Admission to the Honors Program for Incoming Freshmen is by invitation from the Honors Program Director in consultation with the Office of Admissions. An Honors application is not required. If you meet the criteria listed below and did not receive an offer, please contact the Honors Program at 843-349-2267. Continuing and Transfer Students must apply directly to the Honors Program by completing an Honors Program Application (available online under Forms). Acceptance is conditional on the availability of space.

Freshmen: If you receive an offer for the Honors Program:

Have AP credits, IB credits and college transfer credits sent as early as possible. In order for the Registrar’s office to award credit, the granting institution must send an official copy of your record. It doesn’t count if it was on your high school transcript.

If you have 12 or more transferable credits, you are not required to take UNIV 110.

Take your CCU on-line placement tests for mathematics and foreign language before coming to the New Student Orientation and take them very seriously the first time.

Consider taking the CLEP exam if your foreign language results place you into the 210 level of Spanish, French, or German.

Minimum Admission Criteria:

Incoming Freshmen* - To receive an offer you must have a minimum:

1. SAT score of 1200 or ACT score of 27;
2. High School GPA of 3.5 or higher;
3. Rank in the top 15 percent of high school class

*(Exceptionally, a Freshman not offered Honors admission due to admission criteria, may apply to the program directly at the end of their first year with a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or above. The student must complete a Continuing and Transfer Application (available online).

International Students

1. TOEFL score of 575**
2. Rank in the top 15 percent of high school class

**(International students from English-speaking countries are required to submit SAT scores of at least 1200 or ACT scores of at least 27.)

Continuing and Transfer Students

1. Cumulative College GPA of 3.7 or above;
2. Completion of 30 transferable academic credit hours; and
3. Two favorable letters of recommendation from college instructors