Houghton College Top Questions

Describe the students at your school.

Brittany

Classmates work together to build one another up, help each other succeed accademically, and tend to be accademically-minded, even when it comes to social events.

Morghan

The students of Houghton college are very devoted to their work, and to the journey with God.

Hannah

My classmates are some of the most friendly people I know. Most people on campus are willing to lend a helping hand no matter what the situation. Although the campus is largely Christian, there are a good number of stundents here who do not practice any religion. My classmates range in their interests and homelives, but they are proud to attend Houghton College. We work hard but we find for our friends no matter what.

Meghan

My classmates at Houghton College are eager, attentive, intelligent and responsible.

Shane

My classmates were committed, grounded, and hardworking.

Liesl

Willing to challenge your thoughts in discussion but also willing to agree to disagree. They want to support each other, despite sometimes drastic differences in background. Push each other to think spiritually and to ask hard questions about spirituality.

Tyler

My classmates are a diverse group of people who have different backgrounds, nationalities, opinions, goals and interests but who share a faith in God and have accepted Jesus as their savior.

Elizabeth

My classmates are all unique, but they are all there to learn and most will not hesitate to help and encourage their fellow students.

Megan

My classmates are respectful for the most part and good about getting their work done well and on time.

Angela

They are never afraid to be themselves, to embrace others who are very different from themselves or to give everything they've got to the causes they believe in, be it an environmental awareness week, a soccer game, a recital, academics, or eachother.

Mary

Houghton College students are generally friendly and well-focused people who have a goal in life and want to help each other reach their potential.

Elyse

Since Houghton is a liberal arts college you get the chance to have class with people from all of the majors during your first two years there and then, once you take more classes for your major, you start seeing some familiar faces show up on the first day of class to many of your classes--it's great.

Peter

My classmates are supportive, encouraging, and uplifting.

Tierzah

My classmates are ethnically diverse, though mostly middle- to upper-class Christians who are serious about their school work and future careers.

Keith

Many are pretty cool, but lots are really very strange socially awkward people.

Felicia

My classmates are extremely grade driven and focus mostly on academic success.

Hannah

Often friendly, intelligent, motivated, talented.