About Binghamton University

The State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton University or SUNY Binghamton) is a public research college circles with campuses in Binghamton, Vestal, and Johnson City, New York. It is one of the four university centers in the State University of New York (SUNY) system. As of drop 2020, 18,128 undergraduate and graduate students attend the university.

Since its launch in 1946, the educational has evolved from a small liberal arts instructor to a large research university. It is classified among “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very tall research activity”.

Binghamton’s gymnastic teams are the Bearcats and they compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Bearcats are members of the America East Conference.

Binghamton /ˈbɪŋəmtən/ is a city in, and the county chair of, Broome County, New York, United States. It lies in the state’s hilly Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers. Binghamton is the principal city and cultural middle of the Binghamton metropolitan area (also known as Greater Binghamton, or historically the Triple Cities), home to a quarter million people. The city’s population, according to the 2010 census, is 47,376.

From the days of the railroad, Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center, and has been known at different times for the production of cigars, shoes, and computers. IBM was founded nearby, and the flight simulator was invented in the city, leading to a notable assimilation of electronics- and defense-oriented firms. This sustained economic privileged circumstances earned Binghamton the moniker of the Valley of Opportunity. However, the job cuts reason firms made after the Cold War led the region to lose a large portion of its manufacturing industry.

Today, while there is a continued assimilation of high-tech firms, Binghamton is emerging as a healthcare- and education-focused city, with Binghamton University acting as much of the driving force at the back this revitalization.