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Houghton University

Houghton, New York · IPEDS 191676

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191676
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00273400
City, state
Houghton, NY
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private nonprofit 4-year or above
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www.houghton.edu/
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1.8% from the census of this database (sha256 matches); target 90%
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Programs 98

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ReligionMinor122025-2026www.houghton.edu
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Courses 1,025

Policies 13

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transfer_creditHigh School Equivalency An applicant may be considered for admission based on adequate scores on a valid high school completion credential, such as the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC). Students seeking dual-enrollment during their senior year of high school should consult the Office of Admission and Student Financial Services . In some situations, students who attend college full-time before completing high school are not eligible for financial aid. Guidelines for the transfer of credit via CLEP can be found on the Registrar’s Office Academic Information webpage.2025-2026-graduatewww.houghton.edu
transfer_creditHOUGHTON UNIVERSITY 2025–26 CATALOG Undergraduate Transfer Credit Guidelines Transfers must complete at least 30 credits at Houghton and earn at least 50% of their major credits at Houghton to graduate with a Houghton degree. Transfer courses with a grade of C- or better are accepted from institutions that are regionally accredited and listed by the U.S. A maximum of 32 credits of approved AP, CLEP, DSST, and Higher-Level International Baccalaureate (IB) will transfer to Houghton. Up to 67 credit hours may be transferred for appropriate courses completed at a regionally accredited community college or a Bible college accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education. University officials, in consultation with relevant school deans, will assess all transfer credits. Except as noted below, credit to meet Houghton requirements is granted on a course-by-course basis when it is reasonably clear that the course being transferred would, if taken at Houghton University, fulfill Houghton University requirements. To request a transfer credit evaluation, a student should contact the Office of Admission. *“Transferable” refers to previous coursework that is awarded credit at Houghton University.2025-2026-graduatewww.houghton.edu
transfer_creditTransfer of Credits from Other Schools When a student (including Online Program students) transfers courses to Houghton from another college or university, the transfer credit assessor will determine the number of credit hours acceptable toward a Houghton degree.2025-2026-graduatewww.houghton.edu
transfer_creditHOUGHTON UNIVERSITY 2025–26 CATALOG Policies Undergraduate Transfer Student Admission See Transfer Admission Information and Undergraduate Transfer Credit Guidelines for more information.2025-2026-graduatewww.houghton.edu
transfer_creditThe following academic benchmark is used (credits earned include transfer credits): • If the total credit hours are less than 15, the GPA must be at least 1.0.2025-2026-graduatewww.houghton.edu
transfer_creditOther Graduate Programs Graduate Transfer Student Admission and Transfer Credit Guidelines Students looking to transfer into the graduate program in music should contact the Greatbatch School of Music for more information. All transfer credit and any exceptions must be approved by the director of the program. All nine will be allowed to transfer to an applicable graduate program using the above criteria.2025-2026-graduatewww.houghton.edu
prior_learningGeneral Education Requirements for BA, BFA, BMus, and BS Degrees In keeping with the primary objective of the University—to provide a liberal arts education within the framework of the Christian faith—each candidate for a BA, BFA, BMus, or BS degree is required to complete a stipulated package of General Education courses unless given graduation credit and/or advanced standing based on advanced placement or standardized departmental tests. (Graduation credit and/or advanced standing are contingent on a favorable review of the examination papers by Houghton faculty members.) More details can be found in the General Education section.2025-2026-graduatewww.houghton.edu
Academic Guidance and Probationtransfer_creditThe following academic benchmark is used (credits earned include transfer credits): If the total credit hours are less than 15, the GPA must be at least 1.0.2025-2026www.houghton.edu
CLEPtransfer_creditGuidelines for the transfer of credit via CLEP can be found on the Registrar’s Office Academic Information webpage.2025-2026www.houghton.edu
General Education Requirements for BA, BFA, BMus, and BS Degreesprior_learningIn keeping with the primary objective of the University—to provide a liberal arts education within the framework of the Christian faith—each candidate for a BA, BFA, BMus, or BS degree is required to complete a stipulated package of General Education courses unless given graduation credit and/or advanced standing based on advanced placement or standardized departmental tests. (Graduation credit and/or advanced standing are contingent on a favorable review of the examination papers by Houghton faculty members.) More details can be found in the General Education section.2025-2026www.houghton.edu
Graduate Transfer Student Admission and Transfer Credit Guidelinestransfer_creditGraduate Transfer Student Admission and Transfer Credit Guidelines Students looking to transfer into the graduate program in music should contact the Greatbatch School of Music for more information. A maximum of six* graduate credit hours taken not more than five years before matriculation into a master’s degree program at Houghton may be accepted, if the subjects are integral to the student’s program of study and if the student received a grade of B- or higher. All transfer credit and any exceptions must be approved by the director of the program. *Houghton University’s undergraduates are able to take up to nine graduate credit hours during their undergraduate program. All nine will be allowed to transfer to an applicable graduate program using the above criteria.2025-2026www.houghton.edu
Undergraduate Transfer Credit Guidelinestransfer_creditUndergraduate Transfer Credit Guidelines Transfers must complete at least 30 credits at Houghton and earn at least 50% of their major credits at Houghton to graduate with a Houghton degree. Transfer courses with a grade of C- or better are accepted from institutions that are regionally accredited and listed by the U.S. Office of Education in its current Education Directory of Colleges and Universities. A maximum of 32 credits of approved AP, CLEP, DSST, and Higher-Level International Baccalaureate (IB) will transfer to Houghton. Up to 67 credit hours may be transferred for appropriate courses completed at a regionally accredited community college or a Bible college accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education. University officials, in consultation with relevant school deans, will assess all transfer credits. Except as noted below, credit to meet Houghton requirements is granted on a course-by-course basis when it is reasonably clear that the course being transferred would, if taken at Houghton University, fulfill Houghton University requirements. To request a transfer credit evaluation, a student should contact the Office of Admission. Grades from other colleges and universities will not be considered in the GPA calculation. Latin honors are awarded for bachelor-level degrees only. At least 62 credit hours must be earned at Houghton to be eligible for graduation Latin honors (cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude). To be eligible to be valedictorian or salutatorian, a student must be a main campus student, full-time in the spring semester, and a May graduate and must have earned a minimum of 90 Houghton University credits. Undergraduate Students with Less Than a Full Year of College Credit For transfer students who have had less than a full year of successful college experience—as demonstrated by fewer than 25 transferable* semester credit hours—a course-by-course assessment will be done. *“Transferable” refers to previous coursework that is awarded credit at Houghton University. Undergraduate Transfer Students with a Full Year of College Credit Transfer students who have at least a full year of successful college experience—as demonstrated by at least 25 transferable semester credit hours—have the choice of completing the full curriculum (of 30 credits) below to complete their General Education requirements or doing a course-by-course assessment of what they have taken previously.2025-2026www.houghton.edu
Unsatisfactory Academic Progresstransfer_creditTransfer of Credits from Other Schools When a student (including Online Program students) transfers courses to Houghton from another college or university, the transfer credit assessor will determine the number of credit hours acceptable toward a Houghton degree.2025-2026www.houghton.edu

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Houghton University also has a Bachelor’s +3 DPT agreement with Messiah University, which includes a bachelor’s degree from Houghton University and the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from Messiah University.partnershipwww.houghton.edu
Houghton University currently has 4+1 agreements with Alfred University, Clarkson University, Niagara University, Rochester Institute of Technology, and St. Bonaventure University.combined-degreewww.houghton.edu
Pre-Athletic Training Interest Houghton University has a 4+2 (Bachelor’s +2 MSAT) articulation agreement with Messiah University, under which students earn a bachelor’s degree at Houghton University prior to matriculating into the Messiah University MSAT program.articulationwww.houghton.edu
Pre-Physical Therapy Interest Houghton University has an agreement with D’Youville University for students to receive admission into D’Youville University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT 4+3) program.partnershipwww.houghton.edu
The Forestry emphasis allows interested students to develop a deeper understanding of these issues through a partnership with the State University of New York – College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF).partnershipwww.houghton.edu
The forestry program at Houghton University allows students to develop a deeper understanding of these issues through an agreement partnership with the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF).partnershipwww.houghton.edu
Whatever it is you long to experience in Britain, Manchester is not far from it! Additional Off-Campus Opportunities The University also has affiliation agreements with other institutions and organizations to provide further study abroad opportunities.partnershipwww.houghton.edu

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the Association for AdvancingHoughton University Teacher Education Program (HUTEP)www.houghton.edu
the National Association of Schools ofGreatbatch School of Music is a member of andwww.houghton.edu
the Regents of the University of the State of New York and by theinstitutionwww.houghton.edu

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