Houghton College

1 Willard Avenue
Houghton, NY 14744

Visit Website: http://www.houghton.edu

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College Overview

Type:
Private institution
Year Founded:
1883
Religious Affiliation:
Wesleyan Church
Academic Calendar:
Semester
Undergrad Student Body:
1,398
Local Setting:
Rural
Endowment:
$33,372,962
Application Deadline:
Rolling
Application Fee:
$40
Selectivity:
More selective
Tuition Costs:
$20,400
Room & Board Costs:
$6,680

Extracurricular Activites

Student Activities:
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Student Organizations:
40
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
Student Papers:
(Appears as submitted by school) Star (every week)
Number of Fraternities:
0
Fraternity Chapter Houses
0
Percent Fraternity Members:
0%
Number of Sororities:
0
Sorority Chapter Houses
0
Percent Sorority Members:
0%

College Services

Basic:
placement service, health service
Remedial:
N/A
Counseling:
career, academic, psychological, religious
Career:
on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Local Hiring Firms:
Public Schools Church-Related Positions Medical-Related Positions Wycliff Bible Translators Cardone Industries
Library:
Yes
# of Library Books:
245,177
Library Facilities:
Ada M. Kidder Memorial Library, West Seneca, NY Music Library, Center for the Arts, Houghton, NY
Museums
N/A
Computers Available:
96
Computers At:
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Wired Classrooms
425
Wired Labs:
86
On-Campus Wireless Network:
Yes
Wireless Areas:
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless Capacity:
850
Online Registration:
Yes
Campus Safety:
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Offers Housing:
Yes
Campus Housing:
Yes
Off Campus Assistance:
Yes
Housing Types Available:
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
Sprinkler System:
67%
Fire Alarms:
100%
Campus Size:
1,300 acres
Nearest Airports (miles):
Buffalo, NY (65), Rochester, NY (70)
Nearest Train Stations(miles)
Buffalo, NY (65)
Nearest Bus Stations (miles):
Olean, NY (35)
Cars Permittedt:
Yes
Army ROTC
Offered at cooperating institution (St. Bonaventure University)
Navy ROTC:
Not offered
Airforce ROTC:
Not offered
Alcohol Permitted:
No
Additional Policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited
Popular Events:
Coffee Houses