| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,014 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
990 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
24 |
| Total graduate students: |
20 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
9 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
11 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
38% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 4.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 74.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 13.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 77.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,300 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Houghton, NY |
| Population of city/town: |
1,693 |
| Nearest major city: |
Buffalo, NY |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
65 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
258,959 |
| Online campus map: |
www.houghton.edu/
admission/visiting/
campus-map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (52%)
- men's dorms (24%)
- single-student apartments (23%)
- married-student apartments (1%)
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
87% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
13% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All traditional-age, unmarried students must live on campus unless living with family or granted a Community Living Option. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
39% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Community covenant. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
50 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Music library. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career and graduate school fairs. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, e-texts. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Houghton Star, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
3 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
50 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Allegany County Outreach, Global Partners, Gospel Choir, Imitators of Christ, Mercy Seat, Summer Ministry Teams, Theological Society, Young Life, Youth for Christ; Global Christian and Salvation Army Student Fellowships |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Heritage club |
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| International student organizations: |
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Intercultural Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Artist Guild, Teachers of Today and Tomorrow, Shakespeare Players; Human Resource Management and Equestrian Societies; physical education, sociology, Spanish, music education, and psychology clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
H. Skip Lord,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Highlanders |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA (Division III, provisional membership), Empire 8 Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | Independent, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCCAA, NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
22% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
67% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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climbing wall, fitness center, indoor/outdoor track, racquetball and tennis courts, swimming pool, weight room, gym, outdoor soccer/lacrosse fields, cross-country trails, downhill ski slope, cross-country ski trails, ropes course
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, climbing, dodgeball, flag football, handball, paddle sports, racquetball, skiing, soccer, table tennis, volleyball, water polo, Wiffle ball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Buffalo (65 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Rochester (70 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Buffalo (65 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Olean (35 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
33% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
18% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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American University of Antigua Medical School, Buffalo State College, Greatbach School of Music at Houghton College, St Bonaventure University, University at Buffalo. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Alliance Academy International, AmeriCorps, Hope International, Houghton College, Inter-American School, Law Offices of James D. Eiss, Manor Hall International School, PayChex, Relin, Goldstein & Crane, LLP, Teach for America, U.S. Army. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Deborah Birx, Ambassador at Large and Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally, Department of State
- Joe Hupp, Senior Science Fellow in the Division of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Argonne National Laboratory, the Morrison Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University, and founder of the "Hupp group" for chemical research at Northwestern
- John Lyon, President and CEO, World Hope International.
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