Information for Prospective Students

P.A.C.E. offers a BS in Management in a fast, convenient format for working adults. Established at Houghton College's West Seneca campus in 1991, P.A.C.E. provides adults, who have some prior college credits, a program that would allow them to complete their bachelor's degree quickly, comfortably and conveniently. P.A.C.E. has since expanded to locations in Olean (1993), Arcade (1998), Jamestown (2002), Dansville (2004) and Williamsville (2005).

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Benefits of P.A.C.E.

• Complete a Bachelor of Science degree in approximately 17 months of instruction.
• Complete a 3 credit course every five weeks, attending class only one night per week.
• Document life learning for up to 24 hours of college credits.
• Qualify as a full-time student, eligible to apply for state and federal financial aid.
• Study with other adults, 23 or older, committed to learning.
• Strengthen your position in the job market.
• Prepare yourself for graduate school.

Locations and Cohorts

Currently P.A.C.E. begins three cohorts per year at the West Seneca campus (January, March, & September), one cohort per year in the Northtowns (November), one cohort each year in Olean, New York at the Cattaraugus County Campus of Jamestown Community College (October), one cohort each year at the Jamestown Community College campus in Jamestown (February), and one every other year at Genesee Community College Campus in Arcade or Dansville (July).

Founded as Houghton Wesleyan Methodist Seminary in 1883, what is now known as Houghton College has been providing undergraduate education for almost 100 years. Houghton College is fully accredited by the Regents of the University of the State of New York and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Houghton College is a nationally recognized liberal arts institution, ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation's best in their 2011 America's Best Colleges.

This ranks Houghton College as one of the highest rated educational institutions in Western New York.

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