The IUPUI Honors Program
The IUPUI Honors Program provides highly motivated and creative students with additional resources and opportunities that enhance their experiences both within the classroom and beyond such as:
- Smaller, dynamic, and more challenging classes.
- Opportunities for independent research.
- Greater collaboration and interaction with faculty.
- Excellent preparation for graduate or professional study as well as employment after graduation.
- The ability to “individualize” their major through independent study and research.
- Dedicated academic advisor to assist with course scheduling.
- An established community of students and faculty that provides ample opportunities to become further engaged on campus.
- A residential living-learning experience in Honors House - two-bedroom apartments in the new Campus River Walk Apartments reserved exclusively for Honors students.
Who is eligible for Honors?
Continuing IUPUI Student Admission: Freshmen and sophomores who are already enrolled at IUPUI are invited to apply to the Honors Program once they have completed at least 12 hours of non-remedial course work with a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Transfer Admission: Transfer students who have completed at least 12 transferable hours at their previous institution with an overall GPA of 3.2 or higher are encouraged to apply to the Honors Program.
Freshman Admission: Students who have completed a rigorous program of study in secondary school, rank in the top 10 percent of their graduating class, have maintained a GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or better, and have an ACT Composite score of 26 or an SAT I score of 1200 or higher are invited to apply to the Honors Program.
Application for Admission and Scholarship
What are the Honors Requirements
Students may earn a General Honors Notation on their transcript by completing the prescribed program of honors study. (Note: those students who graduate in an Indiana University degree program will also have the notation listed on their diplomas.) This notation signifies that the student has performed in an outstanding manner across a broad spectrum of study in diverse fields of the arts and sciences.
Honors courses taught in the School of Liberal Arts
Plans of Study
Details will be forthcoming.
Scholarships
Freshman Honors Scholarships: Students who meet our stated admission requirements are eligible to apply for Honors freshmen scholarship award. This scholarship is renewable and provides up to four years of funding. Successful candidates receive $1,500 per year, subject to meeting renewability requirements. Students who elect to live in Honors House may receive an additional $500 for their freshmen year.
Application priority date: February 1
Renewability requirements: Enroll in at least one honors course each semester, maintain a GPA of 3.3 or higher, and actively participate in Honors-sponsored events throughout the year. Detailed information about renewability requirements accompanies offers of scholarship.
Transfer and Continuing Student Honors Scholarships: New transfer as well as current IUPUI students who meet Honors admission requirements are eligible to apply for Honors upperclass scholarships which provide $1,500 for one academic year. These awards are not automatically renewable, but students are welcome to reapply each year for consideration.
Application priority date: May 15
Renewability: These awards are not renewable. An application is required for each new academic year.
School of Liberal Arts Scholarships
If you are a Liberal Arts major, for further information please contact Amy Jones or Professor Theodore Mullen.
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