the Year in 2005. Binghamton University is also home to several student a cappella musical groups, including The Binghamton Crosbys, who won the national championships in 2003. Other student a capella groups include The Harpur Harpeggios (“The Pegs”-all female), The Binghamtonics (“The Tonics”-the first co-ed group), The Vibrations (“The Vibes”—oldies co-ed), Rhythm Method (1980s co-ed), Kaskeset (Jewish co-ed), Koinonia (Christian co-ed) and the newest addition, The TrebleMakers (alt-rock co-ed.) The University is also the home of the non-chartered sketch and improvisational comedy group, The Pappy Parker Players, founded in 1992. Fraternities and sororities include Alpha Kappa Psi, alpha Kappa Delta Phi,Kappa Phi Lambda, Iota Nu Delta, Lambda Upsilon Lambda, Nu Alpha Phi, Alpha Sigma Phi, Phi Iota Alpha, Pi Lambda Phi, Phi Kappa Psi, Delta Chi, Zeta Beta Tau, Zeta Psi, Chi Phi, Alpha Phi Delta, Tau Alpha Upsilon, Tau Epsilon Phi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Theta Delta Chi, Alpha Chi Rho, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Xi Delta, Alpha Phi, Delta Phi Epsilon, Sigma Delta Tau and Phi Sigma Sigma. According to a 2006 report from the University’s Office of Institutional Research and Planning, Binghamton University faculty, staff, students and visitors spent more than $400 million in the 2004-05 fiscal year, creating an economic impact of about $700 million in Broome County and $894.5 million in New York State alone. The university’s alma mater, “In the Rolling Hills of Binghamton,” was composed by David Engel ‘86, and is performed at the University’s Commencement each May. The lyrics are: “In the Rolling Hills of Binghamton ‘Neath ever changing skies Where two gently flowing rivers meet We form our cherished ties Oh Binghamton!
SUNY at Binghamton History
Binghamton University was founded in 1946 under the name Triple Cities College, originally a part of Syracuse University. It was renamed Harpur College in 1950, in memory of a pioneer of the area, and then named as a university center of SUNY in 1965.
SUNY at Binghamton Academics
Binghamton’s colleges and schools include the Decker School of Nursing, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, Health and Physical Education department, School of Education and Human Development, School of Management, and the Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Binghamton in the top 50 public universities nationwide, and has for the last 8 years.
SUNY at Binghamton Unique Programs
The Bachelor of Arts in Cinema develops leaders in the field of creative film. Students learn critical analysis and appreciation, as well as artistic expression. Interdisciplinary topics include sociology, economics, and history. The curriculum focuses on production and analysis, as well as artistry. The program recognizes the growing influence—and, therefore, importance—of cinema, and imparts that appreciation on its graduates.
The Individualized Major Program allows students to identify and create their own path of study, based on interest or career goals. An advisory panel of faculty and administrators determines the curriculum’s validity and approves or disapproves a student’s proposed curriculum. Such majors may include dual topics of study, group projects, or even new courses.
SUNY at Binghamton Financial Aid
The majority of student scholarships awarded at Binghamton University are need-based. Therefore, students are encouraged to file their FAFSA as early as possible after January 1 in anticipation of the following academic year. No forms or applications in addition to the FAFSA or application for admission are required; students are profiled based on the academic information presented in their admission documents. Students are encouraged to pursue other means of scholarship funding, either through their high school or local community.
SUNY at Binghamton Students
There are 5,500 undergraduates living in University facilities on the Binghamton campus. Each “unit” of residence has its own life and organization. Freshmen are required to live on-campus and have housing accommodations guaranteed upon admission. There are University and public buses and taxis to shuttle students around Binghamton University and around town. More than 200 student organizations are registered with the Student Association, including cultural, political, and social organizations. There are 41 fraternities and sororities on the Binghamton campus. Other activities include musical productions, concerts, theatre, the campus radio station, and student volunteer opportunities.
SUNY at Binghamton Local Community
The Binghamton area is actually composed of the towns of Binghamton, Endicott, and Johnson City, making the surrounding area more like a small metropolis than collection of towns. The greater Binghamton area includes such diversions as orchestras, theaters, and art. There are numerous parks and opportunities for sporting activities.
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