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Acceptance rate
39%
Average SAT
1420
Average ACT
31
Aid receiving
79%
Undergraduates
14,669
Graduates
4,147
Male:Female Ratio
48:52
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
binghamton.edu

Binghamton University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Binghamton University has an acceptance rate of 39% and is among the top 10% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 39% 39% 38%
Applicants 53,007 23,527 29,452
Admissions 20,464 9,217 11,233
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,243 1,582 1,658
Freshmen enrolled part time 5 2 3

938 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

581 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,423 or 44%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1340
or below

75% of them
had 1500
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Binghamton University are 1340-1500 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
297 or 9%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 30
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Binghamton University are 30-32 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 9069 (48%)
Asian 3052 (16%)
Hispanic 2241 (12%)
Nonresident Alien 2048 (11%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 868 (5%)
Black or African American 834 (4%)
Two or more races 690 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 7 (0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$11,366
Students receiving aid
79%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,070$11,310
Tuition in-state $7,070$11,310
Tuition out-of-state $26,950$24,500
Fee in-district $3,497$2,640
Fee in-state $3,497$2,640
Fee out-of-state $3,497$2,640

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 7,722
Combined charge for room and board $19,350
Room charge $12,432
Meal charge $6,918

Binghamton University majors

Binghamton University has granted 3,684 bachelor's degrees across 62 programs, 1,240 master's across 59 programs, and 225 doctorate degrees across 32 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Binghamton University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 456 4 2
Computer Science 143 252 11
Psychology, General 357 2
Neuroscience 242
Management Science 238
Economics, General 200 1 1
Accounting 121 63
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 169 11
Mechanical Engineering 119 36 6
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 156
Finance, General 135
Industrial Engineering 50 67 15
Social Work 39 70
Political Science and Government, General 103 2 2
Mathematics, General 98 4 3
Management Information Systems, General 101
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 64 31 5
Applied Economics 95
English Language and Literature, General 70 14 10
Human Development and Family Studies, General 92
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 89
Pharmacy 82
History, General 55 10 4
Chemistry, General 49 6 12
Business Administration and Management, General 65 1
Environmental Studies 44 17
Environmental Science 59
Information Technology 21 37
Biochemistry 55
Electrical and Computer Engineering 47 4
Computer Engineering, General 48
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 47
Art & Art Studies, General 45
Anthropology, General 28 10 6
Public Administration 43
Sociology, General 36 1 4
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 34 1
Physics, General 24 3 5
Creative Writing 28
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 21 4
Systems Science and Theory 19 6
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 24
Information Science & Studies 21
Medical Anthropology 21
Geology & Earth Science, General 11 8 1
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 17
Linguistics 16
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 10 5
Philosophy 9 5
Reading Teacher Education 14
Fine & Studio Arts, General 13
Music Performance, General 3 10
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 12
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7 2 2
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 11
Social Studies Teacher Education 11
Materials Engineering 5 5
Public Health, General 10
Spanish Language and Literature 10
Clinical Psychology 3 6
Community Organization and Advocacy 3 6
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 4 4
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 8
Music, General 8
Pharmaceutical Sciences 8
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 8
Behavioral Neuroscience 4 3
Directing and Theatrical Production 7
Special Education and Teaching, General 7
Education, General 6
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 2 3
International Relations and Affairs 5
Italian Language and Literature 1 4
Mathematics Teacher Education 5
Asian-American Studies 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 3
Biology Teacher Education 3
African-American & Black Studies 2
Chemistry Teacher Education 2
Engineering, General 2
French Language and Literature 2
Language Interpretation and Translation 1 1
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 2
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 2
Physics Teacher Education 2
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 2
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 2
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1
German Language and Literature 1
International Public Health & International Health 1
Jewish & Judaic Studies 1
Latin American Studies 1
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1
Nursing Science 1
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 3,684 1,240 225

Binghamton University has a graduation rate of 82%, which is among the 10% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 82% 80% 83%
  • Full-time retention rate - 89%
  • Part-time retention rate - 86%

Publications & Citations

Binghamton University is a world-class research university with 33,946 scientific papers published and 930,023 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, and Political Science.

Publications
33,946
Citations
930,023

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
17,369 / 500,394
Biology
15,915 / 510,907
Engineering
15,440 / 424,515
Computer Science
15,344 / 463,269
Physics
14,269 / 407,359
Chemistry
13,153 / 399,726
Environmental Science
12,657 / 360,971
Medicine
10,400 / 320,950
Quantum and Particle physics
9,684 / 275,787
Political Science
9,628 / 282,180
Psychology
9,126 / 363,304
Philosophy
9,084 / 267,544
Law
8,878 / 239,113
Mathematics
7,529 / 222,246
Sociology
7,395 / 220,876
Materials Science
7,358 / 218,988
Geography and Cartography
7,208 / 183,180
Organic Chemistry
6,775 / 211,633
Geology
6,333 / 201,722
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,293 / 215,277
Biochemistry
6,244 / 201,904
History
6,224 / 141,873
Business
6,137 / 215,036
Genetics
5,492 / 179,328
Statistics
5,406 / 172,043
Economics
5,032 / 134,361
Archaeology
4,657 / 127,033
Ecology
4,540 / 157,715
Linguistics
4,538 / 141,888
Paleontology
4,503 / 155,651
Electrical Engineering
4,061 / 101,659
Psychiatry
3,712 / 141,252
Neuroscience
3,692 / 132,553
Art & Design
3,642 / 74,695
Optical Engineering
3,374 / 97,244
Metallurgical Engineering
3,284 / 99,705
Machine Learning
3,170 / 97,261
Pathology
3,162 / 92,160
Management
3,072 / 140,374
Social Psychology
2,930 / 167,554

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 384 3387
1994 337 3895
1995 400 4112
1996 401 4572
1997 395 4576
1998 386 5158
1999 418 5363
2000 468 6607
2001 494 7535
2002 781 10282
2003 687 10774
2004 611 11925
2005 746 14486
2006 782 15877
2007 853 18347
2008 931 21046
2009 914 23776
2010 902 26267
2011 881 29690
2012 916 32273
2013 938 34719
2014 965 37188
2015 1111 38807
2016 1090 38776
2017 1245 40166
2018 1277 44882
2019 1362 50306
2020 1554 58697
2021 1278 61690
2022 1287 59739
2023 1408 61271
2024 1282 59223
2025 1007 51403
Academic rankings

Binghamton University alumni

  1. William Baldwin

    William Baldwin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    Enrolled in Binghamton University
    Studied political science
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorscreenwritermodelfilm actor
    Biography

    William Baldwin is an American actor and the second-youngest of the four Baldwin brothers. He has starred in the films Flatliners (1990), Backdraft (1991), Sliver (1993), Virus (1999), The Squid and the Whale (2005), Forgetting Sarah Marshall, in which he portrayed himself, and the Netflix show Northern Rescue (2019). Baldwin is married to singer Chynna Phillips.

  2. Karthik Siva kumar

    Karthik Siva kumar
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1977-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Karthik Sivakumar, credited as Karthi, is an Indian actor who works in Tamil cinema. He is the son of veteran actor Sivakumar, and began his career as an assistant director in his elder brother Suriya's film Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004). He debuted as a lead actor with Paruthiveeran (2007). Karthi is a recipient of three Filmfare Awards South and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award.

  3. Paul Reiser

    Paul Reiser
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    television actormusiciansongwriteressayistscreenwriter
    Biography

    Paul Reiser is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He played the roles of Michael Taylor in the 1980s sitcom My Two Dads, Paul Buchman in the NBC sitcom Mad About You, Modell in the 1982 film Diner, and Detective Jeffrey Friedman in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise. He has gained recognition for his roles as Jim Neiman in the 2014 film Whiplash and Dr. Sam Owens in the Netflix series Stranger Things.

  4. Hakeem Jeffries

    Hakeem Jeffries
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-.. (age 56)
    Enrolled in Binghamton University
    In 1992 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    clerklawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Hakeem Sekou Jeffries is an American politician and attorney who has served as House minority leader and leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023. Currently in his seventh term, Jeffries has been the U.S. representative for New York's 8th congressional district since 2013 and served three terms as a member of the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2012.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names BU
Binghamton University
Founded 1946
Motto From breadth through depth to perspective
Colors green, white
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Summer Session (June-August)
Total FTE staff 2,830
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 4400 Vestal Parkway East
Vestal, New York, 13850-6000
United States
City population 29,000
Phone 6077772000

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