Division III · Empire 8
Houghton University · Campus
Houghton, NY · Rural · Private · Liberal arts college · the Highlanders · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Remote rural area
Setting
Houghton, NY
975
Undergraduates
+ 39 graduate students
13:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
77%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
34%
From out of state
+ 8% from abroad
$11k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingRemote rural area Houghton, NY
- TypePrivate · Liberal arts college
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationWesleyan
- Admissions93% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
975
Undergraduates 975Graduate students 39
Where first-years come from
58%34%
In state 58%Other states 34%Abroad 8%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
73%
White 73%Hispanic 2%Black 6%Asian 3%Two or more 5%International 6%Not reported 6%
- Women66%
- Full-time85% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class234 entered last fall
- Transfers in51 5% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online22% take some classes online 16% fully online
- Registered with disability services7% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $10,810 | $2,500 | $13,310 |
| Off campus | $7,000 | $3,400 | $10,400 |
| With family | — | $3,400 | $3,400 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.11 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division III schools; every list Houghton University is on.
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