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SUNY - Binghamton University is located one mile west of the city of Binghamton and is a short drive from major urban centers in New York and neighboring states. The University is 45 miles from Ithaca, 70 miles from Syracuse, 190 miles from Philadelphia, and 200 miles from New York City.
Binghamton University is one of four university centers within the State University of New York - and, as The Fiske Guide to Colleges points out "Binghamton has become the premier public university in the northeast because of its outstanding academic programs . . . and its commitment to undergraduates." Overall, we enroll 14,373 students in programs leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Our curriculum, founded in the liberal arts, has expanded to include selected professional and graduate programs.
Binghamton University consists of Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Community and Public Affairs, the School of Education, the School of Management, the Decker School of Nursing, and the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Graduate School administers advanced-degree programs in these schools, but both our undergraduate and graduate students are taught by the same outstanding faculty. Twenty-six specialized research centers attract scholars from around the globe to Binghamton's modern campus.
Binghamton University - Fast Facts
Ranked as a doctoral extensive school by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
One of five institutions recognized in internationalization selected by the Association of International Education.
Innovative programs like Languages Across the Curriculum and area studies expose students to a world perspective. Nearly a fifth of our students study abroad. International students come from 96 countries.
Faculty include a Pulitzer Prize winner, a National Book Award winner, Fulbright, Ford and Guggenheim scholars, and fellows in such professional affiliations as the National Academy of Science, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Psychological Society and American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
U.S. News & World Report has named Binghamton among its top 50 public universities in the nation for the last ten years.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine ranks Binghamton University #1 in value for out-of-state students and #5 for in-state students among public universities in the nation.
In the past decade, sponsored research activity has grown from $16 million to $34 million per year.
Binghamton undergraduate scores on professional certification examinations are consistently in the top 10 percent nationally.
90,000 alumni world wide.
Our faculty and students come from many cultures and backgrounds and represent a wealth of ideas. Add that to our excellent research library, outstanding computing facilities, superb performing-arts center and a wide assortment of course offerings.
History Binghamton University opened its doors as Triple Cities College in 1946 to serve the needs of local veterans at the end of World War II. Originally located in Endicott, five miles west of the present campus, the fledgling school was a branch of Syracuse University. When the college was incorporated into the State University of New York four years later, it was renamed Harpur College in honor of Robert Harpur, a Colonial teacher, patriot and pioneer, who devoted his later years to settling the area around Binghamton. In 1965 the campus was formally designated the State University of New York at Binghamton.
Campus Facilities The Binghamton campus is spread over 887 acres on a wooded hillside above the Susquehanna River and features physical facilities that are modern, attractive, accessible and exceptionally well maintained. A special campus feature is the Nature Preserve, a 190-acre forest and wetland area with a six-acre pond that adjoins the campus.
Athletic Facilities Binghamton's extensive athletic facilities include two large gymnasiums, with swimming pools, an indoor track, and basketball, volleyball, and racquetball courts. FitSpace, a state-of-the-art fitness facility, is available to the entire campus community. Outdoor facilities include 26 tennis courts, a fitness trail, a new 400-meter track and soccer field, and numerous playing fields. Our new Events Center is home to basketball, as well as indoor track and tennis.
Science Complex The four-building modern science complex includes a multi-climate greenhouse - one of the largest teaching and research facilities of its kind, divided into tropical, temperate, alpine, and desert zones and science laboratories equipped with some of the most sophisticated instruments and equipment available today.
Performing Arts Complex Binghamton's excellent facilities for the fine and performing arts include a world-class performance complex, the Floyd E. Anderson Center for the Performing Arts. The center features the 1,200-seat Osterhout Concert Theater with a retractable rear wall to allow for lawn seating, and a 450-seat Chamber Hall for small stage productions and recitals. Concerts, plays, dance performances, faculty and student recitals, and guest artists are all showcased in the center.
University Art Museum The University Art Museum has an Asian Art Gallery and a permanent collection of 3,000 art objects representing many periods and styles. On regular display are special traveling and loan exhibits as well as works of University artists.
Academic Buildings Construction on two Academic Buildings was completed in 1998. These buildings, whose striking designs were featured in Progressive Architecture, are marked by expansive glass exteriors and modern classrooms, lecture halls and computing facilities. They are home to the School of Management, the Decker School of Nursing, and the School of Education and Human Development, as well as the Office of Admissions.
University Union A new addition to the University Union, which serves as a focal point for student activities, opened in the spring of 2002 and is home to an expanded bookstore and dining area, as well as student services, clubs and media.
Housing Residence facilities accommodate 5,500 undergraduates in a variety of housing arrangements. To maintain a personal and a friendly environment, residence halls are grouped into six collegiate units, each having its own academic, recreational and organizational life. Our newest, Mountainview, with its four residential buildings and collegiate center offers the most modern option for students. Freshmen who live away from home are required to live on-campus and are guaranteed.
Accreditation Binghamton University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
The Decker School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education and is a member of the CCNE and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
The School of Management is accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business.
The Watson School's electrical engineering and mechanical engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, and the school's computer science/information science program is accredited by the Computer Science Accreditation Board.
In Harpur College, the Music Department is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music; the clinical program in the Psychology Department is accredited by the American Psychological Association; and the Applied Behavior Analysis program became the first undergraduate program in the country accredited by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
The campus has a chartered chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, as well as a growing number of chapters of other national honor societies, including Golden Key.
Binghamton is a top five best buys for public schools for in-state students in 2007 and #1 for out-of-state students according to Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine. Nearly a fifth of our students study abroad making us among the highest ranked in the nation among doctoral universities sending students abroad. Press "Blue Button" to explore SUNY - Binghamton University.
SUNY's Crown Jewel SUNY - University at Buffalo is located at 17 Capen Hall, Buffalo, New York 14260-1660. Academic excellence is the foundation for the many diverse intellectual, cultural, and societal contributions that UB makes every day.
Innovative and Dynamic The University at Buffalo is a premier research-intensive public university. UB is the largest and most comprehensive university center in the State University of New York system and the first public university in New York to be admitted (in 1990) into the Association of American Universities, joining North America’s other leading research universities. UB is a leader and an innovator in higher education and in beneficial discoveries. Our work in education, research, and service is guided by our mission to improve the quality of life for the people of our region and to the world at large.
A new paradigm for Discovery Through the University at Buffalo 2020 strategic planning process, UB is taking control of its future, determining where it is going and how it is going to get there. With input from faculty, the university has identified, and will invest in, nine areas of strategic strength that, along with a commitment to academic excellence, will be the foundation elevating UB to the ranks of the nation’s top public research universities.
Prominent University The University at Buffalo began in a few lecture rooms in 1846. It was a private institution for one hundred sixteen years before it accepted a public role. What had already grown into a fine regional university soon became a research-intensive institution of national stature. This private-public heritage endows the University at Buffalo with a special character: great independence of spirit in the service of the people of New York and the nation.
Academic Strengths Our strengths in medicine, engineering, and computer science enable us to conduct multidisciplinary research and provide education at a level of excellence that few universities can match. The faculty of UB’s professional schools share an unusually strong research orientation with their counterparts in the arts and sciences, and together they have established an outstanding record of research, scholarship, and creative activity.
University at Buffalo offers its students an abundance of learning choices. With over 300 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs, we have more academic opportunities than any other public institution in New York or New England. Our study abroad programs, internship opportunities, and special major programs (which you can design for yourself) allow UB students to develop the education they want.
At UB, we take pride in offering our students the best and most exciting learning environment. Our commitment to cutting-edge research and diverse creative activity is part of our interdisciplinary approach to education. From our state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities, to our experienced and committed faculty, to our investment in integrated technology resources, students graduate from UB with degrees that count and experiences that prepare them for the careers of the 21st Century.
As a public university, our tuition is only a fraction of the cost of attending a private college or university. There are also many scholarships and assistantships available - so both undergraduate and graduate students will have the opportunity to minimize debt after graduation. In all ways, a UB education will prepare you for the career and life you're seeking.
Summary Facts University at Buffalo - The State University of New York, founded 1846, is the largest and most comprehensive in the 64-campus State University of New York system. UB is a member of the Association of American Universities.
Comprehensive, research-intensive public university dedicated to Academic Excellence Research $267 million (2005) Patents Awarded 61 (2001–05) President John B. Simpson Student Body 27,220 (fall 2005) 18,165 undergraduate 9,055 graduate and professional Degrees 6,701 (2004–05) Faculty 1,601 full-time (Fall 2006) Alumni 186,424 in 122 countries Employment 6,488 full-time 2,146 part-time Operating $926.6 million (2005) Endowment $463 million (June 2005) Economic Impact $1.25 billion per year Athletics Division I, Mid-American Conference Mascots The Bulls (Victor E. and Victoria S.)
Spectrum of Programs 84 undergraduate degrees 184 master’s degrees 78 doctoral degrees 4 professional programs College of Arts and Sciences Architecture and Planning Dental Medicine Education Engineering and Applied Sciences Law Management Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Nursing Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Public Health and Health Professions Roswell Park Cancer Institute Graduate Division Social Work More
Improving Life With Discovery UB spends more than $267 million annually on research, seeking knowledge that leads to new cures, improved processes, stronger materials, faster computers, smarter software, smaller machines, and thousands of other improvements to life that flow from a great research university.
Discovery into Innovation UB faculty inventors have contributed to the invention of:
Implantable cardiac pacemakers Nicotine replacement chewing gum PSA test for prostate cancer Automated handwritten zip code scanners “Smart” concrete Photodynamic cancer therapy and promising new drugs
We Move the World Our 186,424 alumni live in every state and in 122 countries around the world. Among our celebrated graduates: NASA’s lead astronaut for medical issues, the Minister for Higher Education in the People’s Republic of China, the founder of Miramax Films, the Washington Post’s Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.
Pride of Place North Campus Amherst, New York 1,192 acres, 146 buildings
South Campus Buffalo, New York 154 acres, 53 buildings
Downtown Campus Buffalo, New York Various sites including Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Research Institute on Addictions, Educational Opportunity Center, Anderson Gallery, and the Jacobs Executive Development Center.
UB Around the World UB is one of the most attractive destinations for international students: we rank eleventh in the U.S. in international enrollment. We also send our students out into the world: nearly 10 percent of UB students study abroad, five times the national average.
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