I’m going to college in the fall 2018 term but I have to decide which school by May 1st. I was planning on studying engineering and I know Stony Brook and Binghamton are similar tier schools so I was wondering which has a better name for engineering. I didn’t love Stony Brook’s campus and I’ve heard the campus can get boring because many people commute or go home on weekends if they live in the city but I was wondering if it has a better reputation or better known engineering program because it is more of a research institution. Are they similar opportunity and career-wise? I know Stony has more engineering major choices as well but I feel like I would enjoy Binghamton more. I’m sure I would enjoy going to either school but I was leaning more towards Binghamton.
Binghamton ranks 125 for engineering
Stony Brook ranks 97
Negligible, go to Binghamton. You likely perform better at a school you enjoy.
Ranking isn’t everything. Bing has a tiny engineering college. This will limit upper level elective choices when you are a junior and senior. Bing does indeed have a more traditional college experience, but as an engineering student you would have little time to participate. Note many drop out of engineering, and if you did, one might be sorry they didn’t go with Bing.
If you are SURE engineering is for you, SB has the edge. I was underwhelmed my Bing Eng.