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.
Year founded: 1883
Sponsored by: The Wesleyan Church
Athletic Mascot: Highlander
Colors: Purple & Gold
1,100 students representing 40 states and Canadian provinces and 25 foreign countries
136 overall faculty, 82 full-time
84% of full-time faculty have terminal degrees (most advanced degrees in their fields)
Student to faculty ratio of 11:1
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Bachelor of Music (BMus)
Master of Arts in Music (MA)
Master of Music (MMus)
1,100
37 states
32 countries
30 Christian denominations
1180 average SAT
26 average ACT
3.6 average high school GPA
50% study off-campus
86% retention rate (from first year to second)
Phone: 800-777-2556
Email: admission@houghton.edu
Web: http://www.houghton.edu
1 Willard Ave
Houghton, NY 14744
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