Binghamton University--SUNY is a public institution that was founded in the year 1946. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of around 11,787, its setting is suburban, and the campus area is 930 acres. It has a semester-based academic calendar. Binghamton University—SUNY is ranked 90 in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities.
The campus encompasses 887 acres of land including a nature preserve, complete with a forest and pond where students can bike, hike, and run around. Through the Adventure Resource Center and the Outdoor Pursuits program, students can participate in organized climbing, kayaking, and camping trips, or can plan an excursion of their own. Winter sports fans can go skiing and snowboarding at Greek Peak, a thirty mile trip from campus. On campus, annual student events include the University Fest and Spring Fling, two outdoor celebrations with live carnival rides, music, and food. There are over 250 student organizations, including 55 recognized fraternities and sororities The Binghamton Bearcats participate in the NCAA Division I America East Conference, and student fans form the BU Zoo cheering section in basketball games. The mascot of school is a bearcat named Baxter.
Binghamton University is ranked as one of the top schools in the state of New York. The top ranked graduate programs include the Department of Public Administration, Department of History, and the Department of Psychology. In addition to it the university is famous for its sustainability efforts. The notable alumni include the screenwriter who penned Blazing Saddles, and Tony Kornheiser, the ESPN commentator and Madeleine Smithberg, the co creator and executive producer of The Daily Show, Andrew Bergman.
Contact Details
PO Box 6000
Binghamton, NY 13902-6000
General Information
School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1946
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar- semester
Majors Courses Offered
Computer and Information Sciences, Engineering, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Environmental/Environmental HealthEngineering,Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, Biology/Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Computational Mathematics, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Philosophy, Astrophysics, Planetary Astronomy and Science, Chemistry, Geology/Earth Science, Geochemistry, Geophysics and Seismology, Social Sciences, Economics, Political Science and Government, Philosophy of Science and Technology.
Minors Courses Offered
Aerospace,Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Computer Engineering, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Technology.