Houghton University vs Union College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Union College has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,071) than Houghton University ($17,290).
It is harder to admit to Union College than Houghton University.
Houghton University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,310) than Union College (1,020).
Houghton University has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Union College (17).
Union College has more students with 970 students while Houghton University has 833 students.
Union College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Houghton University's ratio is 10 to 1.
Houghton University has more full-time faculties with 63 faculties while Union College has 48 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Houghton University and Union College.

Houghton University	vs.	Union College
Houghton, New York	Location	Barbourville, Kentucky
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$17,290	2024 Tuition & Fees	$31,071
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$9,078	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,075

92.70 %	Acceptance Rates	55.04 %
23.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	43.14 %
1,310	SAT Score	1,020
26	ACT Score	17
60 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
21 %	Transfer-out Rate	41 %
81 %	Retention Rate	59 %
833	Student Population	970
63	Number of Faculties	48
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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