PO Box 6000
Binghamton, NY 13902-6000
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1946
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 11,174
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $53,665,839
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,910 in-state, 12,170 out-of-state
Room/Board: $8,588
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 85%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Lockheed Martin, Ernst & Young, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, KPMG, Deutsche Bank, Bloomberg, Teach for America
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,282,284
Number of current serial subscriptions: 36,431
Number of microforms: 1,859,740
Number of audiovisuals: 123,169
Number of ebooks: 3,601
Other library facilities: Archives, music and special collections; Science Library.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Performing arts center, art/dance studios, sculpture foundry, research centers, greenhouses, botanical teaching collection.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 7,600
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 200
Classrooms: 474
Labs: 50
Other areas: 100
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,500
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 58%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 8%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 9%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 58%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (64%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (16%), special housing for disabled students (3%), other housing options (15%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 36%
Triples or Suites: 33%
Apartments: 29%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 44
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 887 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Syracuse, NY (70), Binghamton, NY (7)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Binghamton, NY (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 47%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 13%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,200
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Cornell)
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Cornell University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Caribbean Carnival, Spring Fling, University Fest, Welcome Back Weekend, Homecoming, Barrio Fiesta, Shabbat 1000 Dinner, Purim Carnival, Afro-Latin Festival, China Night;