Estimated Costs of Study at Binghamton
Tuition and Fees Exchange for an Undergraduate Student 2021-2022
Binghamton University provides for full-time student tuition (12 or more credit hours) and regular semester billable fees.
The student is responsible for paying:
| Fee | Cost (USD) |
|---|---|
| Break Housing (Spring 2021 rate plus 3%) | 5295.00 |
| Standard (C) Meal Plan (2020-2021 rate plus 3%) | 2830.00 |
|
SUNY Health Insurance Fee (2020-2021 plus 5%) |
788.00 |
| Books and Instructional Materials | 500.00 |
| New Student Fee (first semester only) | 220.00 |
| International Student Fee | 95.00 |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expenses | 1100.00 |
| Total | 10,828.00 |
Exchange students are required to show proof of financial resources equivalent to
$10,850 for one semester, or $21,700 for the academic year, on the State University
of
New York Foreign Student Financial Statement.
Explanation of Costs:
Please review the information below carefully.
Food and Housing
Costs vary for housing and meal plans according to selection, and these are estimates. The costs given are for a double room in break housing in a Residential College (in Mohawk Hall in College in the Woods) and for a standard (level C) meal plan for the 2020-2021 academic year plus 3% to account for the potential of rates rising.
A student may choose a more expensive housing option (for instance, a room in an apartment community such as Hillside or Susquehanna Communities). Meal plans are not required for students who are housed in Susquehanna or Hillside Communities.
Students who are 22 years old or older may not live in the residential colleges. They may live in either the Hillside or Susquehanna Communities, or off campus. Information on off-campus housing can be found on the Binghamton University Off Campus College (OCC) website. Please note that the residential colleges, except specifically designated break housing areas, close during official university breaks and vacation periods. Students not living in break housing (or the Hillside and Susquehanna Communities) are obligated to find alternative housing during these periods. For this reason the Residential Life staff have instructed us that exchange students should select break housing. On-campus room and board options and costs are explained on the websites for Residential Life and Dining Services.
Many students opt to travel on weekends and breaks. The cost of travel and alternative housing during the breaks is not factored into this estimate of costs and should be considered by the student when determining a budget for personal expenses.
Health Insurance
The SUNY health insurance fee was $149.69 per month for 2020-2021. Costs are estimated to increase approximately 5% for 2021-2022, but the exact costs won't be known until summer of 2021. Dates of coverage are 8/15-1/14 for the Fall semester, and 1/15-8/14 for the Spring/Summer semester.
Fees
Fees covered by the exchange program include the regular semester billable fees. Some courses have a laboratory, equipment, activities, or supplies fee, which is the responsibility of the student. The New Student Fee is a one-time charge applied to every student and will be charged to your student account bill. It covers the cost of the mandatory orientation. The International Student Fee is charged to each international student each semester and covers the cost of administering the SEVIS immigration requirements at Binghamton.
Orientation
In addition to the Exchange welcome and orientation activitites, incoming exchange students are required to attend the International Student and New Student Orientations, held by the office of International Student & Scholar Services and Student Affairs. The new student fee is $220 for all incoming undergraduate exchange students, and this includes the Welcome Dinner on the first day of orientation.
Pricing
Prices are based on the 2020-2021 academic year and are subject to change without notice.
