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Houghton College

Name Houghton College
Address 1 Willard Avenue
Houghton, NY 14744
Website http://www.houghton.edu
Email admission@houghton.edu
Percent Undergrad College Owned 82%
Percent Fraternity 0%
Percent Sorority 0%
Percent Campus Weekends 67%
Offer Housing Yes
Percent Students College Housing 82%
Campus Housing Yes
Off Campus Assistance Yes
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
College Owned Singles 12%
College Owned Doubles 71%
College Owned Triples 8%
College Owned Apartments 9%
College Owned Other N/A
Num College Owned 9
Sprinkler System 67%
Fire Alarms 100%
High Speed Internet 100%
Campus Size 1,300 acres
Percent Weekends 67%
Nearest Airport Buffalo, NY (65), Rochester, NY (70)
Nearest Train Buffalo, NY (65)
Nearest Bus Olean, NY (35)
Public Transport No
Cars Permitted Yes
Percent Cars 50%
School Employment Yes
Percent Undergrads Employed 47%
Average Undergrad Earnings 2,000
Freshmen Discouraged Working No
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
Student Activities choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Num 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)
Num Frats 0
Frats Chapter Houses 0
Percent Frat Members 0%
Num Sororities 0
Sororities Chapter Houses 0
Percent Sorority Members 0%
Type Private institution
Year Founded 1883
Religious Affiliation Wesleyan Church
Academic Calendar Semester
Undergrad Body 1,398
Setting Rural
Endowment 33,372,962
Application Deadline Rolling
Application Fee 40
Selectivity More selective
Tuition 20,400
Room Board 6,680
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
Job Six Months N/A
Job One Year 64%
Job Two Years N/A
Firms Public Schools Church-Related Positions Medical-Related Positions Wycliff Bible Translators Cardone Industries
Library Yes
Library Consortia Yes
Num Books 245,177
Num Subscriptions 4,090
Num Microforms 47,148
Num Audiovisual 2,612
Num Ebooks 0
Library Facilities Ada M. Kidder Memorial Library, West Seneca, NY Music Library, Center for the Arts, Houghton, NY
Museums N/A
Computer Course No
Own Computer Yes
Computers Available 96
Email Accounts Yes
Internet Access Yes
Computers Available In computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Num Wired Library 120
Num Wired Classrooms 425
Num Wired Labs 86
Num Wired Other 100
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
Recommended Os Microsoft
Hosting Units 100%
Student Webpages Yes
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)




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