1. Admission into the Honors Program as an incoming freshman is by invitation, after a review of all applicants’ academic records. The invitation is a two-step process: 1) Students meeting the minimum criteria outlined below are sent a letter by January 19 inviting them to consider participating in the Honors Program; and 2) invited students who are interested in participating in the Program are then asked to complete an application for admission into the Program. The application requests students to provide a list of extracurricular activities, a brief essay, and acknowledgement of their understanding of program requirements. The application will be reviewed, along with a re-review of academic credentials. Because there are limited slots in the Program, not all honors applicants will be accepted into the Honors Program.

Minimum academic credentials:

• GPA of 3.8 or higher
• ranked in the top 10% of high school class
• SAT critical reading and math scores totaling 1200 or higher
• strength and rigor of high school curriculum
• extracurricular activities are also considered
  

2. Rising sophomores originating from Sacred Heart or transferring from other institutions can also be admitted to the Program, provided they are still able to complete the academic requirements of the Program by the time they graduate.  All Sacred Heart and transfer students who have completed their first year of college will be invited to apply to the Honors Program. 

Application requirements include:

• Completed application
• Cumulative college GPA of 3.667 (B+) or higher after their first two semesters
• 500 word essay describing why the student desires entry into the program and what s/he can contribute to it
• Two recommendation letters from college faculty members who have had the student in their courses in the past year
• No more than 45 credits of college courses, including transferred courses, to allow completion of course requirements