Admission to Honors Core Program
 

The Honors College

at West Chester University

Dr. Kevin Dean, Director
703 S. High Street
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: 610-436-2996
Fax: 610-436-2620
Honors@wcupa.edu


Admission to Honors College Program

For entering first year college students ONLY

Honors College membership is comprised of students with outstanding achievement in scholarship, leadership and community service. Membership in Honors is competitive with a maximum of 40 seats offered each fall. Current membership includes students from 36 different academic majors. These accepted students live on the seventh floor of Allegheny Hall. Click Here to see a Virtual Tour of Allegheny Hall!

 

Incoming, accepted first year students normally are invited to apply to the Honors College if they demonstrate a:

  • Minimum SAT score of 1200 (a combination of the math and verbal scores; we do not use the writing score) and at least two of the following:
    • Minimum high school GPA of 3.5
    • Top 20 percent of graduating class
    • Record of achievement in high school Honors/AP courses

Review of qualified candidates begins in late November. Only candidates who have been accepted to the university will be reviewed. Qualified candidates will receive by regular mail an invitation to apply for an on campus interview. 

A committee reviews the Honors application (consisting of essays describing involvement in co-curricular activities, commitment to leadership development, and fit with the Honor College philosophy).  Personal interviews are conducted on Saturdays in the spring semester.  The dates for 2013 are 2/2, 2/23 and 3/9.

Given competitive enrollments in recent years, interested students should apply to the university and receive acceptance by early January to receive full consideration. (A separate form is available through the Admissions office for students interested in Honors who wish to be considered for scholarships.)

Final Honors College admission decisions are made by the week of April 23rd and a waiting list is established. No seats may be guaranteed/held until a deposit is paid to the university.

Candidates offered a seat in the fall 2013 class are expected to attend Summer Orientation, a two-day event to be held on Thursday, June 27, 2013. Honors extends the event through June 28th; honors entering students will be mailed materials for the extended event. University orientation materials will be mailed to accepted students from the office of New Student Programs beginning in April on a rolling basis.   

Many Honors students have success with AP examinations. Exam scores should be communicated to the Honors College office as soon as they are available as they often positively impact graduation requirements. Please review the transfer credit instructions from the Registrar's Office website.

Students not admitted into the Program as first year incoming students and who are interested in the Honors College should review requirements for the Honors Seminar Certification Program or the Honors Undergraduate Certificate in Leadership and Civic Engagement.