Does Houghton University have a tennis program?

Yes. Houghton University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Empire 8) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Empire 8), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Houghton University?

Houghton University is in Houghton, NY, in the Mid East region of the United States.

How much does Houghton University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $31,143 a year, and an average net price of $20,519 after grants and scholarships.

Houghton University

Houghton, NY · private, nonprofit · 753 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Houghton University field?

Houghton University, in Houghton, NY, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Empire 8.

Both rosters carried the same number of players, 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Houghton University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division III median of 12, by 25%, and in line with the Empire 8 median of 10. Houghton University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, well above the Empire 8 median of 3.5, by 29%.

Houghton University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 10% below the Empire 8 median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Houghton University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, well below the Empire 8 median of 6, by 25%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Houghton University fund its athletes?

Houghton University reported 268 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 143 men and 125 women, close to an even split.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $10,113 for men's sports and $8,042 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $71 and $64 per athlete.

What is Houghton University like academically?

Houghton University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 89% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1284, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $31,143 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $20,519 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 34% of the sticker price on average.

65% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 84% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $46,721, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Houghton University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Visual & Performing Arts, is 13% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Education and others close behind.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Business Administration, Management and Operations (37 degrees)
Biology, General (27 degrees)
Psychology, General (27 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (21 degrees)
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies (15 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (15 degrees)
History (11 degrees)
Mathematics (10 degrees)
Fine and Studio Arts (10 degrees)
Human Resources Management and Services (9 degrees)

What is Houghton, NY like to live in?

Houghton University sits in Houghton, a rural area of about 1,685 people in Allegany County, New York.

The median household in Houghton earns about $87,188, which is about the New York median ($84,578) but above the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $153,300, 62% below the New York median and a typical rent of $975 a month is 38% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 14 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 38% of workers walk and 15% work from home.

It reads as a college town: 25% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.9 times the national share, and the median age of 21 is younger than the country's 39.

74% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the New York average of 40%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Houghton University have a tennis program?: Yes. Houghton University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Empire 8) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Empire 8), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Houghton University?: Houghton University is in Houghton, NY, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Houghton University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $31,143 a year, and an average net price of $20,519 after grants and scholarships.