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Houghton UniversityHoughton, NY
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Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY
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Rankings*
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
School TypePrivate (not-for-profit), four-years
Research University (very high research activity)
Offered Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Offered DegreeBachelor's
Post-BS Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
2024 Tuition & Fees
cheaper$17,290Undergraduate Tuitionexpensive$66,014
cheaper$15,499Graduate Tuitionexpensive$30,085
Less$9,078Average Financial Aid AmountMore$54,352
Admission
Lower1,200 SAT-Test ScoresHigher1,530 SAT
34 ACT
Easier77.00%Acceptance RateTighter7.47%
Lower24.00%Yield
(Enrollment Rate)
Favorable67.55%
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
Personal statement or essay
Application Requirements
(Required or Considered)
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
Dual Credits
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Credit for Military Training
Accepted CreditsAdvanced placement (AP) Credits
Enrollment
Smaller833Total EnrollmentLarger25,898
Smaller805Undergraduate Student PopulationLarger15,735
Smaller28Graduate Student PopulationLarger10,163
Smaller106Online Student PopulationLarger382
Completion & Outcomes
Lower60%Graduate RateHigher95%
21%Transfer-out Rate-
Lower81%Retention RateHigher97%
Special Learning Opportunity
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Special learning OpportunityROTC
Study Abroad
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 978)Campus Housing✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,954)
✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $4,890)Board/Meal Plan✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,612)
Faculties
More Students per Faculty10 to 1Student to Faculty RatioLess Students per Faculty9 to 1
121Number of faculties2,013
Lower$57,634Average Faculty SalaryHigher$148,569
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.