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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: February 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 870
Full-time undergraduates: 807
Part-time undergraduates: 31
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Hispanic/Latino
75.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Nonresident Alien
5.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,300 acres
Nearest major city: Buffalo, Rochester

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: 73%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 89%
Percent of students who live off campus: 10%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 30
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Global Christian Fellowship; Student Government Association; Mercy Seat; Allegany County Outreach; Kairos (formerly Intercultural Student Association)

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 3; NCCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball  
Men's basketball  
Men's cross-country running  
Men's lacrosse  
Men's soccer  
Men's tennis  
Men's track and field  
Women's basketball  
Women's cross-country running  
Women's field hockey  
Women's lacrosse  
Women's soccer  
Women's softball  
Women's tennis  
Women's track and field  
Women's volleyball  

Intramural/Recreational sports:
rock climbing; baseball; basketball; equestrian sports; football; racquetball; soccer; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball; water polo; skiing (downhill); swimming and diving; table tennis; skiing (cross-country)

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Buffalo-Niagara International

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 55% within six months of graduation

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