State University of New York - Binghamton University (2024)

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Appointment Required: Yes

Dates: Year-round

Times: Varies

Average Length: 2 hours

From The School

Applicants:39,533

Acceptance Rate:44%

Average HS GPA:3.99

From The School

596

Men

492

Women

283

Minority

68

International

• AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.

• African-American/Black Studies.

• Asian Studies/Civilization.

• Asian-American Studies.

• East Asian Studies.

• Latin American Studies.

• South Asian Studies.

• BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

• Biochemistry.

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.

• Neuroscience.

• BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

• Accounting.

• Actuarial Science.

• Business Administration and Management, General.

• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.

• Finance, General.

• International Business/Trade/Commerce.

• Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.

• Management Information Systems, General.

• Marketing/Marketing Management, General.

• COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

• Computer and Information Sciences, General.

• Computer Science.

• ENGINEERING.

• Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.

• Computer Engineering, General.

• Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• Engineering, General.

• Industrial Engineering.

• Mechanical Engineering.

• ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

• Creative Writing.

• English Language and Literature, General.

• English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.

• FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.

• Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other.

• FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

• Arabic Language and Literature.

• Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.

• Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

• Comparative Literature.

• Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.

• French Language and Literature.

• German Language and Literature.

• Hebrew Language and Literature.

• Italian Language and Literature.

• Latin Language and Literature.

• Linguistics.

• Spanish Language and Literature.

• HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.

• Pre-Dentistry Studies.

• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.

• Pre-Optometry Studies.

• Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

• HISTORY.

• History, General.

• LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.

• Pre-Law Studies.

• MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

• Mathematics, General.

• MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

• Medieval and Renaissance Studies.

• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

• NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.

• Environmental Studies.

• PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

• Jewish/Judaic Studies.

• Philosophy.

• PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

• Chemistry, General.

• Geology/Earth Science, General.

• Physics, General.

• PSYCHOLOGY.

• Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology.

• Psychology, General.

• SOCIAL SCIENCES.

• Anthropology.

• Applied Economics.

• Economics, General.

• Geographic Information Science and Cartography.

• Geography.

• International Relations and Affairs.

• Political Science and Government, General.

• Social Sciences, General.

• Sociology.

• VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation.

• Art/Art Studies, General.

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production.

• Directing and Theatrical Production.

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.

• Music Performance, General.

• Music, General.

• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.

As one of the central institutions in one of the country’s strongest public university systems, Binghamton University upholds rigorous academic, cultural, and engagement standards. The research university’s six schools are spread across 930 acres of the beautiful upstate Susquehanna Valley. The nursing, business, and engineering schools are three standouts, but no matter what course a student chooses to study, you’re sure to get the “best bang for your buck.” Binghamton’s multi-disciplinary education “prepares you not only for your career, but for the rest of your life,” by instilling students with leadership, academic and social skills, and “employers rave about the school, especially if you are applying to jobs in New York City or on Long Island.” In essence, “Binghamton is all about giving students many options to do what they want,” and the career services office is an excellent complement to that; fellow students and alums are also “very willing to give out information that will benefit others, such as an internship or winter program.”

Faculty members here are “dedicated and willing to invest in the university,” and hold regular office hours, though students “have so many places to go if they are not available.” As students get into their major-specific courses, “there is more discussion and less lecturing.” Professors are “supportive, reasonable, accessible, clear and fair,” and “as long as you are genuinely interested in the subject and willing to put in the work, you will succeed.” High-quality research endeavors are available to all (especially those in the sciences), through programs like First-year Research Immersion, which provides first-year students with a three semester-long research experience in sciences, engineering, and public health. The Source Project provides similar research experiences for students in the humanities and social sciences.

On-Campus Job Interviews Available

Thomas Secunda

Hakeem Jeffries

David Zaslav

Sunny Hostin

Steven Canals

Bill T. Jones

Karthik Sivakumar

On-Campus Job Interviews Available

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Students in all disciplines have opportunities for research, thanks to Binghamton University's emphasis on faculty research. Associate Professor of Organizational Management Shelley Dionne explained the value of the school's focus: "The whole purpose of placing research faculty in the classroom is to keep the curriculum fresh and up-to-date and, I should add, to bring an aura of discovery into the classroom. Our faculty do this. Many also recruit students to assist in their research, in which case research and pedagogy blend rather seamlessly." Binghamton doesn't believe that research experience should wait until junior or senior year. Through the Freshman Research Immersion, students in science and engineering programs earn course credit as they work directly with faculty on cutting-edge research projects. Binghamton also sponsors a Summer Research Immersion (SRI) program for students majoring in the STEM fields. The two-course summer program give students time to learn research techniques, acquire background on a research question and follow through on the initial phases of a real research problem. The Summer Scholars and Artists Fellowship program gives students the freedom (and funding!) to conduct eight weeks of full-time research, scholarship, or creative activity over the summer. As Janice McDonald, Director of the Undergraduate Research Center, explains: "Many of our students need to work; they simply can't take the summer off to do research. The Summer Scholars and Artists Program gives them time to pursue a topic they have proposed." Throughout the process, students work closely with a faculty mentor and present their results at a poster session during Binghamton's annual Research Days. Past research projects have run the gamut from producing films and writing novels to studying Crohn's disease or examining health conditions in Vanuatu, an island in the South Seas. "Students tell us at the end of the summer, it's one of the scariest things they've ever done, and sometimes it's one of the hardest things they've ever done, but it's also one of the most rewarding," McDonald says.

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Financial Aid Methodology

Federal and Institutional

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)

Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)

Yes

Direct Lender

No

From The School

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Campus Facilities & Equipment

Off-Campus Opportunities

The “excellent student board” organizes tons of events throughout the week and is “keen on getting the students…involved and [making] a difference.” The university’s 450+ organizations carry various roles “from community service to professionalism,” and it has “almost any kind of club out there,” from club sports to the hula hoop club to L.O.C.K.S. (Ladies Owning their Curls Kinks and Straights). The school’s residential college system is modeled after the one at Oxford University, with students living in six different communities, each with its own personality. The living communities “really help break it up and make it feel smaller,” and “there are a lot of study spaces and a lot of places to spend time.” Though academics take priority, when students do leave their books, “Binghamton offers so many activities to do on campus that it is hard to ever be bored.”

The town of Vestal is small and quiet, and there is a 190-acre nature preserve on campus that is frequently hiked by students. The nearby city and communities of greater Binghamton are constantly improving: “Change happens all of the time and the students are getting ready for it.” People here do like to party on the weekends, and “going out into downtown Binghamton on Friday and Saturday nights to hit up the bars is popular.” For those who prefer to keep it more low-key, the University Union always has “games, arts and crafts, free bowling (with free shoe rentals), ping pong (you do have to rent the paddles if you don’t bring your own), billiards, and movie rentals,” and there are often performances or movies shown on campus.

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Type of Program

College Entrance Tests Required

Interview Required

Athletic Division

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee

Sustainability-focused degree available

School employs a sustainability officer

Public GHG inventory plan