One Willard Avenue
Houghton, NY 14744

Houghton College, located in upstate New York, is a Christian college offering rigorous programs in the liberal arts and sciences. Houghton College's mission is to provide its students with the tools they need to embark on fulfilling careers and lives as "scholar-servants."

Houghton College offers dozens of majors in the following areas: art, biology, business and economics, chemistry, communication, education, English and writing, equestrian studies, foreign language, history and political science, music, physical education, physics, psychology and sociology, recreation and leisure studies, and religion and philosophy. Houghton College also offers more than 10 pre-professional programs, including dentistry, law, medicine, and seminary. Additionally, Houghton College's Graduate Program offers the following degree options: M.A. in Music, Master of Music, M.A. in Theological Studies, and an M.Ed. in Literacy Education.

Students who come to Houghton College are looking for a strong liberal arts education grounded in the principles of the Christian faith. This combination creates a campus of learners who grow not only as individuals, but as a community of Christians through their service to society.

Quick Facts:

There are approximately 1,200 students enrolled at Houghton College.

The student/faculty ratio at Houghton College is 14 to 1.

The average high school GPA of incoming freshmen at Houghton College is 3.5.

Eighty percent of faculty members at this Christian College have doctoral or terminal degrees in their fields.

Houghton College participates in the Army ROTC program.

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