The culture-Most binghamton students come in knowing a lot of people from High school. The environment can be described as cliquey. The school is diverse but people generally stick to people from their own background. Almost all the students are from downstate new york with a very large number coming from Nassau county as well as large numbers from the 5 boroughs and rockland along with suffolk and westchester to a much lesser degree. If you go to binghamton without knowing anyone, you will have a much harder time socially.
Unlike other schools, athletics are not big at binghamton. There is no football team and the other teams are mediocre at best and no one cares about them. Greek life is very limited at binghamton. It caters to a very limited crowd and only a small percentage of students join it.
Most students live on campus in the dorms for a year or 2 and then move off campus with their friends. The social life centers around some bars on state street. The town of binghamton has seen better days. There are some things to do but if you come from a larger city you may feel very limited. As far as safety goes it is not some place people are regularly shot in the street but you should be smart about your surroundings.