Vestal, NY · Public · 14,655 undergraduates · suburban
Binghamton University
Selective
Binghamton gives selected first-years a three-semester research sequence that begins immediately rather than reserving authentic faculty-linked research for upperclass students.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in career outcomes, and strong in mobility.- Admission
- 37.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 82.8%
49,513 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$80,596 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Binghamton University apart
Academic design
First-Year Research Immersion places students in research streams for three semesters, progressing from methods and background work toward team-based original research.
Campus pattern
The Vestal campus includes a substantial Nature Preserve with trails, wetlands, woods, and field sites integrated into recreation and environmental study.
A signature opportunity
First-Year Research Immersion gives participating students a sustained, ten-credit research pathway beginning in their first semester.
Can I get in?
37.7% admitted
FRI is invitation-based for incoming students; admitted students who were not invited may submit an interest form for possible openings.
Recent applicant pool
49,513About 38 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 47% submitted an SAT, and 9% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
Admission by residency
Harder for residents
Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students · Fall 2025
Binghamton University admitted 29.1% of New York applicants and 73.7% of applicants from other states. Out-of-state applicants were admitted at 2.5 times the resident rate. New York students took 81% of the seats in the entering class.
14,324 admitted from 49,217 applicants
6,586 admitted from 8,932 applicants
1,744 admitted from 2,810 applicants
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Binghamton University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Binghamton University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
First-Year Research Immersion places students in research streams for three semesters, progressing from methods and background work toward team-based original research.
Make institutional fit specific
Binghamton gives selected first-years a three-semester research sequence that begins immediately rather than reserving authentic faculty-linked research for upperclass students.
Use the application route carefully
FRI is invitation-based for incoming students; admitted students who were not invited may submit an interest form for possible openings.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
FRI is invitation-based for incoming students; admitted students who were not invited may submit an interest form for possible openings.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Binghamton University publishes three merit awards. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
In the season card
These three awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Binghamton University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Economics
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Binghamton University beyond the classroom
The Vestal campus includes a substantial Nature Preserve with trails, wetlands, woods, and field sites integrated into recreation and environmental study.
A defining academic feature
First-Year Research Immersion places students in research streams for three semesters, progressing from methods and background work toward team-based original research.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Vestal campus includes a substantial Nature Preserve with trails, wetlands, woods, and field sites integrated into recreation and environmental study.
A reason to look closer
First-Year Research Immersion gives participating students a sustained, ten-credit research pathway beginning in their first semester.