How to Apply to the Jesup Scott Honors College

Do you want to challenge yourself and develop skills as a thinker, leader, and researcher? Consider applying to the Honors College, UToledo's premier academic experience for highly motivated students.

We accept students from all academic colleges and majors. You can still graduate on time if you enroll in the Honors College.

The benefits of Honors include:

  • Specialized Honors courses that offer small group and discussion-based learning
  • Focus on critical thinking about real-world issues
  • Courses in your major with an enhanced Honors scope
  • Priority registration
  • Faculty mentorship
  • Honors experiential learning grants
  • Professional growth and networking
  • Study abroad and research opportunities
  • Social activities.

ARE YOU A PROSPECTIVE UTOLEDO STUDENT?

1.    Check out our academic requirements:

  • A 3.5 high school GPA

    NOTE: If your high school GPA falls just below the 3.5 threshold, we encourage you to still apply to Honors. You will have an opportunity to detail any circumstances that might have shaped your high school GPA in our extended review process.








     
  • Extracurricular achievements

    Academic credentials are only part of the story. You will be invited to share information about your:
    • High school leadership
    • Work experience
    • Awards and achievements
    • Efforts to be an agent of change in your community.

2.    Submit Honors College application.

Have you already submitted your UToledo application or Common App?

Yes. The UToledo application and the Common App ask if you are interested in applying to the Honors College and include the Honors application. If you did not complete the Honors application there, e-mail honors@utoledo.edu and we will send you the application link.

No. Complete the online UToledo application or the Common App. When asked whether you are interested in applying to the Honors College, check "yes" and complete the prompts.

Our short application includes an essay of 400-500 words on the following topic: "Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?"

3.    You will be notified by e-mail as soon as your application to the Honors College is processed.

ARE YOU A CURRENT UTOLEDO STUDENT?

To apply to the Honors College, you need to fulfill the following requirements:

  • Earn a cumulative UToledo GPA of at least a 3.3
  • Have completed your first semester of UToledo coursework, earning no more than 60 credit hours.

How to Apply

Contact us at honors@utoledo.edu. We will send you the Honors College application link for current students.

ARE YOU A TRANSFER STUDENT?

To apply to the Honors College, you need to fulfill the following requirements:

  • Earn a cumulative college GPA of at least a 3.3
  • Have the time to complete all Honors coursework — which means you will need to be enrolled in at least four semesters at UToledo before graduation.

How To Apply

Contact us at honors@utoledo.edu. We will send you the Honors College application link for incoming students.

QUESTIONS?

Contact us at honors@utoledo.edu.