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Houghton University

Houghton University
One Willard Avenue
Houghton, NY 14744

Official telephone: (585) 567-9200
Fax number: (585) 567-9522
Website: https://www.houghton.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 958
Full-time undergraduates: 723
Part-time undergraduates: 234
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
77.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6% Nonresident Alien
7.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,300 acres
Nearest major city: Buffalo

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 59%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 86%
Percent of students who live off campus: 14%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Campus Activities Board; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Ultimate Frisbee; Black Heritage Club; Student Council

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 3

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's basketball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's cheerleading  
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's soccer NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's tennis NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's volleyball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's basketball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's cheerleading  
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's field hockey NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's soccer NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's softball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's tennis NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball; football; soccer; volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Buffalo

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

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