how is the residential life in binghamton??

Colleges and Universities A-Z Binghamton University - SUNY
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<p>hi
i've been accepted to binghamton for fall 08 and the bad part is that i've never visited the campus. I really will like to live in a place where i will fell confortable and like.
last saturday i visited albany, where i also got accepted and i was terribly dissapointed. i didn't like the dorms at all!!! they were all suites of 3 or 2 bedrooms and for me that's too many people.</p>

<p>I've always wanted a "normal" dorm that i could share with one roomate nothing of suites or anything like that. i also like the idea of community bathrooms located at the end of the halls.Also a place that is chemical or drug free. As you can see i'm looking for the traditional college housing style.</p>

<p>i've heard that in binghamton there are several communitiies. which community do you recommend me to be in as a freshman????
how are the communities assigned???</p>

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<p>Binghamton is the opposite of Albany; different living communities, each having their own living arrangements (with lots of options....) If possible, you should really visit...you'll be pleasantly surprised at the differences.....</p>

<p>Newing is very traditional in terms of what you are looking for and is primarily freshman, but there are also new dorms that I am not familiar with....</p>

<p>college-in-the-woods has both suite style and traditional rooms on the same floor...the corners are suites, the rooms on the halls....great set-up IMO.....</p>

<p>Hinman: all suites I think.....</p>

<p>Chemical/drug-free...No idea....the drinking age was 18 when I attended.......</p>

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<p>I haven't heard CIW referred to as College In the Woods in a long time. Wow.</p>

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<p>perfected: Now you're making me feel realllllly old (even though I know I am!!!!)</p>

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<p>thanks that was reallly helpful!!!!
i will really like to visit bing, but i'm in hs so i have classes from monday to friday. and i dont have anyone to take me there. do you kno if the university is opened to visitors during spring break??? i live in nyc what transportation can i take to get there??</p>

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<p>I visited Bing over the February break, and did so by taking a Greyhound Bus from Port Authority.</p>

<p>They don't have an Amtrak station up there, so Greyhound is what I'd recommend.</p>

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<p>rebecali - I would look into tours given on particular days on the website.
And as far as transportation, I know greyhound or usa coach have stops near Binghamton. =)</p>

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<p>I think I'm going to attend Binghamton..Does anyone know what I can do if I bring a car?</p>

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<p>I am not positive, but I don't believe that they allow students to bring cars during their first year.</p>

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<p>You can take Shortline from Penn Station up to Binghamton. But the bus station is in downtown Binghamton. You might need to call a cab to get to the university. It's about a 10 minute drive to the campus. If you know anyone that goes up there you can call them up so they can arrange a cab to go pick you up or pick you up themselves.</p>

<p>You should also call Binghamton to see if they offer tours on the day you want to go up. If you're a senior then just take a day off, you deserve it anyway haha. It's already 2nd semester. Anyway good luck :)</p>