Houghton University

Houghton University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Houghton, NY. It is classified as Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences by Carnegie Classification

The Houghton's 2024 tuition & fees is $17,290 for the academic year 2023-2024. 94% of the enrolled undergraduates have received grants or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $9,078.

For the academic year 2022-2023, the school has a total enrollment of 833 and the students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 (10.00%).

Houghton ranked 182^nd in Liberal Arts Colleges and 56^th in New York Colleges rankings. Houghton University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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2024 Tuition & Fees and 2025 Estimation

For undergraduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees of Houghton University is $17,290. For graduate programs, its 2024 graduate school tuition & fees is $15,499.

The estimated 2025 tuition & fees for prospective students is $18,177 based on the current year tuition changes from last year. The estimated 2025 graduate school tuition & fees is $11,491.

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2023-24 Tuition & Fees

Undergraduate	$17,290
Graduate	$15,499

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

2024-25 Estimation

Undergraduate	$18,177
Graduate	$11,491

The estimation for 2024-2025 tuition costs is based on the cost change rates of last year.

Key Stats for Prospective Students

The Acceptance rate at Houghton University is 77.00% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 24.00%. The median SAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 1,200.

The average graduation rate is 60%. For the academic year 2022-2023, total 833 students are attending the school and the school offers campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory and residence halls possessed by the school). Key academic stats for the school are listed in the next table.

2024 Houghton Key Academics Statistics
Admission Stats »	77.00% Acceptance Rate / 24.00% Yield
Test Scores »	1,200 SAT
Graduation Rate »	60%
Transfer-out Rate	21%
Retention Rate	81%(full-time), 100% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	10.00% (10 to 1)
Student Population »	833 (805 undergraduate)
Average Financial Aid »	$9,078

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), College Scorecard

On-Campus Learning Opportunities

Special Learning Opportunities

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Houghton Offered Programs
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Online Programs

On-Campus Students Services

Houghton University offers online classes (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. It has ROTC programs and offers teacher certification programs designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as teachers.

Special Learning Opportunities at Houghton
Learning Opportunities
ROTC	Army
Weekend/Evening College	No
Teacher Certification	Yes
Study Abroad	Yes
On-Campus Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No