How to apply for the Honors Program
For automatic admission to the Honors Program you must meet one of the following requirements:
- minimum composite score of
29 on the ACT OR
- minimum combined score of
1290 on the Math and Reading sections of the SAT OR
- rank in the top 5% of your
high school class
Please note: Honors Program admission criteria are verified
through the university’s Student LOUIE System, and Honors will automatically
offer admission to you if you are eligible. Admission offers are made through
May 1 prior to the intended enrollment term; admission offers are not made for
Spring semesters.
Petitioning admission to Honors
If you are close to the minimum admission requirements for the Honors Program, you have the option of petitioning the Honors admissions decision. To petition, you must submit:
- an Honors application
- one letter of recommendation from someone familiar with your academic abilities
- a resume or other list of accomplishments/activities
- a brief (500 word) essay on one of the following topics:
1. discuss a current local, national, or international news event that has affected your education
2. describe your favorite book/text/class and its personal significance, as well as significance in other areas (social, political, cultural, etc)
Transfer student requirements
Incoming students to the Honors Program are considered
"transfer students" when they are transferring 30 or more semester
credit hours into NAU and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or
above. Unofficial transcripts MUST accompany the transfer Honors application.
Current student requirements
If you do not meet the criteria for new or transfer
admission, you may apply for the Honors Program after completing 12 credit hours of coursework at Northern Arizona University. The
coursework to be considered for admittance must count toward liberal studies
and/or toward major or minor requirements.
To be eligible for admission, you must have a cumulative Northern Arizona University grade point average of 3.50 or greater.