Houghton College Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total
Men
Women
Acceptance Rate
91%
92%
91%
Applicants
821
295
526
Admissions
750
272
478
Enrolled undergraduates
268
104
164
Enrolled total (including graduate students)
1,043
394
649
81 students enrolled in
some distance education courses.
43 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $40.
Application fee for graduates - $40.
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school rank
Recommended
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of the college-preparatory program
Recommended
Recommendations
Required
Formal demonstration of competencies
Neither required nor recommended
Admission test scores
Considered but not required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Required
Typical SAT scores
Number of students submitting SAT scores
166
Percent of students submitting SAT scores
76%
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
605
Math
585
Typical ACT scores
Number of students submitting ACT scores
86
Percent of students submitting ACT scores
39%
ACT Composite
25
ACT English
24
ACT Math
23
Houghton College Tuition
Total cost for students living
In-state
Out-of-state
On-campus
$44,408
$44,408
Off-campus
$41,940
$41,940
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $9,018 and other expenses per full academic year.
Houghton College provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 1,008 students.
Average Tuition and fees for academic year programs
In-state
Out-of-state
Tuition for Full-time undergraduates
$31,040
$31,040
Fees for full-time undergraduates
$500
$500
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates
$1,305
$1,305
Tuition for Full-time graduates
$9,728
$9,728
Fees for full-time graduates
$1,400
$1,400
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates
$608
$608
Programs and Degrees
Programs
Associate's degree
Bachelor's
Master's
Total
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
42
42
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
26
26
Education
26
26
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
24
24
Psychology
20
20
Visual and Performing Arts
17
3
20
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
14
14
Theology and Religious Vocations
10
10
Social Sciences
10
10
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
9
9
English Language and Literature & Letters
7
7
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
6
6
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies
5
5
Mathematics and Statistics
5
5
Engineering
3
3
Physical Sciences
3
3
Philosophy and Religious Studies
3
3
History
2
2
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
2
2
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
2
2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
1
1
Grand Total
14
223
3
240
A total of 237 2-year associate's and 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Houghton College.
At the master's level 3 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
Total
Men
Women
Graduation rate
73%
71%
75%
Full-time retention rate - 80%
Part-time retention rate - 0%
General info
Alternative names
Houghton
Founded
1883
Motto
Founded on the Rock
Religious affiliation
Wesleyan
Mission Statement
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.
