Division III · Empire 8
Houghton University Women's Cross Country
Houghton, NY · the Highlanders · Houghton University overview
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Houghton University fields a women's cross country team in the Empire 8 (NCAA Division III). The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 221 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$8,042 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kari Elliott head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Benjamin Allen | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tabitha Webb | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players191,733 2024-25
- Division III roster spots2,760 221 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 69 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the women's cross country recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →975undergraduates · 1,014 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Wesleyan
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 1,068 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1390
ACT middle 50%23 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $8,042
No team figures on file for this program yet.
Cost
Full picture →$22,358net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $17,290
Campus safety
Full picture →1.11violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Houghton University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,358 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsVisual & performing arts · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 975Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.11 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred State College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 22 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Alfred University Division III · Empire 8 | 22 | 11 | $28k | — | 48% | |
| St. Bonaventure University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 29 | — | — | 1000 | 82% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 31 | 35 | $104k | — | 64% | |
| Daemen University Division II · East Coast Conference | 49 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| Canisius University Division I · Metro Conference | 49 | — | — | 992 | 82% | |
| D'Youville University Division II · East Coast Conference | 50 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Buffalo State, State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 51 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Division I · Mid-American Conference | 51 | — | — | 990 | 69% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 52 | 13 | $77k | — | 71% | |
| Roberts Wesleyan University Division II · East Coast Conference | 52 | 18 | $116k | — | 78% | |
| University of Rochester Division III · University Athletic Association | 55 | — | — | — | 36% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Empire 8
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York at Geneseo | 35 | $104k | $2,961 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Brockport | 31 | $83k | $2,661 | — | vs | |
| St. John Fisher University | 24 | $72k | $2,997 | — | vs | |
| Utica University | 13 | $56k | $4,341 | — | vs | |
| Hartwick College | 8 | $31k | $3,896 | — | vs | |
| Alfred University | 11 | $28k | $2,574 | — | vs | |
| Russell Sage College | 4 | $27k | $6,785 | — | vs | |
| Keuka College | 11 | $25k | $2,304 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York Polytechnic Institute | 1 | $10k | $9,784 | — | vs | |
| Houghton University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Nazareth University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Empire 8 women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked