Houghton University
Houghton, New York · Private · 753 undergraduates · houghton.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
89%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1170 to 1375
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$39,300Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Houghton University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
89% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$39,300
a year in 2027-28, from a $39,300 sticker price
What to do with your 1270
Send your score
About 74% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1100, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT accepted alongside SAT/ACT
Source: Testing Policy | Houghton University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
89%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1170 to 1375
Reading and Writing 600 to 695
Math 570 to 680
ACT composite 26 to 31
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$39,300
a year
- Tuition$20,730
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$17,883
- $30,001 to $48,000$15,260
- $48,001 to $75,000$15,196
- $75,001 to $110,000$20,754
- Over $110,000$27,488
Financial aidEstimate
50%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$9,902
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,070Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | Art and Music General Education |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | Art and Music General Education |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | Global Competence General Education |
| Art History | 3 | 4 | Art and Music General Education |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | Art majors, see dean of the area |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | Natural Science General Education |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 151: General Biology I or BIOL 152: General Biology II |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 151: General Biology I and BIOL 152: General Biology II |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | Mathematics General Education |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 181: Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | Mathematics General Education |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 181: Calculus I and MATH 182: Calculus II |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | Natural Science General Education |
| Chemistry | 5 | 4 | CHEM 151: General Chemistry I |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Global Competence General Education |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Social Science General Education |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | Mathematics General Education |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | Computer Science & Physics majors, see dean of the area |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | Mathematics General Education |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | Computer Science & Physics majors, see dean of the area |
| Drawing | 3 | 4 | ART 211 Drawing I and meets General Education Art & Music |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | WRIT 101: Writing in the Liberal Arts |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | HUM 102: Enduring Questions |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | Natural Science General Education |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HUM 201: Enduring Questions |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Global Competence General Education |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Global Competence General Education |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Global Competence General Education |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Global Competence General Education |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 211: Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 210: Microeconomics |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | Art and Music General Education |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MTH 220: Music Theory I & MTH 221: Musicianship I |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Natural Science General Education |
| Physics 1 | 5 | 4 | PHYS 151: General Physics I |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Natural Science General Education |
| Physics 2 | 5 | 4 | PHYS 151: General Physics I |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | Natural Science General Education |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 152: General Physics II |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | Natural Science General Education |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 151: General Physics I |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | General Elective |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 111: Intro to Psychology |
| Research | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Global Competence General Education |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | Gen Ed: Global Competence |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | BADM 309: Statistics |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Social Science General Education |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HUM 201: Enduring Questions |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
62%
Come back for a second year
84%
Typical earnings
$52,730
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Houghton University$58,600
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 2 majors here have earnings data.
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