SUNY at Binghamton Reviews

  • 76 Reviews
  • Vestal (NY)
  • Annual Tuition: $28,203
89% of 76 students said this degree improved their career prospects
88% of 76 students said they would recommend this school to others
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Student & Graduate Reviews

Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 7/29/2013
  • Degree: English
"Tell us about your college experience.My school was a perfect fit for me! Big enough to meet someone new every day but small enough where I felt a sense of community. I was able to pursue opportunities I never thought were possible. I'm a Bearcat til I die!Would you get the same degree if you could start over?Yes I would. Having an English degree and a minor in Women's Studies assisted in my ability to communicate effectively (most of the time) and my has inspired my passion for social justice.What advice can you offer other students?Go with your gut. People will always tell you to go to law school or med school or to have a degree that is all about the money but if your heart is not in it, there's no point."
Kelsey Peckham
  • Reviewed: 7/4/2013
  • Degree: Liberal Studies
"The program is designed for students to succeed in finding a career that they will enjoy and excel at. The only downside is the lack of available finances."
Hazel Collett
  • Reviewed: 6/24/2013
  • Degree: Public Policy
"The con's of my graduate program is I cannot test out of courses I should be able to test out of. Some of the material can be too repetitive although very beneficial still I see a few courses as a waste of money. The pro's of my graduate program is it is an open program with wonderful faculty and a close knit cohort."
Andy Liu
  • Reviewed: 6/20/2013
  • Degree: Mechanical Engineering
"I can't say how much better SUNY Binghamton is than any other school, purely due to never having attended any other place. However, I can say that the experiences at Binghamton make me not regret it. The class sizes are usually around 15 people, leaving a great intimate connection with professors. I didn't like that I didn't have much guidance through picking a concentration of my major though. Also, the networking isn't that great. There's only one career fair per semester, and it's usually crowded with tons of students also."
Shima Baygan
  • Reviewed: 5/2/2013
  • Degree: Social Work
"Learning how to help people in most efficient way is the most benefit of the program. The cons is that you need to work very hard for this program. Each semester has an internship. I think you need to work much harder compared to other programs"
Sarah Young
  • Reviewed: 4/22/2013
  • Degree: Nursing
"Binghamton University is good because it is local and easy to access."
Rachel Hinton
  • Reviewed: 4/3/2013
  • Degree: Engineering
"I earned my MS in the 1980s when the program was just developing. It is now considered one of the best programs in the country at an affordable price. Research is highly prized and there are many opportunities to complete this to meet degree requirements. Faculty encourage and support students as they work towards degree completion. They also have an active career development center and alumni support. Many students get jobs after completing a BU degree."
Alison Fanizzi
  • Reviewed: 3/6/2013
  • Degree: Liberal Studies
"The Student Affairs Administration program has a wonderful faculty. All of the professors are very well accomplished and knowledgeable. The attitude of peers is the most disappointing part of the program. People seem to use this program as a "Plan B" when their other options don't work out. Because of this, many students don't take the program seriously, don't put in a sufficient amount of effort, and don't contribute to a collaborative intellectual atmosphere."
Edweina Lindsey
  • Reviewed: 2/10/2013
  • Degree: Curriculum & Instruction
"The university overall, is great. The financial aid office is okay. My program is fair. I do not feel that this college is any better than others."
Eric Greenop
  • Reviewed: 1/24/2013
  • Degree: Public Policy
"The instructors are well educated and have a passion for the field that is passed down to the students. The school, however, does not treat graduate students well. We are not informed of university events in a timely manner. The facilities are good."
Ariana Hauser
  • Reviewed: 1/14/2013
  • Degree: Social Work
"The CCPA campus needs to be more integrated as it is currently separated from the main campus. This takes away from the social life and culture that is available on the main campus and ostracizes the Grad students in these programs from the rest of the Binghamton Unversity students. All in all, Binghamton University is a wonderful school, especially the education a student receives at the cost/price."
Lauren Brown
  • Reviewed: 1/7/2013
  • Degree: Liberal Arts
"Pros: The peer competitiveness is healthy and beneficial here-- I didn't feel at all like my own career, academic standing, or education was adversely affected by negative competition. In our program at least, it is a healthy level-- competition that drives you to do well, but with a good balance of genuine peer bonding and feedback to help you self-improve, rather than feel like you need to prove yourself or "beat" someone else. Cons: No funding for MA students at all. Very little for PhDs-- only a few funded slots open in any given year."
Shyam Ramesh Bhojwani
  • Reviewed: 1/5/2013
  • Degree: Engineering
"Pros : Excellent Campus with best Transportation Facility and Faculty are always willing to help on anything . Course Curricullum is good and gives a chance to cover all the aspects of Computer Science. Diversity is good . Cons : Manadatory Courses can increase the workload sometimes and Leaves with very less option to study other courses as desired ."
Christine Quattro
  • Reviewed: 1/3/2013
  • Degree: Social Sciences
"I believe that the program itself provides valuable personal development ideas. However, the current population of the program is very one note, and there is very little support for students financially and professionally."
Tejasvi Sadasivuni T S
  • Reviewed: 12/2/2012
  • Degree: Biomedical Engineering
"Con: The core courses do not accurately reflect about Biomedical Engineering. Pro: There is great flexibility in being able to tailor your thesis according to your interest."
Cathi Gil
  • Reviewed: 10/12/2012
  • Degree: Social Sciences
"pros: good location, good transportation, fantastic professors cons: not as much support and opportunity to interact outside of classes for part time students as there is for full time students"