Houghton College

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• 1 Willard Ave
  Houghton , NY 14744
  (585) 567-9200
  www.houghton.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Small town, rural setting

  Enrollment

  1,295

  Full time

  1,295

  Part time

  -

  Men full time

  466

  Women full time

  829

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  Houghton College provides an academically challenging, Christ-centered education in the liberal arts and sciences to students from diverse traditions and economic backgrounds and equips them to lead and labor as scholar-servants in a changing world.

  Houghton College More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  Wesleyan

  Highest degree offered

  Masters

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

  Houghton College Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  1%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  1%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  3%

  Hispanic

  1%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  89%

  Non-Resident Alien

  3%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  3%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Houghton College Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  (800) 777-2556

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $40

  Applied

  905

  Admitted

  805

  Enrolled

  327

  Admitted %

  89%

  Houghton College Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required for internationals

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Required

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  -

  Houghton College Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  91%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  520

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  650

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  510

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  620

  Students submitting ACT

  33%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  23

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  29

• Houghton College Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $24,440

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $24,440

  Books and Supplies

  $900

  On-campus room and board

  $7,000

  Off-campus room and board

  $7,000

  Houghton College Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  96%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  30% , - on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  96% , - on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  71% , - on average

• Houghton College Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other	0	23	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	0	41	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Accounting	0	7	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	0	102	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	0	5	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	0	5	0
  Information Technology	0	0	0
  Education	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Elementary Education and Teaching	0	22	0
  Music Teacher Education	0	13	0
  Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	0	8	0
  Secondary Education and Teaching	0	16	0
  Social Studies Teacher Education	0	0	0
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	0	19	0
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  French Language and Literature	0	2	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	0	2	0
  History	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  History, General	0	9	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Humanities/Humanistic Studies	0	1	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	2	0	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Mathematics, General	0	5	0
  Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Health and Physical Education, General	0	2	0
  Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	0	12	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Philosophy	0	1	0
  Religion/Religious Studies	0	11	0
  Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Chemistry, General	0	2	0
  Physics, General	0	2	0
  Psychology	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Psychology, General	0	20	0
  Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  International Relations and Affairs	0	0	0
  Political Science and Government, General	0	4	0
  Sociology	0	2	0
  Theology and Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Theology and Religious Vocations, Other	5	0	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelor	Master
  Conducting	0	0	2
  Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other	0	8	0
  Music Performance, General	0	8	1
  Music Theory and Composition	0	1	0
  Music, General	0	1	2
  Music, Other	0	1	1
  Piano and Organ	0	0	1
  Voice and Opera	0	0	1

• Houghton College Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  Nov 15th

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  Jan 1st

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Mar 1st

  Regular application deadline

  No closing date

  Fall application deadline

  Mar 15th

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  -

  SAT Subject score report due

  -

  Financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer priority application deadline

  Mar 1st

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Aug 1st

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  May 1st

• Houghton College Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  www.applyweb.com/apply/hough/

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=64847294207

  Twitter Username

  HoughtonCollege

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.houghton.edu/admission/tour.htm

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Houghton College Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  NAIA

  Football program

  -

  Basketball program

  Yes

  Baseball program

  -

  Cross country/track program

  Yes

  Houghton College Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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