Binghamton University

The question that this book attempts to answer is not whether Binghamton is an excellent school, but rather if Binghamton is an excellent school for you. Even with all the information this book provides, getting the feel for a school’s true personality is a hard task, and choosing the right school among so many can prove overwhelmingly difficult. The goal is to explore your needs and options and make as educated a decision as possible. As for exploration, be it academically, personally, or socially, it is a major part of the college experience. If I can offer one piece of advice, it is to look for a school that not only matches your personality now, but also affords the most opportunities for exploration.
Scott Kutscher, Author
Binghamton University

College Prowler offers more than the typical information the universities give you. When making your college decision, will you consider...

The area nightlife...

“I am not much of a club guy, but the bars are hopping. The Rat is packed on Fridays and Saturdays, and Ice House is pretty filled on Thursdays. There are frat parties all the time.”

The local atmosphere...

“This is a classic example of an economically depressed, post-industrial, upstate New York town. Fifty years ago it was booming, but now all the industry has left, so it’s very working class. The east side of town is not a place you want to be at night. On the other hand, the people here are really down-to-earth, if a little sheltered from the outside world. The region is totally beautiful, and there’s cool stuff here that one might not expect, like some really nice architecture, a zoo, a pretty active arts community, and stuff like that. You have to seek it out, though. Campus is kind of removed from the town, so it’s easy to get stuck in a campus-only frame of mind.”

Binghamton University may seem like it’s located in middle-of-nowhere upstate New York, but is it really the cultural wasteland that some would make it out to be? Remember that college life outside the big city can mean greater convenience when it comes to things like parking and finding housing off campus. Depending on your tastes, Binghamton may just be the perfect fit.

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