U N D E R G R A D UAT E A D M I S S I O N S
FRIENDS FROM AROUND THE CORNER
AND AROUND THE WORLD
WE DON’T MEAN TO
BRAG, BUT...
13,491
RANKED #15 BEST VALUE
COLLEGE IN THE U.S.
U N D E R G R A D U AT E S T U D E N T S
3,422
G R A D U AT E S T U D E N T S
— Forbes (2016)
RANKED IN THE
TOP 40 AMONG
PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
— U.S. News & World Report (2015)
75.6%
9%
16%
29%
New York
state residents
International
Out of state
residents
Students of color
RANKED #1 BEST PUBLIC
COLLEGE IN NEW YORK
AND #18 IN THE NATION
— American City Business Journal (2015)
ACADEMIC LIFE
7 schools:
ARTS AND
SCIENCES
ENGINEERING
MANAGEMENT
NURSING
COMMUNITY
AND PUBLIC
AFFAIRS
PHARMACY
GRADUATE
SCHOOL OF
EDUCATION
Popular programs: English, biology, accounting, pre-med,
pre-law, psychology, economics, computer science
130 academic offerings including
50+ accelerated degree programs — complete
a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five rather
than six years, saving time and tuition.
71%
graduate in four years
(national average is 39%)
91%
retention rate (our students
are so happy, they stay!)
THE MODERN LIFE
MAKE YOURSELF AT H O ME
• Take a group fitness class, sign up for a personal training
session or relax with a hot stone massage (ahhh...) in our
new Recreation Center.
• Conduct research in any discipline. Binghamton has invested
$250 million in facilities for current and future research initiatives.
• Tempt your taste buds in the MarketPlace, a food venue with a
dozen food stations.
• Continue a current interest or discover a new passion in one of
our 280+ clubs and organizations. You can also start your own
student-run club.
MAKE YOURSELF AT H
ME
6 RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES
modeled after Oxford University — and they’re
modern! Two were built within the past three years.
18TH BEST COLLEGE TOWN
(The American Institute for Economic Research, 2015)
HOW TO GET (IN) TO BINGHAMTON
ACADEMIC PROFILE
(fall 2015)
SAT (MID 50%):
TOTAL APPLICANTS:
35,196
GETTING TO AND FROM
BINGHAMTON
Math
Just three hours to NYC, and several ways to
make a trip!
2,667
Critical Reading
TRANSFERS ENROLLED:
Writing
• Escape, a student-run bus charter company
serving NYC, Long Island, Westchester and
Albany.
630–700
FRESHMEN ENROLLED:
600–680
1,054
580–670
HIGH SCHOOL GPA (MID 50%):
92–97%/3.4–3.9
ACT SCORE (MID 50%):
27–31
• Greyhound and Shortline buses run daily to
NYC.
• Bonus: Binghamton also has its own airport.
TOP VALUE
BING IS A SPRING (BOARD)
TOP 50 BEST VALUE COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES
35% of grads go on to pursue an advanced
degree.
#10 BEST VALUE FOR PUBLIC
UNIVERSITIES
14% above the national average of Binghamton
graduates accepted into medical school.
(Value Colleges, 2015)
(The Princeton Review, 2015)
$23,167
84% of Binghamton students who apply to law
school are accepted (national average is 78%).
AVERAGE STARTING SALARIES
$55,049*$50,219†
Total cost of attendance —
New York State residents
(as of June 2016, subject to change)
(class of 2015)
(national average)
Each year more than 1,700 employers recruit
Binghamton students.
@BINGHAMTONU
V I S I T. B I N G H A M T O N . E D U
A P P LY. B I N G H A M T O N . E D U
*Sources: Binghamton class of 2015 senior survey †National Association of Colleges and Employers class of 2015 first-destination survey
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