Application Instructions and Documents

In order to have your application for admission reviewed by the Admission Committee, the following items must be submitted.

First Year Students

If you have completed courses through a college or university, please send official college transcripts sent to Houghton.

Transfer Students

*If you are a transfer student and have already earned a college degree (BA, BS, AA, AS) you are not required to submit a high school transcript. All other transfers are required to send an official high school transcript.

Music Majors

In addition to submitting the required documents for first-year or transfer students listed above, music majors must submit the following, as well:

International Students

Citizens of countries other than the United States and Canada have some special application instructions.

A completed application for admission (apply online or print the application)
An official high school transcript (if you are an international transfer student, you are also required to submit all college transcripts)
A completed financial affidavit
A $40.00 non-refundable application fee (ask your counselor about getting this fee waived!)
Test Scores
- TOEFL/ILETS (required for non-English speaking students and may be required for students whose first language is not English)
- SAT-I/ACT (Optional. View our Testing Policy)

International Transfers: If you would like to have credits transferred from a University or College outside the United States and Canada, please have your transcripts evaluated and sent to admissions. We recommend the following companies:

World Education Services: www.wes.org
Spantran The Evaluation Company: www.spantran.com
International Education Research Foundation: Credentials Evaluation Service: ierf.org
International Education Evaluations, Inc.: www.foreigntranscripts.com

Returning Students

Have you previously enrolled as a full-time on-campus student, completed 1 or more semesters on campus, and are looking to return to Houghton? If so, please fill out our Request to Return form.

Re-Applying to Houghton

Have you previously been admitted to Houghton but decided not to enroll at that time? To re-apply, complete our re-application form and send us any new transcripts from colleges you’ve attended since last applying.

Re-Applying to Houghton

Part-time Students

If you wish to apply as a part-time student or to take a Mayterm or Summer course, you must fill out our Special Student Application

Fill out the Guest Student Application online.

Vision of Our Common Life

As part of your application to Houghton College, you will be asked to abide by a Vision of Our Common Life regarding behavior and conduct while at Houghton.

View the Vision of Our Common Life