Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY4400 Vestal Parkway East, Binghamton, NY 13850-6000
607-777-2000
Binghamton University is a public research university with campuses in Binghamton, Vestal, and Johnson City, New York, United States. The school was founded in 1946 as Triple Cities College, a joint endeavor of the local schools of Broome, Tioga, and Chenango counties. Binghamton University is one of the four university centers of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The school is also sometimes referred to as SUNY Binghamton, Binghamton University, or BU.
The school's athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I America East Conference. The Binghamton Senators, the school's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, play their home games on campus at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. The Bearcats have appeared in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Tournament four times: in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. The Bearcats have also appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times: in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.
The university's enrollment is approximately 17,000 students. The school's academic strengths include business, management, economics, accounting, finance, psychology, and public administration. The school is also home to the Binghamton University Bearcats, who compete in the NCAA Division I America East Conference.
The school was founded in 1946 as Triple Cities College, a joint endeavor of the local schools of Broome, Tioga, and Chenango counties. The school became a four-year college in 1950 and was renamed Harpur College, after Robert Harpur, a colonial-era figure who established schools in the region. The school became a part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system in 1965 and was renamed Binghamton University in 1967.
The school's enrollment is approximately 17,000 students. The school's academic strengths include business, management, economics, accounting, finance, psychology, and public administration. The school is also home to the Binghamton University Bearcats, who compete in the NCAA Division I America East Conference.
The school has an extensive research enterprise, with research expenditures exceeding $100 million annually. The school is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group of 62 leading public and private research universities in the United States and Canada.
The school's main campus is located in Binghamton, New York, on the west side of the Susquehanna River. The school also has campuses in Vestal, New York, and Johnson City, New York.
The school's athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I America East Conference. The Binghamton Senators, the school's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, play their home games on campus at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. The Bearcats have appeared in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Tournament four times: in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. The Bearcats have also appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times: in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 18148
Acceptance Rate: 43.03%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.binghamton.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.binghamton.edu/financial-aid
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $27615
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $45205
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Binghamton University is $107674.71. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Binghamton University. For graduates of Binghamton University, we saw an average early-career income of $65200.00 and mid-career income of $120900.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.