Program areas at Houghton University
Instruction: Houghton University provides academically challenging, christ-centered education in the liberal arts and sciences through an orthodox christian worldview. A Houghton education is deeply rooted in the wesleyan theological tradition and is available to students through both residential and online platform. Our rural, residential campus focuses on learning within an intentional christ-centered community, offering over 70 majors to approximately 900 traditional undergraduate students, equipping them with degrees in the liberal arts, natural sciences and pre-professional programs. Experiential learning both in and out of the classroom is a hallmark of a Houghton education, and uniquely prepares our students to lead and labor as scholar-servants in a changing world. Our online education provides the same academically challenging education through an orthodox christian worldview to a student body of diverse learners including adults, professionals, traditional college students, and pre-college dual-enrolled students.
Student services: at Houghton University, education is not confined to the classroom. Student life, including approximately 35 unique student clubs, a weekly rhythm of spiritual development, and student leadership development, provides both social and professional learning opportunities for Houghton students. As an ncaa diii school, highlander athletics sponsors 15 sports teams and serves approximately one-third of the student body, offering life-long wellness skills and intensive christian leadership development. Other student services include wrap-around care supporting student's mental and physical wellbeing, academic supports, and internship and career services.
Auxilary enterprises: Houghton University's auxiliary enterprises are primarily composed of student housing, dining services and the highlanders shop campus store. As a rural, residential campus, these components become a vital part of a student's experience, providing opportunity for social and emotional growth and feeding into the vitally important task of developing christian young men and women. As students live and learn together, the growth which takes place in student housing and the dining hall is often a significant factor in the world-changing, kingdom impact our alumni will have after graduation.
Other program expenses include grants to students, as well as departmental projects and student loans.