Houghton University

Admissions at Houghton University

Houghton University admitted 990 of 1,068 first-time applicants, an overall admission rate of 92.7% in fall 2023. School-level rates are not personal admission probabilities.

SAT and ACT ranges

SAT reading & writing

600–700

SAT math

580–690

ACT composite

23–28

The middle 50% describes enrolled first-time students whose scores were used in admission. These are not cutoffs. Separate SAT section percentiles cannot be added into a composite percentile.

Application requirements — fall 2023

High school GPA

Required

High school transcript

Considered if submitted

College-preparatory courses

Considered if submitted

Recommendation letters

Considered if submitted

Essay or personal statement

Required

SAT / ACT

Considered if submitted

Class rank

Considered if submitted

Demonstration of competencies

Considered if submitted

Work experience

Not considered

English proficiency

Considered if submitted

Considered if submitted means optional but reviewed; not considered is different. These historical policies may have changed.

Early decision and demonstrated interest

Early-decision figures have not yet been verified for this school. This does not mean the school has no early-decision plan.

Demonstrated interest: Not yet verified. Regular-decision rates are not inferred from different cohorts.

Sources and current information

NCES college profile · Official college admissions website

IPEDS ID 191676 · Snapshot retrieved 2026-11-08. Methodology and limitations.