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Colleges in and near Dickinson

Dickinson is home to SUNY Broome Community College

SUNY Broome Community College (4,500 students on campus) is inside the town, and Binghamton University (18,046) is 4.1 miles from the center, in Vestal. About 6% of Dickinson’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York (7%).

SUNY Broome Community CollegeBinghamton University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Dickinson. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
22,546 students on campus
Nearest college
0.4 mi
SUNY Broome
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NY (7%)
Nearest community college
0.4 mi
SUNY Broome · $8,624 tuition
Nearest public university
4.1 mi
Binghamton University · $10,567 in-state
Median household income
$78K
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What stands out about college in Dickinson

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 4.1 milesBinghamton University admits 39% of applicants. Together they have 22,546 students on campus.A community college 0.4 miles awaySUNY Broome Community College in Binghamton: tuition and fees $8,624 a year for New York residents.In-state price at Binghamton UniversityLiving in New York, Binghamton University charges $10,567 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $30,447. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Dickinson

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Dickinson.

5 mi10 mi15 miBinghamton UniversitySUNY BroomeDickinson
University or collegeCommunity college
SUNY Broome Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,500 on campus · In Dickinson$9knet price23%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $8,624 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Binghamton UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 18,046 on campus · 4.1 mi · Vestal39%admitted$22knet price82%graduate$81kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Dickinson’s median household income ($77,864) falls.

SUNY Broome Community CollegeIn Dickinson · sticker $16,640 · tuition $8,624$13,147a year
Binghamton University4.1 mi · Vestal · sticker $30,345$23,533a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Dickinson: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →SUNY BroomeBinghamton University
Binghamton University82% graduate$81k earnings$18k typical debt
SUNY Broome Community College23% graduate$40k earnings$12k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Dickinson

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at SUNY Broome Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 44%Liberal arts 19%Business 9%Computer science 4%Engineering tech 4%Public safety 4%Everything else 15%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities148 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General87 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing74 graduates a year
$90k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations51 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions28 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions28 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions25 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections19 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Dickinson

Is Dickinson a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Dickinson residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New York (7). The largest campus in the town, SUNY Broome Community College, has 4,500 students on campus.

What colleges are in Dickinson?

SUNY Broome Community College is inside the town. Binghamton University is 4.1 miles from the center, in Vestal.

What is the closest community college to Dickinson, and what does it cost?

SUNY Broome Community College in Binghamton, 0.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $8,624 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $8,940, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Binghamton University cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $10,567 a year in-state and $30,447 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,171 (under $30,000 income) to $28,475 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Dickinson. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →