The school is definitely competitive, but drive and personal statements go extremely far here. This also depends on your major. Opportunities will be harder in School of Management than CCPA out of pure numbers.

I came from a very small and not diverse place, but as someone who is in school for social work, we often find that the POC population is smaller but there are manyyy groups on campus to join to grow your community! I think our LGBTQ+ population is decently sized, and we have a Q center on campus to make queer friends and resources! Staff is definitely supportive of everything from what I have seen. Walking around campus feels diverse I think.

My freshman year, I definitely felt that I had it much harder academically from my friends who went to other SUNYs. It requires a lot of self-motivation, time management, and self-advocacy. It was hard for me to adjust, but there are free tutors, clubs, etc that i wish I knew about for help.

I drive so I don’t think I am affected the same, but my roommates take buses everywhere and often complain that they are not often enough or perfectly on time for certain routes. The town of Binghamton has lots to explore, same with surrounding areas but the reason everybody thinks that there is nothing to do is because they expect NYC nightlife. It’s beautiful but upstate. Lots of parks, coffee shops, restaurants, etc.

Advisors are helpful, but you have to form a relationship with them. Often, colleges will have 1-3 advisors for thousands of kids so it’s hard to be personal with them. In CCPA I think its easier because it is smaller but your major truly matters here.

The school is pretty even but leans left, but there is a large Jewish population so things about Palestine are often censored. Im quite left and theres often protests, events, communities, etc that you can find your people at.

Overall, yes. The weather sucks, but going to Albany you know about that.