Prospective Honors Students
Honors Program Application
The 2020 Honors Program online application is now available!
Honors Program Application
Honors Program Scholarship
Students admitted to the Honors Program will be considered for a scholarship up to
$2,000 per academic year, renewable for two years. The priority scholarship deadline
for Autumn Semester 2020 admission has passed, however, new applications will still
be considered for scholarships if funds remain. The Final application date for Autumn Semester 2020 has been extended to June 15,
2020.
Eligibility Criteria
Incoming students
Incoming students must meet at least ONE of the following criteria to be eligible
to apply for admission to the Columbus State Honors Program:
- An overall high school GPA of 3.5 or greater (on a 4.0 scale)
- Score of 25 or greater on the ACT
- Score of 1150 or greater on the SAT (Critical Reading & Math only)
- Qualifying Columbus State Placement Test scores: ALEKS math placement score of 58 or greater, Accuplacer reading score of 80 or greater
& writing score of 6 or greater, and science score of 30 or greater.
NOTE: These are only minimum qualifications for applicants. Meeting one or more of these
criteria does not guarantee admission to the Columbus State Honors Program.
Current students
Current students must meet at least ONE of the following criteria to be eligible to
apply for admission to the Columbus State Honors Program:
- Completed at least 15 hours of college-level coursework with a GPA of 3.4 or greater
both overall and in all college-level courses at Columbus State.
- Be nominated by a Columbus State faculty member.
NOTE: These are only minimum qualifications for applicants. Meeting one or more of these
criteria does not guarantee admission to the Columbus State Honors Program.