Ƶ receives record-breaking 74,725 applications, eclipsing last year’s record
Campus community prepares to welcome 18,600 new and returning students
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The beginning of the fall semester and a new academic year is set to begin at Ƶ with the arrival of thousands of new and returning students and their families during move-in days, set for Aug. 15-17. Classes for all of Binghamton’s approximately 18,600 students begin Tuesday, Aug. 19.
Binghamton received a record 74,725 applications this year, which includes 61,200 first-year, 4,575 transfer and over 8,950 graduate student applications for fall 2025 admission.
“Another record-breaking year of applications makes it clear that the University is growing its reputation as a desirable destination for incoming students,” said President Harvey Stenger. “Binghamton’s commitment to academic excellence, its ability to prepare students for graduate school and careers, and the quality of its physical facilities have made the University one of the premier public institutions in the nation. My congratulations to Binghamton’s newest students as well as the faculty and staff who have helped the University grow bigger, get better and attract brilliant, talented and high-performing students.”
Over 3,160 first-year students, 850 transfer students and 1,300 new graduate students are expected to join the Binghamton community this year. At 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, those new students will take part in a Binghamton tradition when they form the shape of the Ƶ “B” logo for a class photo.
“Ƶ has so much to offer to today’s college students, and it’s no surprise to see continuous growth in the number of students who choose to apply,” said Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Donald Hall. “They are going to receive an excellent education from our outstanding faculty, and I hope that Binghamton’s newest students take advantage of the opportunities they’ll have to do hands-on research, participate in internships, serve the greater Binghamton community and engage with a vibrant campus culture.”
Binghamton continues to have a diverse class, with the geographic distribution reflecting New York state’s population. Ƶ 37 percent of new students are from Upstate New York; 5 percent are from Broome and Tioga counties; 21 percent are from Long Island; and 24 percent are from New York City.
Binghamton also hopes to welcome around 550 new international students to campus this fall. Approximately 230 undergraduate and 320 graduate students will join the Binghamton community from over 50 countries, with the greatest numbers likely coming from India, China, Turkey, Bangladesh, Pakistan and South Korea.
Around 850 highly talented transfer students with a mean GPA of 3.4 will also join the Ƶ community this fall, including about 120 SUNY Broome Ƶ College students, by far the largest number from any single community college.