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Welcome to the Houghton Application for our Residential Campus in Houghton, NY! This application takes less than 10 minutes to complete - we timed it! You must click "Submit" at the end to save your responses. We are looking forward to learning more about you - let's get started!

Important Instructions

❓ Check this box throughout the app if you need assistance. You can also email admission@houghton.edu to get connected with your admission counselor

Have you attended Houghton University within the past 12 months or are you a current Houghton Student? (If you have taken early college or dual enrollment courses with Houghton, select "No".)

Yes

No

Based on your responses, we’ve determined that you previously attended Houghton and should apply using the button below to attend the residential campus in Houghton, NY!

Have you applied to this program at Houghton within the past 12 months? (If you have taken early college or dual enrollment courses with Houghton, select "No".)

Yes

No

Based on you responses, we’ve determined that you should apply using the button below to attend the residential campus in Houghton, NY!

Application Type

Entry Term

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Select Fall if you plan to start college in August (this is most students).

Select Spring if you plan to to start in January.

Student Type

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A transfer student is defined as any student who has either enrolled as a full-time college student or attempted at least 12 credit hours after high school graduation.

If you have taken college coursework while in high school, you are a first-year student, not a transfer student.

Biographical Information

Legal First Name

Legal Middle Name

Legal Last Name

Preferred First Name

Birthdate

Sex

Address + Contact Info

Current Email

Mobile Phone

OK to text?

(updates on application, etc. - standard text and data rates may apply)

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Permanent Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

My permanent address is different from my mailing address.

Citizenship Information

Primary Citizenship

Dual Citizenship

Residency Status

Is English your first language?

Please list your first language

Social Security Number (Optional)

*SSN is required if applying for financial aid.

Major + Career Plans

What academic area most interests you?

Do you have a secondary academic area of interest (optional)?

If interested, please indicate which graduate/medical school articulation agreements you may be interested in pursuing

Houghton offers many opportunities to get involved in the performing arts. Would you be interested in participating in:

Music Information

If you are applying for admission as a prospective music major, you must also audition for consideration in Houghton's Greatbatch School of Music. All students, regardless of academic major, are welcome and encouraged to participate in music ensembles. Please fill out the following questions about your music experience.

Preferred Major

As part of your application, music composition majors must submit a portfolio. The School of Music will follow up via email with instructions on how to submit your portfolio.

Musical Activities

Private Study

Primary Performance Area

Please select your voice type

Please list your primary performance area

How many years have you played your primary performance area?

High School

Please select any musical ensembles that you have participated in during high school (check all that apply)

Please list the number of years you have participated in HS Band:

Please list the number of years you have participated in HS Choir:

Please list the number of years you have participated in HS Jazz:

Please list the number of years you have participated in HS Orchestra:

Please list the other ensemble you have participated in:

Please list the number of years you have participated in this ensemble:

Church

Please select any church ensembles you have participated in (check all that apply)

Music Experience & Expertise

How many instruments (including voice) do you play?

Please fill in the number of years you have participated and whether you did so privately or in a class. Indicate school and church ensemble experience as a class.

Instrument 1

Instrument:

Years Played:

Type of Study:

Instrument 2

Instrument:

Years Played:

Type of Study:

Instrument 3

Instrument:

Years Played:

Type of Study:

Instrument 4

Instrument:

Years Played:

Type of Study:

Instrument 5

Instrument:

Years Played:

Type of Study:

Please list your additional instruments here including the number of years played and the type of study:

Music Reference

Please list the name and email address of one musician who has sufficient knowledge of your training to evaluate your qualifications for a major in music. If you are studying privately, please include the name of your current or most recent teacher. Note: parents may not fill out a recommendation unless they are your direct supervisor or teacher in school.

Reference 1

Reference Name

Reference Email Address

College Entrance Examinations

Houghton does not require standardized test scores for admission or scholarship consideration. Do you wish to submit a college entrance examination along with your application?

Yes, I will be submitting a college entrance examination (SAT, ACT, CLT, TOEFL, IELTS)

No, I will not be submitting a college entrance examination

If you have already taken a test and have your scores, you can upload a copy/screenshot of your test scores here. Please ensure that your name, test date, and sub-scores are visible in the upload. Note: If Houghton does not receive your test scores within 30 days of submitting your application, we will mark your application as test-optional.

Why You Applied to Houghton

Briefly describe what prompted you to apply to Houghton University.

Background Information

Military Involvement

U.S. Armed Forces Status

Pastoral or Missionary Family

Check all that apply:

I'm an MK (Missionary Kid)

I'm a PK (Pastor's Kid)

None

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MK: One or both of your parents work full-time in missions (or through a missionary agency such as Wycliffe or Pioneers).
PK: One or both of your parents are employed full-time in the ministry of a church.

Church and Religious Background

Students who attend a Wesleyan Church are considered for a Wesleyan Grant. Excludes students who qualify for Music Presidential Award or the James S. Luckey Award. Failure to correctly report church attendance and/or religious affiliation may result in ineligibility for the Wesleyan Grant.

Do you attend church regularly?

Yes

No

What church do you attend?

Religious Affiliation

Houghton Alumni Relations

Have any family members graduated from or do any currently attend Houghton University?

Yes

No

Please list the name, relation to you, and graduation year for each family member that graduated from or is currently attending Houghton (example: John Smith, brother, 2019)

First Generation

Are you a first generation student?

Yes

No

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You are considered to be first generation if your parent(s) and/or guardian(s) did not attend a 4-year college/university or attended college but do not have a bachelor’s degree (i.e., did not graduate from a 4-year college/university).

Family Information

Parents' Marital Status (relative to each other)

With whom do you live?

Please specify your living situation

Parent/Guardian 1

Relation to you

First

Last

Email

Phone Number

I would like to add another parent/guardian.

Parent/Guardian 2

Relation to you

First

Last

Email

Phone Number

I would like to add another parent/guardian.

Parent/Guardian 3

Relation to you

First

Last

Email

Phone Number

Parent/Guardian 4

Relation to you

First

Last

Email

Phone Number

School Profile

Please enter all institutions (high school and undergraduate) that you have attended. Include any institutions through which you have taken dual enrollment.

If you are homeschooled, please enter and click on "Homeschool" as the name of your Institution.

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School Name Level of Study Hidden CEEB Dates Attended From From To To Please upload a copy of your transcript from this institution. You may upload those pages now as a PDF or as an image file. If you are homeschooled and need help generating a transcript, you can use this Homeschool Transcript Template. If you don't have a copy please have your guidance office send one to admission@houghton.edu.

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Activities + Accomplishments

Please upload or list any accomplishments and activities you are involved in.

Resume (Optional)

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We value your impact in your community, church, and school. Examples of what to list below include but are not limited to:

Community service
Church involvement
Leadership roles
Clubs and organizations
Athletics
Entrepreneurial activity & employment
Awards or unique accomplishments
Travel abroad experiences, such as mission trips

Essay

Minimum Word Count: 300

I will choose a prompt and will answer below

I will upload a previously written essay

I will submit my essay at a later time

Describe one of the major goals you have in life and discuss how a Christ-centered, educational experience at Houghton would help you accomplish that goal.

Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

Please describe your faith perspective and how you see yourself contributing to and benefiting from the Houghton University community.

Reflect on a person or experience that had a positive impact on you. How has this affected or motivated you?

Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

How to Submit Your Essay Later

Please upload your previously written essay here. This essay should be your own work (without the help of AI or other assistive tools like ChatGPT).

Or, type or copy-and-paste your document here:

A Vision of Our Common Life + Signature

Houghton University is a Christ-centered community. We empower students to serve God and their communities in a distinctive way. This requires shared commitments as outlined in A Vision of Our Common Life. Students must agree to live by these standards in order to be eligible for admission at Houghton University.

If I am admitted and enroll at Houghton University, I agree to live by the ideals and shared commitments in the Houghton University A Vision of Our Common Life.

Yes

No

Please carefully reflect on Houghton's A Vision of Our Common Life. Students must agree to live by these standards in order to be eligible for admission at Houghton University.

Have you ever been adjudicated guilty or convicted of a misdemeanor or felony? Note that you are not required to answer "yes" to this question if the criminal adjudication or conviction has been expunged, sealed, annulled, pardoned, destroyed, erased, impounded, or otherwise required by law or ordered by a court to be kept confidential.

Yes

No

Please provide the details of your criminal conviction or adjudication and reflect on what you learned from the experience. (approx. 100-250 words)

I certify that all information provided on this application is accurate.

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