Applying to Houghton

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
92.70%	1,310

Houghton University's acceptance rate is 92.70% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,068 students applied and 990 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Houghton.

Houghton's acceptance rate places 92nd out of 166 New York colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,310 and the ACT score is 26 at Houghton. Houghton's SAT score ranks 26th out of 91 New York colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Houghton, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Houghton University is 92.70% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.74%. 373 men and 695 women applied to Houghton and 342 men and 648 women students were accepted.

Among them, 78 men and 157 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Houghton.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Houghton
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,068	373	695	0	0
Admitted	990	342	648	0	0
Enrolled	235	78	157	0	0
Acceptance Rate	92.70%	91.69%	93.24%	-	-
Yield	23.74%	22.81%	24.23%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Houghton University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 45 students (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 13 students (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Houghton.

The median SAT score is 1,310 with 670 SAT EBRW and 640 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 700 and the 25^th percentile is 600. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 690 and 25^th percentile is 580 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 23 at Houghton. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 28.

The SAT and ACT scores at Houghton University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,283, ACT: 28 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Houghton
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1180	1310	1390
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	600	670	700
SAT Math	580	640	690
ACT Composite	23	26	28
ACT Math	22	24	31
ACT English	24	28	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Houghton University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 235 first-year students enrolled in Houghton. The proportion of full-time students is 99.57% and part-time students is 0.43%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 33.19% and women students is 66.81%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Houghton.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Houghton
	Total	Men	Women
Total	235	78	157
Full-time	234	78	156
Part-time	1	0	1

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Houghton. The english proficiency test is not considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Houghton University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Houghton Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Considered, if submitted
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Considered, if submitted
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Houghton.

Admission Information for Applying to Houghton
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.houghton.edu/admission/
Online Application	https://www.houghton.edu/undergraduate/houghton-ny/admission/applying/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Master

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