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University Honors Program Application
Due Date for applications from current DU or transfer students interested in joining the Honors Program Winter quarter: December 7 in the Honors Office (Mary Reed 2)
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Admissions Process
Admission to the Honors Program is achieved through both invitation and application. Upon admission, a number of students are automatically admitted based on information obtained during the Universty admission process, others are invited to apply, and still others apply on their own after discovering the program during the admission process or their first quarters at the University.
Incoming students who believe they would be a good fit for the program, transfer students, and current DU students are all welcome to apply. Students admitted to the program typically have high school GPAs above 3.8, ACT scores of 30 or higher and SATs of 1300 (verbal and math). The averages for the class that entered in Fall, 2009, were 3.95, 31, and 1342. Current DU students must have a letter of recommendation from a DU faculty member and a GPA of 3.5 or above.
The University Honors Program offers a diverse liberal arts foundation and a sequence of courses that satisfies many university requirements. Because the Honors sequence includes lower division courses and the requirement that students enter their major distinction program, transfer students who have already met these requirements or have junior standing may find it impractical and sometimes impossible to complete the program. Please contact us if you would like to explore the possibilities presented by your situation.