Admission to the Honors Program for First Year Students is by invitation of the Honors Program Director in consultation with the Office of Admissions. Continuing and Transfer Students must apply directly to the Honors Program by completing an Honors Program Application (available online). Acceptance is conditional on the availability of space.

Minimum Admission Criteria:

First Year Students*

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 First Year student may apply to the program directly. The student must complete an Honors Program Application (available online), submit a personal essay of intention, and provide one letter of recommendation from a high school teacher.)

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 academic credit hours; and
3. Two favorable letters of recommendation from college instructors