Overview

Houghton University is a Comprehensive institution located in Houghton, NY, in a rural setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 128
Houghton, NY  14744
United States

Contact Rebecca Arnold
Director of Residential Undergraduate Admission
Email: admission@houghton.edu
Phone: 585-5679556

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Equestrian/equine Studies	×	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Regional Studies (us, Canadian, Foreign)	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Environmental Biology	×	×
Neuroscience	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General		×
Human Resources Development	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Leadership	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Science	×	×
Information Science/studies	×
Information Technology	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Health Teacher Education	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×	×
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×	×
Pre-engineering	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Writing, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Comparative Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-nursing Studies	×	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Natural Sciences	×	×
Philosophy, Politics, And Economics	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Philosophy, Other	×	×
Religion/religious Studies	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Neuroscience	×
Psychology, General
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Forensic Science And Technology	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Development Economics And International Development	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Bible/biblical Studies	×
Pastoral Studies/counseling	×	×
Religious Education	×	×
Theology/theological Studies
Worship Ministry	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Brass Instruments	×	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×	×
Keyboard Instruments	×	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Technology	×	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×
Percussion Instruments	×	×
Stringed Instruments	×	×
Voice And Opera	×	×
Woodwind Instruments	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,045

Applied

930

Accepted

958

Enrolled

Female Admissions

638

Females Applied

563

Females Accepted

88%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

407

Males Applied

367

Males Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.65

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	July 1st	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	January 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

24,830

Private

Fees

790

Full-time student fees

13,140

Room & board

6,590

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

17,679

Avg. Financial Aid Package

19,762

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

8,491

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

7,269

Avg. Loan Aid

5,519

Avg. Grant Aid

12,064

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

46%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

30%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

958

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

39%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.94%
Black or African American	3.48%
White or Caucasian	77.94%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.27%
Asian	1.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.27%
Two or more races	3.21%
Other	7.22%

Gender

Male (40.5%)

Female (59.39%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	86%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Choral groups

Campus events:
Purple & Gold Week, Roller Skating and Late Night Breakfast

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Most popular organizations:
Campus Activities Board, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Ultimate Frisbee, Black Heritage Club and Student Council

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Faculty

116

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 59

Part-time - 57

Male - 68

Female - 48