Academic intensity
highSelective programs support demanding study.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Binghamton University
Binghamton is a selective SUNY research university with strengths across arts and sciences, business, engineering, nursing, pharmacy, and public affairs. Residential colleges create smaller communities within an academically ambitious public university.
- Research and residential communities within SUNY
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Vestal, New York · Suburban setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 14,655
- Aggregate admission rate
- 38.6%
- Average net price
- $21,620
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Learning by doing
highResearch and professional programs connect learning with practice.
Community closeness
neutralResidential communities create smaller social units.
Career orientation
highProfessional colleges create clear pathways.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Binghamton University if…
- You want a selective public research university.
- You want business, engineering, or sciences.
- You want residential communities.
- You want strong academic peers.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a major city.
- You do not want a small college.
- You do not want a low-intensity academic culture.
- You do not want warm winters.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Research and residential communities within SUNY
Students can pursue faculty research, professional programs, internships, and global study.
Source: Undergraduate Research
Academic choices and structure
Broad undergraduate colleges combine liberal education with technical and professional pathways.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Vestal, New York gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Undergraduate Research
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Binghamton documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Undergraduate Research
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 14,655 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 38.6%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $21,620. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:63
Per 1,000 enrolled:3.3
Reporting campuses:3
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
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A useful comparison for students evaluating Binghamton across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Undergraduate Research - Binghamton University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - Binghamton University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Binghamton University institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Binghamton’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION