Binghamton University (SUNY)

Binghamton University (SUNY) is a universitywide partner in Binghamton, United States of America.

Student experiences	Download the student experiences
Webpages	General information for exchange students Course information
Social media	Facebook Instagram Welcome to Binghamton! (YouTube)
Academic calendar	Semester I: last week of August - 3^rd week of December Semester II: 3^rd week of January - 2^nd week of May Orientation generally commences the 3^rd week of August for Semester I and the 3^rd week of January for Semester II. Exams take place the 3^rd week of December for Semester I and the 2^nd week of May for Semester II. More information
Requirements	GPA (Average Grade) The GPA requirement at this university is 2.43. This is comparable to an average grade 6.5 or above at Utrecht University. Language Requirement There is no specific language requirement for this destination.
Areas of study open to exchange students	All but business courses (any course taught in the School of Management). All graduate-level exchanges must have advance approval of the receiving department. Students from the Utrecht School of Economics may take business courses and elective economics courses, but are restricted from taking core economics courses, such as Micro- and Macroeconomic Theory. The School of Nursing, and the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences are not open for exchange students.
Courses at Master’s level	Yes
Language of instruction	English
Housing assistance	Undergraduate exchange students are guaranteed on-campus housing. Graduate students usually prefer to live off campus, but may now also apply for on-campus housing, which will be awarded on a space-available basis. Information about on-campus housing can be found on the Residential Life website. Information and resources for off-campus housing can be found on the Off Campus College (OCC) website.
Estimated living costs per month	Average living costs are around $2,300 per month. More information (under 'Estimate of Cost Sheets')
Credits	You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table
Number of places available	6 places per year If you want to go on exchange to Binghamton in semester 1, make sure to apply before the December 1 deadline as Binghamton has early application deadlines.
Selection	Selection was not necessary in the past few years.

Contact

If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:

Asia & Latin America

Name: Ms. Clim Gorissen
E-mail: region1@uu.nl

North America & UK

Name: Ms. Cathelijne van Weelden
E-mail: region2@uu.nl

Australia, New Zealand, South Afrika & Spain*

Name: Ms. Tessel Arendsen
E-mail: region3@uu.nl

* only Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Europe & Middle East

Name: Ms. Mandy van den Houten
E-mail: region4@uu.nl

Erasmus+ grant questions

The International Office can only help you with questions related to the content of your Learning Agreement and with signing documents on behalf of the Sending Institution.

For all other Erasmus+ grant related questions, please refer to the Erasmus+ grants for Studies page (scroll down to “Contact the Erasmus Office” to make an appointment) or send an e-mail to erasmus@uu.nl

For questions about faculty programmes and internships, contact the Faculty International Offices.