A suburban research campus with a small city attached. Here is the honest mix of both.
Newing, College-in-the-Woods, Mountainview, Susquehanna and Hinman each develop fiercely loyal identities, traditions and intramural rivalries. First-years mostly live on campus; the community you land in shapes your first friend group more than any orientation program.
Hundreds of student organizations — cultural associations, club sports, media (including the student newspaper Pipe Dream), service groups, Greek life for a minority of students, and a famously active late-night programming scene (Late Nite Binghamton). The Involvement Fair is not optional; go.
Binghamton competes in the America East Conference. Basketball at the Events Center is the winter heartbeat; wrestling carries national respect. Students also pack Rumble Ponies baseball and Black Bears hockey games in town.
Campus dining plus a local canon: spiedies (Lupo's is the name to know), Binghamton's Italian-American staples, Court Street restaurants, and the Vestal Parkway's chains for the 1 a.m. runs. The farmers market runs Saturdays year-round.
Downtown galleries and First Friday, Rec Park's carousel, Ross Park Zoo, Chenango Valley State Park and Kopernik Observatory are all within a short bus ride or drive. Students who use the city like it here more — the data is anecdotal and overwhelming.
It is cold and grey from November to March. The campus is beautiful in snow, miserable in freezing rain, and the students who thrive join things, dress properly and plan a February bright spot. Read our winter survival guide.
West Side houses, Downtown apartments and Vestal complexes — tell us your group size, budget per bedroom and move-in date.