Binghamton University received nearly 75,000 applications for fall 2025, up from a year ago

VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University says it received a record 74,725 applications this year for fall 2025 admission, which is up from the 61,700 received for fall 2024. The 2025 applications include 61,200 first-year, 4,575 transfer, and more than 8,950 graduate-student applications, the school said in the Aug. 5 announcement. The new academic year is just days away with move-in days set for Aug. 15-17. Classes for all of Binghamton’s approximately 18,600 students begin Aug. 19. “Another record-breaking year of applications makes it clear that the University is growing its reputation as a desirable destination for incoming students,” Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger said. “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.” Binghamton says it continues to have a “diverse class,” with the geographic distribution reflecting New York state’s population. About 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. More than 3,160 first-year students, 850 transfer students, and 1,300 new graduate students are expected to join the Binghamton community this year. Those new students will take part in a Binghamton tradition when they form the shape of the Binghamton University “B” logo for a class photo on the afternoon of Aug. 16, the school said.