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State University of New York at Binghamton

State University of New York at Binghamton
P.O. Box 6000
Binghamton, NY 13902-6000

Official telephone: (607) 777-2000
Website: www.binghamton.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Cheryl Brown,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

607 777-2171
607 777-4445 (fax)
admit@binghamton.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

December 1

Final filing date for fall:

rolling

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$40

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

The majority rank in the top 10% of their high school class, and the mean reported high school GPA is 3.6. Test scores are SAT Verbal (580 - 690), SAT Math (620 - 710), ACT Composite (26 - 30).

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

rolling for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 required, 4 recommended
History:	4 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required
Total:	16 required

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.7

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

92%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

39%

Average SAT I:

618 verbal, 649 math, 1267 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1190 - 1340

Average ACT:

28 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

25 - 29

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

92%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

18%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 4 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

25,242

Number of applicants offered admission:

9,799 (39%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

2,304 (24%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

763

Number accepting place on waiting list:

664 (87%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

97 (15%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

87%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

10%

Tuition deposit amount:

$150, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$200, refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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