Houghton University offers 52 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 10 major programs - 4 Associate, 4 Bachelors, and 2 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $17,290 for undergraduate programs and $15,499 for graduate programs.

Total 106 students out of total 833 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 92 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Houghton University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameHoughton University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address1 Willard Ave, Houghton, NY
Online Students106 Enrolled Online Exclusively
217 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$17,290
Graduate Tuition & Fees$15,499
Student to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total10 Programs
Associates4 Programs
Bachelors4 Programs
Masters2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Houghton University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $17,290 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $15,499 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $695 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $662 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$33,458$34,466$16,446$16,446$17,290
Graduate$15,634$11,784$14,125$20,905$15,499
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$1,384$1,426$663$663$695
Graduate$682$715$662$665$662

Online Programs By Area of Study

Houghton University offers 52 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Associates, 4 Bachelors, 2 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED44 2NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED441 7NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Theology/Theological StudiesNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2110 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Houghton University, there are 833 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 323 students were attending classes through distance learning (106 students are enrolled exclusively and 217 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment833
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses106
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses217
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses510

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 106 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 74 New York Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 30 students living in the U.S. States other than New York, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses106
New York Resident74
Other State In U.S.30
Outside of U.S.2
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses106
Undergraduate83
Graduate23
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses83
Degree/Certificate Seeking46
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking37

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