It's that time again. Binghamton University and SUNY Broome graduations are scheduled this month (May 2025). That means a lot of happy students moving on in life to hopefully an exciting career or maybe continuing education.

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SUNY Broome Commencement

At SUNY Broome, commencement ceremonies will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Visions Veterans Memorial Arena, 1 Stuart Street, Binghamton.

According the SUNY Broome, All candidates graduating in Fall 2024, Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 will be invited to participate. For more information, visit the SUNY Broome commencement information website.

Binghamton University Commencements

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Over 4,700 degrees for bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral candidates during nine separate Commencement ceremonies will occur, according to Binghamton University in May. Thursday, May 15, through Saturday, May 17, there will be a total of three ceremonies.

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For Doctoral candidates, each school will have its ceremony on May 15,  beginning at 12:30 p.m., except for PharmD degree graduates. Those degrees will have their own ceremony.

Binghamton University notes that the Doctoral Hooding and the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences ceremonies will be held in the University’s Osterhout Concert Theater. All other ceremonies will be held in the University’s Events Center.

My congratulations to Binghamton University’s Class of 2025. The members of this year’s graduating class have demonstrated their capabilities as students and scholars, and I commend them for their hard work and dedication. I also want to thank the graduates for adding to the University’s rich culture and for the service they’ve provided to the greater Binghamton area through internships, service, and volunteerism. Best wishes and best of luck to the Class of 2025 as they further their education or embark on their careers. - Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger

For those attending any of the upcoming graduation ceremonies, or just want to know when traffic will be busy around the campus area, here is the schedule according to Binghamton University:

Thursday, May 15

  • 9 a.m. — School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osterhout Concert Theater, Anderson Center
  • 12:30 p.m. — Doctoral Hooding Ceremony, Osterhout Concert Theater, Anderson Center
  • 4:30 p.m. — Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Events Center

Friday, May 16

  • 8:30 a.m. — Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science, Events Center
  • 1 p.m. — College of Community and Public Affairs, Events Center
  • 4:30 p.m. — School of Management, Events Center

Saturday, May 17

  • 8:30 a.m. — Harpur College of Arts and Sciences 1, Events Center
  • 12:30 p.m. — Harpur College of Arts and Sciences 2, Events Center
  • 4:30 p.m. — Harpur College of Arts and Sciences 3, Events Center

For those who are interested in Binghamton University commencement ceremonies, but can't make it in person, all of the ceremonies will be available on Binghamton University’s YouTube channel. For more information, visit the Binghamton University website.

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