Houghton College
1 Willard AvenueHoughton, NY 14744
http://www.houghton.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1883 |
| Religious Affiliation | Wesleyan Church |
| Undergrad Students | 1,398 |
| Endowment | 33,372,962 |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Application Fee | 40 |
| Selectivity | More selective |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Tuition | 20,400 |
| Room/Board | 6,680 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | Public Schools Church-Related Positions Medical-Related Positions Wycliff Bible Translators Cardone Industries |
| Campus Safety | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Museums | N/A |
| Basic Services | placement service, health service |
| Museums | N/A |
| Periodical Subs | 4,090 |
| # of Books | 245,177 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | N/A |
| within one year | 64% |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 0% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Campus Size | 1,300 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 82% |
| College housing types | women's dorms (65%), men's dorms (34%), apartments for married students, apartment for single students (1%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students |
| Popular Events | Coffee Houses |
| Nearest Airport | Buffalo, NY (65), Rochester, NY (70) |
| Nearest Train | Buffalo, NY (65) |
| Army ROTC | Offered at cooperating institution (St. Bonaventure University) |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 40 |
| # of fraternities | 0 |
| # of sororities | 0 |
| Students in fraternities | 0% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) Star (every week) |
| Honor Societies | Sigma Zeta; Pi Kappa Lambda; Psi Chi |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Allegany County outreach, Evangelicals for Social Action, Youth for Christ, Onething, Theological Society, Young Life, World Missions Fellowship, Salvation Army, Jesters for Jesus, Impressions, Voices for Soulful Praise |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) International Student Association, Gospel Choir |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Godspeed; Dayspring; Shakespeare Players; Gadfly Society |
