Houghton University
Houghton, NY · Private four-year · Rural: Remote
975undergraduates
89%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,358average net price per year
66%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,068
- Admitted
- 990
- Admit rate
- 89%
- Admit rate, women
- 93%
- Admit rate, men
- 92%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 24%
- First-year students
- 235
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 19%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 600-700
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 580-690
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 6%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Considered, not required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
39 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (5 awarded)
- Human Resources Development Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Education (3)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (9 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Writing, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Development Economics and International Development Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (2)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Music Theory and Composition Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $17,290
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,810
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $31,600
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $31,600
- Total cost living at home
- $21,690
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,213 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,292 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,133 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,275 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,436 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,149
- Got a grant from the college
- 95%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,512
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 34%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 62%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,493
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 67%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 65%
- Transferred to another college
- 16%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 60% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 63% |
| Neither | 80% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 134 | 66% |
| Men | 84 | 65% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 4 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 11 | 36% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| White | 177 | 68% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 58% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 71% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 268 | 74% | 20% |
| Started here, part-time | 4 | 0% (small group) | 75% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 63 | 70% | 21% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 5 | 80% (small group) | 20% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,014
- Undergraduates
- 975
- Full-time undergraduates
- 827
- Part-time undergraduates
- 148
- Graduate students
- 39
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 57%
- From out of state
- 43%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 16%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 66% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 73% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 6% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Remote
- Address
- 1 Willard Ave, Houghton, NY, 14744
- County
- Allegany County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Wesleyan
- Athletics
- NCAA, NCCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.