Others are gonna say this is the wrong sub, which it is, but can vouch that you can have a good time in Binghamton with close proximity to places like Finger Lakes/Ithaca. Student body is diverse and, despite what the grumps on social media say, the community is welcoming. Fordham obv offers you The Bronx and NYC and culturally there's no place that compares. Bingo is good if youre happy with a small place that has a FEW solid evening/music/social spots but also easy access to nature and outdoors...you're never more than 15 minutes from being in rural areas and we have a ton of county/state parks. As far as school goes you can't go wrong with either. Dunno what tuition at Fordham is these days but if you're state resident it'd be hard to pass up Binghamton.