Binghamton University To Welcome 18,600 New & Returning Students

Well, I will get to enjoy parking on the first level of the State Street Binghamton parking lot for a few more days, and then it's back to the basement levels for me. At least I'll get more exercise climbing up and down more stairs for the next four months.

Yes, Binghamton University students will be heading back to the Binghamton area soon. According to Binghamton University, 18,600 new and returning students are about to begin the 2024 fall semester at the campus off the Vestal Parkway, along with the satellite buildings spread throughout the Greater Binghamton area.

BU notes that they received a record-breaking 61,700 applications for this semester. The previous record was 58,000 in 2023. Out of that number, 4,000 were transfer student applications and over 4,700 were graduate student applications.

For those of you who want to know when the Vestal Parkway near the campus and nearby roadways will get busy, move-in days will be August 16th through the 18th.

The first day of classes for Binghamton University students will be Tuesday, August 20th. Of the 18,600 students conversing on the campus, Binghamton University says over 3,000 are first-year students, 800 are transfer students and 1,500 are new graduate students.

I am thrilled to welcome the Class of 2028 to Binghamton. The number of applications the University received is a testament to the quality of education students know they’ll receive here—and I’m amazed by the caliber of our incoming class. These students are bright, driven, and committed to making a positive difference in the world, and I can’t wait to welcome them to campus. - Harvey Stenger, President of Binghamton University

It's interesting to note that around 32 percent of new students are from Upstate New York; 5 percent are from Broome and Tioga counties, 22 percent from Long Island, and 27 percent from New York City. Around 600 new international students will be attending BU for the fall semester.

Binghamton University notes that about 140 undergraduate and 460 graduate students from over 50 countries will be attending school here, including students from India, China, Turkey, South Korea, Iran, and Ghana.