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Acceptance Rate 88.66%
Yield 23.19%
SAT Score 1,275
ACT Score 29
Applicants 1,041

Houghton Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 88.66% at Houghton University. Total 1,041 students applied and 923 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,275 and the average ACT score is 29.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.houghton.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://www.houghton.edu/undergraduate/houghton-ny/admission/applying/
Acceptance Rate88.66%
Average Test Scores1,275 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 88.66%. A total of 1,041 students (408 men and 633 women) have applied to and 923 (353 men and 570 women) students admitted to Houghton University.
Among them, 96 male and 118 female students have enrolled into Houghton and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 23.19%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Houghton
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,04140863300
Admitted92335357000
Enrolled2149611800
Acceptance Rate 88.66% 86.52% 90.05% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 23.19% 27.20% 20.70% - -
[Chart] Houghton University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Houghton, 51 applicants (24% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 7 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,275 at Houghton. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,375 and 25th percentile score is 1,170.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Houghton. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Houghton with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Houghton
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total117012751375
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600635695
Math570640680
ACT Composite262931
Math262629
English283233
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Houghton University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Houghton
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✓
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Houghton

The calendar system at Houghton University is Semester. Houghton University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Houghton University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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