Residential Life

Binghamton University's residential communties have a small town feel that nurtures close relationships, offers opportunities to explore and provides support in navigating the campus environment.

Modeled after the collegiate structure of England's Oxford University, our residential life program extends learning outside the classroom. A tenured faculty member called a Faculty Master helps guide each community. The Masters often share meals and attend programs and events with students. Our professional residential life staff, volunteer faculty, staff fellows, and mentors all work to create real communities where everyone feels welcome.

There are seven distinct residential complexes, each containing several residential halls (and dining halls in most cases). Each has its own character created by those who live there, but all share a commitment to providing safe, healthy and attractive environments that enrich and support your academic experience. They are far more than just places to live, eat and sleep. They also provide the opportunity to:

• Live with people from different academic disciplines, class levels and backgrounds. There is no “freshman dorm.”
• Create friendships that last a lifetime.
• Discover academic, career and experiential learning opportunities at Discovery Centers located in each residence hall community.
• Each community has large common rooms that bring people together serve as the focus for special activities, fun events and student government.
• Gain leadership experience through student governing councils
• Experience different living options. Room sizes range from doubles to suites for up to eight people. There are options for chemical-free or smoke-free living in every community.
• To ensure your safety, residence halls are secured at all times and most require a key-card access.

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