Admission

Admission to the Honors Program is selective and competitive. Great care is taken to admit the best-qualified applicants.

Eligibility for Admission to the Honors Program:
First year students, sophomore-level and above students, and transfer students are eligible for admittance in the Honors Program upon review and approval by the appropriate Honors Coordinator.

A first-year student is eligible to apply to the Honors Program if the student meets at least two of the following criteria:

• a minimum SAT score of 1100 or ACT of 24;
• a ranking in the top 10 percent of high school graduating class;
• a cumulative high school grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale;
• a Merit Award Program finalist;
• a Chancellor or Valedictorian Scholar;
• evidence of motivation and commitment to academic excellence.    

A current USC Upstate sophomore or junior is eligible to apply to the Honors Program if the student meets the following criteria:

• a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher on a minimum of 30 hours from USC Upstate;
• evidence of motivation and commitment to academic excellence.

A transfer student is eligible to apply to the Honors Program if the student meets the following criteria:

• a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher from other academic institutions;
• evidence of motivation and commitment to academic excellence.