Union College vs Houghton University

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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 (1,020) than Union College (1,020).
Houghton University has higher submitted ACT score (17) 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 - Union College and Houghton University.

Union College	vs.	Houghton University
Barbourville, Kentucky	Location	Houghton, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$31,071	2024 Tuition & Fees	$17,290
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	90%
$23,170	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,591

55.04 %	Acceptance Rates	92.70 %
43.14 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.74 %
1,020	SAT Score	1,310
17	ACT Score	26
36 %	Graduation Rate	65 %
34 %	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
59 %	Retention Rate	81 %
970	Student Population	833
48	Number of Faculties	63
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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