Houghton College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 88.7% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 797 of 1,008 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 600–695, SAT Math 570–680, ACT 26–31. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 753
Smaller than 71% of colleges
National median 1,603
Religious affiliation: Wesleyan(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Houghton College admitted 88.7% of 1,008 applicants.
- Applicants1,008
88.7% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted797
25.6% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)204
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 600–695
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 570–680
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 26–31
- 136
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- 1170–1375
- ACT, middle 50%
- 26–31
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$21,959
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $20,616
- Average net price
- $21,959
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 26.6%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
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Median earnings
$52,730
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
753
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
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Roberts Wesleyan CollegeRochester, NY
Gordon CollegeWenham, MA
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Houghton CollegeHoughton, NY, United States
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Campus
Houghton College
Houghton, NY, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Liberal arts college
Remote rural
Outside any urbanized area or urban cluster.
- City
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural (this campus)
Nearest major cityBuffalo, NY · about 49 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- houghton.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $21,959 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Mission & community
Religious affiliation
Affiliated with a faith tradition.
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What is the Houghton College acceptance rate for 2026?
Houghton College admitted 88.7% of 1,008 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Houghton College tuition?
Tuition at Houghton College is $20,616 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $21,959 a year.
What is the average net price at Houghton College?
The average net price at Houghton College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $21,959 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Houghton College?
62.4% of first-time, full-time students at Houghton College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Houghton College?
The closest matches are Roberts Wesleyan College, Gordon College, and Cairn University-Langhorne, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 9, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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