Honors College Admissions
Presidential, Centennial, & Honors Awards
Any incoming freshman who receives the Presidential Award is automatically qualified to enroll in the Honors College and only needs to inform the College of their acceptance by emailing honors@muw.edu. Presidential honors students complete the Four-Year Honors Curriculum.
Incoming students with an ACT score of at least 24 (or an SAT score of at least 1090) are eligible to apply for The W’s two highest levels of scholarship, the Centennial and the Honors Awards, both of which include participation in the Residential Honors Program. Students may apply for these competitive scholarships by completing the Premier Scholarship Application.
Premier Scholarship Application
For more information about four-year scholarships, visit Freshman Scholarships.
Current Students
After completing at least one semester at MUW, students may apply to enter the Honors College on the basis of a GPA of 3.4 or above. No student will be admitted after the sophomore year.
Accepted students complete the Four-Year Honors Curriculum.
To apply, send the following to the Director of the Honors College at honors@muw.edu:
• honors application
• at least one letter of recommendation from an individual who can speak to your academic record and ability to complete an honors curriculum
For more information, contact the Honors College Director at honors@muw.edu
Transfer Students
Any transfer student who receives the Presidential Award upon acceptance to The W is automatically qualified to enroll in the Honors College and only needs to inform the College of their acceptance by emailing honors@muw.edu. Other transfer students may apply to enter the Honors College on the basis of a GPA of 3.4 or above.
Only transfer students may enter the Honors College after sophomore year. No student may enter in the senior year.
All accepted transfer students complete the Transfer Honors Curriculum.
To apply, send the following to the Director of the Gordy Honors College at honors@muw.edu:
- transfer application
- at least one letter of support from an individual who can speak to your academic record and ability to complete an honors curriculum
If you participated in the honors program at your community college, please contact the Honors College Director at honors@muw.edu to learn more.