Who is eligible for the Honors Program?

The Honors program currently accepts applications only from entering first-year students during the spring of their senior year in high school. Applications can also be downloaded (see below).

The program typically starts accepting applications from students in January of the senior year, though we will consider early applicants if a student's status in Honors helps him or her make a decision about where to attend college.

Most participants are invited to apply on the basis of their overall academic credentials. However, because strong candidates do occasionally slip past the selection process, any entering first-year student is eligible to apply for the program.

While every application is considered on its overall merit, most candidates will present SAT scores of 1325 or better, with a minimum of 600 on each side; a solid academic curriculum for all four years of secondary school; plus a class rank in the top quintile. The admissions committee pays particularly close attention to the writing sample.

Word version of the application Adobe Acrobat (pdf) version

There is no way at present to accommodate transfer students though we are in the process of exploring options.