What GPA do you need to get into Binghamton?

Among 244 applicants who posted a Binghamton admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.92 and the middle half reported 3.80 to 4.00 (124 reported a GPA). Binghamton sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for Binghamton?

Among 244 applicants who posted a Binghamton admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,520 and the middle half scored 1,463 to 1,550 (178 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.

Does applying early help at Binghamton?

In these posts, 96% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (111 of 116), against 85% in regular decision (35 of 41). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.

What extracurriculars do Binghamton admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (59%), athletics (48%), tutoring/teaching (45%), work/job (39%). 86% held at least one leadership role and 69% listed a national or international award.

What is the Binghamton acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by Binghamton in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

College admissions data

How to get into Binghamton

What 244 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 274 Binghamton results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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Binghamton admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.92

Middle half 3.80 to 4.00

Median SAT

1,520

Middle half 1,463 to 1,550

Median ACT

Middle half 33 to 35

Median weighted GPA

4.21

Middle half 4.00 to 4.50

Results posted: 244 admitted, 14 rejected, 16 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Binghamton acceptance rate; the official rate is in Binghamton’s Common Data Set.

Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference

Median	Admitted	Rejected
Unweighted GPA	3.92	3.30

When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.

What Binghamton admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service59%
Athletics48%
Tutoring/Teaching45%
Work/Job39%
Research33%
Internship32%
Music31%
STEM club/competition31%

Held a leadership role

86%

Founded something

35%

National or intl. award

69%

Did research

33%

Early vs. regular decision at Binghamton

Early (116 results)96%
Regular (41 results)85%

Share of posters in each round who were admitted. Early applicants are a different group (often stronger and more certain), so read this as a description of these posts, not as odds.

Intended majors of Binghamton admits

Computer Science14%
Engineering14%
Business12%
Biology8%
Political Science7%
Economics4%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 18% first-generation, 16% low income, 13% underrepresented minority, 12% legacy, 0% recruited athlete and 3% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 5% chose Binghamton.

Three recent Binghamton admits

2026 cycle · Physics
Research-driven computational physics builder who founded a test-prep site and a statewide nonprofit.
GPA 3.91 UW · SAT 1560 · ACT 36 · Original post
2026 cycle · EA · Engineering
Mechanical engineering applicant with math, running, and Eagle Scout leadership.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1520 · ACT 36 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Sociology/Anthropology
NYC history and storytelling applicant using journalism, advocacy, and filmmaking to preserve and amplify community stories.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1550 · Original post

Where else Binghamton admits got in

Binghamton admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into Binghamton?: Among 244 applicants who posted a Binghamton admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.92 and the middle half reported 3.80 to 4.00 (124 reported a GPA). Binghamton sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for Binghamton?: Among 244 applicants who posted a Binghamton admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,520 and the middle half scored 1,463 to 1,550 (178 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.
Does applying early help at Binghamton?: In these posts, 96% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (111 of 116), against 85% in regular decision (35 of 41). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.
What extracurriculars do Binghamton admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (59%), athletics (48%), tutoring/teaching (45%), work/job (39%). 86% held at least one leadership role and 69% listed a national or international award.
What is the Binghamton acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by Binghamton in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Binghamton. All colleges