Overview
About Houghton
Houghton College has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division III (D3) as a member of Empire 8 (E8). Head coach Austin Beauregard leads the Highlanders, who train at Burke Field (400m outdoor track) and Kerr-Pegula Field House (200m indoor track). Houghton is in Houghton, New York, with 988 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $20,616 USD.
Teams
Highlanders track and field and cross country
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Coaching staff
- Kari ElliottHead Coach Cross Country / Assistant Track - Distance
- Austin BeauregardHead Coach
- Patrick HagerAssistant Coach - Distance
- Tabitha WebbAssistant Coach - Distance
- Benjamin AllenAssistant Coach
- Evan KurtzAssistant Coach - Sprints
- Mark PalmerAssistant Coach - Throws
- Brennan LewandowskiAssistant Coach - Jumps
Campus and facilities
- Established
- 1883
- Website
- houghton.edu
Facilities
Burke FieldOutdoor track400m · polyurethane / rubber · Outdoor
Kerr-Pegula Field HouseIndoor track200m · polyurethane / rubber · Indoor · flat
Kerr-Pegula Field HouseWeight Room- Kerr-Pegula Field HouseFitness Centre
- Nielsen Physical Education CenterFitness Centre
- Nielsen Physical Education CenterAthletic Training Room
Academics
Language
English is the language of instruction at HC
Fields of study
Learn more about academic programs at Houghton College →
- Department of Art
- Department of Biblical Studies, Theology & Philosophy
- Department of Biology
- Department of Business
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Communication
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Data Science
- Department of Education
- Department of English & Writing
- Department of Equestrian Studies
- Department of Global Studies
- Department of History & Political Science
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Music
- Department of Physics
- Department of Pre-Health Professions
- Department of Pre-Law
- Department of Psychology & Sociology
- Department of Sport Recreation & Wellness
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 62%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state and out-of-state
- $20,616 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $20,616 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $34,399 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $21,959 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.
- $0 to $30,000
- $17,883 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $15,260 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $15,196 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $20,754 USD
- Over $110,000
- $27,488 USD